Are you fascinated by computational cognitive models? And do you want to investigate how the mind processes multiple languages? The Centre for Language Studies of Radboud University is looking for a postdoctoral researcher for a project called 'The statistics of language as a novel window into the multilingual mind'.

The Centre for Language Studies (CLS) seeks a postdoctoral researcher for an NWO-funded project called 'The statistics of language as a novel window into the multilingual mind', which investigates how the languages of bilingual speakers affect each other during language comprehension. See here for more information about this project. 

You will collaborate in a small project team investigating how the languages of bilingual speakers interact during the comprehension of written sentences. Your main tasks are to develop, implement and evaluate computational models that simulate bilingual sentence processing. You will present your work at international scientific meetings and in papers in journal articles and/or conference proceedings. You will also be expected to help organise group meetings and workshops, and may be asked to supervise undergraduate and graduate student projects.

• You have a PhD degree in a relevant discipline, e.g. Artificial Intelligence, Computational Linguistics, or Cognitive Science.
• You have demonstrable experience with developing computational models of language.
• You have the ability to publish scientific papers.
• You have excellent communication skills in written and spoken English; knowledge of Dutch would be useful but is not required.
• You are able to work independently and flexibly, and to take initiative where needed.
• You are able to communicate and collaborate effectively in a team setting.
• You have good organisational skills.

Fixed-term contract: It concerns a temporary employment for 4 years.

• It concerns an employment for 1.0 FTE.
• The gross monthly salary amounts to a minimum of €3,974 and a maximum of €5,439 based on a 38-hour working week, depending on previous education and number of years of relevant work experience (salary scale 11).
• You will receive 8% holiday allowance and 8.3% end-of-year bonus.
• It concerns a temporary employment for 4 years.
• You will be able to use our Dual Career and Family Care Services. Our Dual Career and Family Care Officer can assist you with family-related support, help your partner or spouse prepare for the local labour market, provide customized support in their search for employment and help your family settle in Nijmegen.
• Working for us means getting extra days off. In case of full-time employment, you can choose between 30 or 41 days of annual leave instead of the legally allotted 20.

Work and science require good employment practices. This is reflected in Radboud University's primary and secondary employment conditions. You can make arrangements for the best possible work-life balance with flexible working hours, various leave arrangements and working from home. You are also able to compose part of your employment conditions yourself, for example, exchange income for extra leave days and receive a reimbursement for your sports subscription. And of course, we offer a good pension plan. You are given plenty of room and responsibility to develop your talents and realise your ambitions. Therefore, we provide various training and development schemes.

The Faculty of Arts is committed to knowledge production with a significant scientific and social impact. With over 500 academic and support staff, we teach and conduct research in the fields of history and art, languages and cultures, and linguistics and communication, using innovative methodologies and working in close collaboration between the disciplines. Our research is embedded in two research institutes: the Centre for Language Studies (CLS) and the Radboud Institute for Culture & History (RICH). We currently have approximately 2,500 students, enrolled in three departments: the Department of History, Art History and Classics, the Department of Modern Languages and Cultures, and the Department of Language and Communication. We aim to contribute to a more sustainable and inclusive world, which is why we especially seek applications from candidates who bring diverse perspectives, backgrounds and skills that will be assets to our study programmes and research profiles.

Many CLS researchers closely collaborate with colleagues at related research institutes on the Radboud University campus, in particular the Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics and the Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour. You can also benefit from the presence of a large and active Artificial Intelligence department at the Faculty of Social Sciences.

You will be integrated into one of three CLS research groups: 'Language and Speech Technology', 'Grammar and Cognition', or 'Cognitive and Developmental Aspects of Multilingualism', but are also encouraged to join the meetings of the other two groups. Your direct supervisor will be Dr Stefan Frank of the Department of Modern Languages and Cultures.


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