Connectionists: Jobs: two postdocs in connectionist modelling

[Gert Westermann]

University of Oxford, Department of Experimental Psychology and
Oxford Brookes University, Department of Psychology

Two postdoctoral positions in connectionist modelling

Oxford University and Oxford Brookes University are pleased to advertise 
two posts linked to the planned new Oxford Centre for Connectionist 
Modelling to investigate phenomena of linguistic and cognitive 
development and normal and impaired adult processing with computational 
models. Two three-year ESRC-funded post-doctoral research positions in 
connectionist modelling are now available to work with Dr. Gert 
Westermann and Prof. Kim Plunkett on models of word learning and 
inflection processing.

Candidates for both positions should have a PhD in Psychology or a 
related subject, good programming skills, and experience with using 
connectionist neural network models in psychological modelling.

Position 1: This position is mainly based in the Department of 
Psychology at Oxford Brookes University to work with Dr Gert Westermann 
on models of the development, normal and impaired adult processing of 
verb inflections in English and German. This project will involve 
developing neural network models to explore the link between brain 
development and cognitive development in verb inflection processing as 
well as adult functional brain organization.  Salary is in the range of 
£24,886- £27,103.

Ref: 265/15846/BC

For informal enquiries about this position please contact Dr Gert 
Westermann, gwestermann at brookes.ac.uk

Further details are available at http://www.brookes.ac.uk/vacancy/


Position 2: This position is mainly based in the Dept. of Experimental 
Psychology, University of Oxford, to work with Prof. Kim Plunkett on 
models of word learning in infancy. This project will involve developing 
neural network models to explore the link between brain development and 
cognitive development in early word learning. An important part of the 
research will involve identifying network architectures that are 
particularly well-suited to the multi-modal aspects of lexical development.

Grade 7: Salary is in the range £24,886-£30,607.

For informal enquiries about this position please contact Prof Kim 
Plunkett, kim.plunkett at psy.ox.ac.uk

Before submitting an application for this position, candidates should 
obtain further particulars from http://www.psy.ox.ac.uk or the 
Administrator (e-mail: applications at psy.ox.ac.uk or telephone 01865 
271399) quoting reference CQ/06/016.

The closing date for both positions is 6 October 2006. Interviews will 
be held in mid-October for a starting date as soon as possible 
thereafter. Interviews for both positions will be held together, and 
applicants should indicate whether they wish to be considered for one or 
both positions.

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  Dr. Gert Westermann                       gwestermann at brookes.ac.uk
  Department of Psychology, Oxford Brookes University, Oxford OX3 0BP
  Tel +44 (0)1865 271 400                   Fax: +44 (0)1865 48 38 87
  http://www.cbcd.bbk.ac.uk/people/gert/
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