Postdoctoral Fellow in Psycho-/ Neuro- / Clinical linguistics
Moscow, Russia
Center for Language and Brain in Moscow, Russia, invites applications for postdoctoral research positions in the field of Psycho-/ Neuro- / Clinical linguistics.
Requirements
The general requirements for the postdoctoral fellowship positions are the following:
- Candidates must hold a recent PhD in the field of linguistic, psychology, speech and language pathology, computer science or related areas which was awarded over the last 5 years or received before starting work at HSE in a relevant field by an internationally recognized university and has been assessed by external reviewers as having the potential to pursue research that is publishable in leading peer-reviewed journals;
- Candidates should have:
- for applicants from Computer science, advanced machine learning skills and Python knowledge; are expected;
- an ability to work in team;
- good academic writing skills, and the potential to pursue research that is publishable in leading peer-reviewed journals.
- Fluent English is an obligatory condition as research and other activities are conducted in English. Knowledge of Russian is not required;
- Relevant experience will be an asset although not required.
The position involves:
● working under the direct supervision of Dr. Olga Dragoy, the Director of the Centre for Language and Brain;
● participants are encouraged to pursue their own research along with working on the Centre for Language and Brain’s research projects such as:
o Language processing in typical and atypical speakers;
o Language impairment in poststroke, tumor, epileptic or psychiatric patients;
o ML solutions to predict language impairments in neurogenic and psychiatric populations;
o Language mapping using standard neurolinguistic approaches and ML solutions for neurosurgery and paralyzed patients.
● writing research papers for international peer-reviewed journals in co-authorship with the members of the Center for Language and Brain;
● participation in the events of the Center for Language and Brain and other contribution to the Center’s development;
● public presentations of candidate’s own research to the academic community;
● some teaching is encouraged, though not required.
Conditions
Appointments are made for one year. Postdoctoral fellows have high opportunity of renewal of the contract (no more than two times) in case of outstanding performance.
HSE University offers postdoctoral fellows a competitive salary, the standard medical insurance plan; a working space equipped with a computer and free Internet access at the University.
The Center for Language and Brain offers access to to various healthy (children, young and aging adults, bilingual speakers) and clinical populations (including patients with aphasia, epilepsy, and brain tumors) and equipment (128-channel scalp EEG, intracranial EEG, 1.5T and 3T MRI scanners, high-speed eye-tracker, TMS, tDCS and tACS), available at HSE or through clinical partners. The Centre is located in an historic area in the heart of Moscow.
Application Process
Applications must be submitted online. Please provide a CV, a statement of research interest and a recent research paper submitted via the online application form. At least two letters of recommendation should be sent directly to the International Faculty Recruitment Office at fellowship@hse.ru before the application deadline. Please note that direct applications to the hiring Center for Language and Brain may not be reviewed.
Read more about the application process here.
The deadline for the applications is January 31, 2023
For more information:
- about Postdoctoral Fellowship - Frequently Asked Questions;
- about HSE university – official web-site;
- about the Center for Language and Brain – official web-site of the Center for Language and Brain or contact Dr. Olga Dragoy, odragoy@hse.ru, directly;
- about international specialists' life in Moscow - International Faculty Support.
If you have any additional questions, feel free to contact the International Faculty Recruitment Office at fellowship@hse.ru
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