Connectionists: Research Assistant in Neurocomputational Modelling of Language Learning

[Angelo Cangelosi]

Can you please post this in the connectionist mailing list? Thanks, angelo


Research Assistant in Neurocomputational Modelling of Language Learning (BABEL Project)
Job location: Brain Language Laboratory at the Freie Universität Berlin, Germany
http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AGR658/research-assistant-in-neurocomputational-modelling-of-language-learning-babel-project/

Ref: A3308

Salary £23,352 to £27,047 pa – Grade 5

A research assistant post is available to support the EPSRC and BBSRC funded research project BABEL (www.babel-project.org<http://www.babel-project.org/>) between Plymouth University and the Freie Universität Berlin to investigate the computational and brain basis of human language. The research plan includes building neurocomputational systems that simulate brain processes of semantic understanding and their integration in cognitive robots. In parallel, neuroimaging experiments are being performed to evaluate the models and mechanisms.

You will have a strong interest in the study of language mechanisms in the human brain using neurocompuational methods. An additional interest in investigating language with neuroimaging methods is desirable. The primary objective of this position is to elucidate the mechanisms of semantic and lexical learning. You should have a strong programming background; experience in both language and brain research will be an advantage. You should hold a MSc / M.A. or similar degree in a relevant discipline, including computational neuroscience, informatics, neuroscience, neuropsychology, linguistics or psychology.

The research assistant will be hired by Plymouth University with a full time work location in the Brain Language Laboratory at the Freie Universität Berlin, Germany,

Recruitment and selection will be based on individual merit, however, we should particularly like to encourage applications from women, black and minority ethnic people who are under-represented in the Faculty of Technology.

Informal enquiries regarding the post, the project or the research details can be made to Professor Friedemann Pulvermuller (friedemann.pulvermuller at fu-berlin.de<mailto:friedemann.pulvermuller at fu-berlin.de>) or Professor Angelo Cangelosi (acangelosi at plymouth.ac.uk<mailto:acangelosi at plymouth.ac.uk>).

This is a full-time post working 37 hours per week on a fixed-term basis of 30 months.

Closing date: 12 midnight, Friday 5 July 2013

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