Postdoctoral Fellow at the language acquisition and language processing lab
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NTNU: The Language Acquisition and Language Processing Lab is seeking a Postdoctoral Fellow to lead studies on visuo-perceptual and language skills in toddlers. Work includes recruiting participants, data processing, and manuscript preparation within the ERC Synergy SHAPE project.
You will collaborate with international teams, design behavioral studies, and contribute to cross-linguistic research while developing your research portfolio at NTNU.
Qualifications
- Doctoral degree in cognitive science, psychology or computer design/programming.
- Training and experience with at least one technical research method for gathering or analysing data (e.g., eye tracking, EEG/ERP, acoustic analysis in Praat).
- Background in, and experience with, methods and models (e.g., deep learning methods, multimodal AI) for the automatic identification of behavioral cues during ecological interactions with people and the environment and analyses of video and speech/language data
- Excellent statistical skills
- Experience in research on autism, and specifically infants and toddlers
- Good oral and written presentation skills in English
Responsibilities
- Designing and conducting studies of visuo-spatial and language skills in toddlers at elevated likelihood for autism in comparison with neuro-typically developing children
- Recruiting and testing participants
- Analysing datasets and preparing manuscripts for submission
- Supporting the NTNU SHAPE PIs in implementing the NTNU team SHAPE research agenda in collaboration with the external ERC Synergy teams and participating in consortium-wide large datasets analyses
- Active participation in LALP Lab activities
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NTNU - Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Stillingstittel Postdoctoral Fellow at the language acquisition and language processing lab (2)
NTNU is a broad-based university with atechnical-scientific profile and a focusin professional education. The university is located in three cities with headquarters in Trondheim.
At NTNU, 9,000 employees and 43,000 students work to create knowledge for a better world.
You can find more information about working at NTNU and the application process here .
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The purpose of a postdoctoral position is to build up a researcher profile that qualifies for a position as associate professor. The position may also offer additional skills that are relevant to the postdoctoral fellow's future career. Apply for this position to become part of our research environment and take the next step in your career with us.
The lab is located in the Department of Language and Literature (ISL ) at the Faculty of Humanities (HF ), NTNU. The LALP Lab is the oldest and best equipped experimental lab in Norway with a 20 year history. The equipment includes Tobii eye-tracking systems and EyeLink 1000; EEG and fNIRS; FURHAT Robot and allows for studying language behavior (time-course and quantity of gaze/eye-movements), neuro-physiology of language processing in the brain and neuro-imaging.
One of the main responsibilities of the postdoc will be to conduct research in the newly awarded ERC Synergy grant SHAPE. This will involve (but is not limited to) designing behavioral and other studies of visuo-perceptual and language skills in toddlers at risk for autism, recruiting and testing participants, as well as data processing and analysis. The main goals of SHAPE are to map out the relationship between the visual perception of shape and its encoding across languages in the world and to identify the factors which constrain the observed cross-linguistic variation. SHAPE is also concerned with developmental trajectories in these domains and relies on tight collaboration with leading researchers in the field in the USA, the UK, Germany and France.
Your immediate leader will be the Head of Department.
- Designing and conducting studies of visuo-spatial and language skills in toddlers at elevated likelihood for autism in comparison with neuro-typically developing children
- Recruiting and testing participants
- Analysing datasets and preparing manuscripts for submission
- Supporting the NTNU SHAPE PIs in implementing the NTNU team SHAPE research agenda in collaboration with the external ERC Synergy teams and participating in consortium-wide large datasets analyses
- Active participation in LALP Lab activities
- You must have completed a doctoral degree in cognitive science, psychology or computer design/programming
- Training and experience with at least one technical research method for gathering or analysing data (e.g., eye tracking, EEG/ERP, acoustic analysis in Praat)
- Background in, and experience with, methods and models (e.g., deep learning methods, multimodal AI) for the automatic identification of behavioral cues during ecological interactions with people and the environment and analyses of video and speech/language data
- Excellent statistical skills
- Experience in research on autism, and specifically infants and toddlers
- Good oral and written presentation skills in English
NTNU is a broad-based university with atechnical-scientific profile and a focusin professional education. The university is located in three cities with headquarters in Trondheim.
At NTNU, 9,000 employees and 43,000 students work to create knowledge for a better world.
You can find more information about working at NTNU and the application process here .
Video: https://youtu.be/Xt-yHCN5QS0
The purpose of a postdoctoral position is to build up a researcher profile that qualifies for a position as associate professor. The position may also offer additional skills that are relevant to the postdoctoral fellow's future career. Apply for this position to become part of our research environment and take the next step in your career with us.
The Language Acquisition and Language Processing Lab (NTNU) are looking to hire a postdoctoral fellow (100%) for a temporary position. The timeframe for the position is three years and we are planning for the position to start late 2026.
The lab is located in the Department of Language and Literature (ISL ) at the Faculty of Humanities (HF ), NTNU. The LALP Lab is the oldest and best equipped experimental lab in Norway with a 20 year history. The equipment includes Tobii eye-tracking systems and EyeLink 1000; EEG and fNIRS; FURHAT Robot and allows for studying language behavior (time-course and quantity of gaze/eye-movements), neuro-physiology of language processing in the brain and neuro-imaging.
One of the main responsibilities of the postdoc will be to conduct research in the newly awarded ERC Synergy grant SHAPE. This will involve (but is not limited to) designing behavioral and other studies of visuo-perceptual and language skills in toddlers at risk for autism, recruiting and testing participants, as well as data processing and analysis. The main goals of SHAPE are to map out the relationship between the visual perception of shape and its encoding across languages in the world and to identify the factors which constrain the observed cross-linguistic variation. SHAPE is also concerned with developmental trajectories in these domains and relies on tight collaboration with leading researchers in the field in the USA, the UK, Germany and France.
Your immediate leader will be the Head of Department.
- Designing and conducting studies of visuo-spatial and language skills in toddlers at elevated likelihood for autism in comparison with neuro-typically developing children
- Recruiting and testing participants
- Analysing datasets and preparing manuscripts for submissionSupporting the NTNU SHAPE PIs in implementing the NTNU team SHAPE research agenda in collaboration with the external ERC Synergy teams and participating in consortium-wide large datasets analyses
- Active participation in LALP Lab activities
- You must have completed a doctoral degree in cognitive science, psychology or computer design/programming
- Training and experience with at least one technical research method for gathering or analysing data (e.g., eye tracking, EEG/ERP, acoustic analysis in Praat)
- Background in, and experience with, methods and models (e.g., deep learning methods, multimodal AI) for the automatic identification of behavioral cues during ecological interactions with people and the environment and analyses of video and speech/language data
- Excellent statistical skills
- Experience in research on autism, and specifically infants and toddlers
- Good oral and written presentation skills in English
If you do not already have educational competence that meets the requirements for a position as associate professor in Norway, NTNU will strive to arrange for you to acquire such competence during the employment period. In such cases, we will try to assign to you as relevant teaching as possible as part of the career-promoting work.
The appointment is to be made in accordance withNTNUs guidelines for recruitment positions for general criteria for the position.
- Previous relevant work experience will weigh positively (e.g., previous postdoc positions, relevant research experience in the domain of the position etc.).
- Good written and oral Norwegian language skills will weigh positively
- Interpersonal skills
- Communication skills
- Organizational skills
- Collaborative and team-work skills
Emphasis will be placed on personal qualities.
- An exciting job with an importantsocial mission
- Developing tasks in a strong and international professional environment
- Career guidance throughout the postdoctoral program and together with you we will prepare a career plan, which contains the skills and knowledge you will acquire
- Open and inclusive working environment with committed colleagues
- Mentor programme as anew employee at NTNU
- Favourable terms in theNorwegian Public Service Pension Fund
- Norwegian language training at a basic level(A2)
As a Postdoctoral Fellow at NTNU, you will have access toemployee benefits .
Diversity is a strength, and at NTNU we aim to be an employer that reflects the diversity in society and that makes use of the potential of the population's collective skills. Our vision is Knowledge for a better world and our values are creative, critical, constructive and respectful . We believe that an organization that is equal, diverse and gender-balanced is essential for us to achieve our goals.
We strive to attract employees with different skills, life experiences and perspectives to contribute to even better problem solving of our societal mission in research and education.
As a Postdoctoral Fellow (code 1352) you are normally paid from gross NOK 633400,- per annum before tax, depending on qualifications and seniority.From the salary, 2% is deducted as a contribution to the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund.
The period of employment is3years,depending on whether there is a need to include courses within educational competence.
The position is conditional on external funding.
As an employee at NTNU, it is important to keep yourself up to date with academic and organizational changes and to adapt to them.
For the necessary professional and social interaction, it is a prerequisite that you are physically present and available to the institution on a daily basis.
The appointment is carried out in accordance with the principles of theState Employees Act , andExport control (legislation that regulates the export of knowledge, technology and services). Candidates who, after assessment of the application and attachments, are considered to be in conflict with the criteria in the latter act, will not be able to be employed.
The attachments (including a description of your scientific work) must accompany the application as these documents form the basis of the application assessment. The documents must be in Norwegian/a Scandinavian language or English.
Please note: the application will only be assessed on the basis of the information we have received by the application deadline. Therefore, make sure that your application clearly shows how your skills and experience meet the criteria described above.
The application and all attachments must be sent electronically via Jobbnorge.no. If you are invited to an interview, you must bring certified copies of certificates and diplomas upon request.
The application must include:
- Transcripts and diplomas for Bachelor's-, Master's- and PhD degrees. If you have not yet completed your PhD, you must provide confirmation on your estimated date for the doctoral dissertation, or confirmation that yourPhD thesis has been submitted. Documentation of a completed doctoral degree must be presented before taking up the position.
- An updated CV in Jobbnorge.no
- A copy of one publication you deem best represents your scholarly achievements so far
- A 5-page document with reflections on studying and/or analyzing data from visuo-perceptual cognition and early vocabulary skills in children at risk for autism
- Name and contact information of three referees
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