Connectionists: postdoc opportunity

[Ping Li]

Postdoctoral Position in Neural Network Models of Language.

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. 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.
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).

Applicants should send a CV, recent reprints or preprints, and a cover
letter with a statement of research experience and interests. All application
materials should be sent electronically to pul8 at 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.


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Ping Li, Ph.D. | Professor of Psychology, Linguistics, Information
Sciences & Technology  |  Director, University Park Graduate Program
in Neuroscience  | Pennsylvania State University  | University Park,
PA 16802, USA  |
Editor, Bilingualism: Language and Cognition |
Email: pul8 at psu.edu  | URL: http://cogsci.psu.edu
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