postdoc position available

[Robbie Jacobs]

Postdoctoral Fellowship, Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences,
UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER --  The Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences
seeks an outstanding postdoctoral fellow with research interests in the
areas of learning and/or developmental cognitive science.  Supervising
faculty work on the problems of learning and development using behavioral,
computational, and neurobiological approaches.  Candidates should have
prior background/training in at least one of these approaches and an
interest in working collaboratively in a highly interdisciplinary setting.
Several faculty have special interest in statistical learning in the
domains of language and perception, although a commitment to this interest
is not a requirement of all applicants.  This fellowship is open only to US
citizens or permanent residents.  Applicants should send a letter
describing their graduate training and research interests, a curriculum
vitae, and arrange to have three letters of recommendation sent to:
Learning, Development, and Biology Training, Department of Brain and
Cognitive Sciences, Meliora Hall, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY
14627-0268.  Review of applications will begin on April 1, 1998 and
continue until the position is filled, with an expected start date of
August/September, 1998.  Applicants can learn about the department, its
faculty, and the opportunities for training by referring to our Web page
(http://www.bcs.rochester.edu).  Applications from women and members of
underrepresented minority groups are especially welcome.  The University of
Rochester is an Equal Opportunity Employer.