Connectionists: junior professorship for Psycho-/Neurolinguistics

[Peter König]

The interdisciplinary *Institute of Cognitive Science* of the University 
of Osnabrück offers a**

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*junior professorship for Psycho-/Neurolinguistics*(salary level W1)

to be filled as soon as possible. The contract will be initially for 
three years with the possibility of an extension for a further period of 
three years, provided the intermediate evaluation has been passed 
successfully.

The successful applicant will represent the discipline of 
Neurolinguistics or Psycholinguistics within Cognitive Science with 
regard to both teaching and research in his or her own responsibility 
and will act independently also with regard to the acquisition of 
external research funds. The position involves research in the areas of 
Neuro-/Psycholinguistics. Candidates are expected to interdisciplinarily 
collaborate with several of the other research groups at the Institute 
of Cognitive Science (Artificial Intelligence, Cognitive Psychology, 
Computational Linguistics, Neurobiopsychology, Neurocybernetics, 
Neuroinformatics, and Philosophy of Cognition). Furthermore, the 
position involves teaching with a focus on neuro-/psycholinguistic 
approaches in the international BSc, MSc, and PhD programs of Cognitive 
Science.

Requirements are a doctorate in Neuro-/Psycholinguistics or closely related subject area; excellent research qualifications documented by an outstanding dissertation and publications in international reviewed journals; interest and documented experience in interdisciplinary work; thorough familiarity with linguistic theory, brain research, and experimental methods. Very good knowledge of English as well as very good teaching qualifications are required. Applicants should have completed their doctorate within the past five years.

Classes taught by the successful applicants are offered to foreign and 
German students of the international BSc., MSc., and PhD programs 
"Cognitive Science". All classes are taught in English. Further 
information on the Cognitive Science programs and the Institute of 
Cognitive Science can be found at http://www.cogsci.uni-osnabrueck.de 
<http://www.cogsci.uni-osnabruecki.de/>)

Osnabrück University is an equal opportunity employer. Women are 
therefore particularly encouraged to apply. Disabled applicants with 
equivalent qualification will be treated preferentially.

Candidates are invited to send their applications with the usual 
documentation (including CV, lists of publications and taught courses, 
names and addresses of three referees, and a sketch of a research 
program) no later than *8^th September 2011*to the Director of the 
Institute of Cognitive Science, University of Osnabrück, Albrechtstraße 
28, _49076_ Osnabrück, Germany.

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Prof. Dr. Peter König Institute of Cognitive Science University 
Osnabrück Albrechtstr. 28 49076 Osnabrück +49 541 969 2399 
http://cogsci.uni-osnabrueck.de/~NBP/
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