Postdoctoral Position in Neural Network Models of Language

Position Description:
    Qualified individuals are invited to apply for a postdoctoral fellowship in connectionist modeling of language and bilingualism. The fellowship is supported by the National Science Foundation (USA), and provides an annual stipend of around $38,000-$41,000 (commensurate with experience and qualifications). The initial appointment will be for one year, with the possibility of renewal for a second year.
    The successful candidate will join the PI's research team to work on self-organizing models of language, with particular reference to dynamic lexical interaction and competition in multiple languages. The project will be carried out at the laboratory for Brain, Language, and Computation (http://cogsci.psu.edu) in the Department of Psychology at the Pennsylvania State University. The BLC Lab is associated with several vibrant research communities at Penn State, including the Center for Language Science (http://cls.psu.edu), the Social, Life, and Engineering Sciences Imaging Center (http://www.imaging.psu.edu/), and the Penn State Institute of the Neurosciences (http://www.huck.psu.edu/institutes-and-centers/neuroscience).

Requirements:
    A qualified candidate should hold a Ph.D. degree by the time of appointment in an area of cognitive sciences (computer science, psychology, or linguistics) and have experience in neural networks and natural language processing. Technical experiences with C/C++, MatLab, Unix/Linux are necessary.

To Apply:
Applicants should prepare the following application materials:
• CV;
• recent reprints or preprints
• a cover letter with a statement of research experience and interests.

    All application materials should be sent electronically to pul8@psu.edu by August 31, 2011. Individuals of diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply. Penn State is committed to affirmative action, equal opportunity and the diversity of its workforce.