Center for Language and Brain (Moscow). Postdoctoral research positions. Deadline: March 25, 2014

A full-time postdoctoral position in the area of neurolinguistics, psycholinguistics, and/or clinical linguistics is available at the Center for Language and Brain of the National Research University Higher School of Economics (HSE), Moscow, Russia.

The candidate will join a team of internationally-trained researchers in investigating the neural underpinnings of language, with the focus on clinical and neuroimaging evidence. We are looking for a candidate with solid experimental background: good knowledge of paradigms, hands-on expertise in using state-of-the-art neuroscientific experimental techniques and statistical analysis.  

The candidate will work under the direct supervision of Dr. Olga Dragoy, Director of the Center for Language and Brain, and be encouraged to pursue his/her own research in parallel with working on Laboratory’s research projects on neural foundations of language.  The candidate is expected to participate in the intellectual life of the Laboratory and to contribute to the interdisciplinary group of cognitive scientists at the HSE, which includes faculty, research fellows and students in Linguistics, Psychology, Computer Science and related disciplines.

Requirements:

• Ph.D. in Linguistics, Psychology, Neuroscience, Speech and Language Sciences or related fields;
• fluent English (knowledge of Russian is an asset, but not required);
• advanced expertise in at least one of the modern experimental techniques (ERPs, fMRI, TMS, tDCS, VLSM);
• knowledge of Matlab and statistical analysis;
• experience of working with clinical populations (aphasia, developmental language disorders, TBI) is an asset;
• ability and high motivation to conduct high-quality research publishable in reputable peer-reviewed journals.

The HSE is a young, dynamic, fast-growing Russian research university with an actively developing block of cognitive sciences providing unique research opportunities.

The University is situated in the heart of Moscow, a city of rich history, vibrant art and cultural life in modern Russia. Through partner institutions, the Center for Language and Brain of the HSE provides access to a large population of brain-impaired patients, a 126-channel EEG system, 1.5T MRI scanner, two eye-trackers and continues to actively develop its experimental base. 

General conditions for Post-Doctoral Research positions can be found here. Appointments will be normally made for one year starting September 1, 2014 with possibility of further extension.

Please provide a CV, research statement, two letters of recommendation, and recent or most important research papers. Send all documentation directly to fellowship@hse.ru by March 25, 2014.