Postdoctoral Fellow: Language & Math Development

University of Bergen; Bergen; On-site; NOK 617,000 - 754,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development

NOK 685,900 salary

Public Pension Fund

Good welfare benefits

Job summary

The University of Bergen invites applications for a three-year Postdoctoral Research Fellow position in the Department of Education, Faculty of Psychology, based in Bergen, Norway. The project WORDS2NUMBERS investigates how language skills influence reading and mathematics development using the SpedAims cohort.

The successful candidate will analyze longitudinal data, publish first-author articles, contribute to instrument development, and collaborate with UiB and the University of Oslo.

Qualifications

• PhD in psychology, education, or a related field, obtained before employment.
• Experience with quantitative research and statistical analyses of empirical data.
• Ability to work independently and in a structured manner, and to collaborate effectively with others.
• Excellent written and oral English communication skills.
• Strong interest in language, reading, and mathematical development in children.

Responsibilities

• Develop and conduct research on language, reading and mathematics longitudinal relationships.
• Analyze longitudinal data using RI-CLPM and related methods.
• Prepare and publish scientific articles, including first-author papers.
• Contribute to planning and development of assessment batteries and questionnaires for upcoming waves.
• Participate in planning, coordinating and conducting assessments of children in the SpedAims cohort.
• Collaborate with UiB and the University of Oslo, including CREATE and SpedAims.

Skills

Quantitative research

Statistical analyses

English proficiency

Independent work

Collaboration

Education

PhD in psychology/education/related field

PhD submitted for evaluation

Tools

R

Mplus

Job description

The University of Bergen invites applications for a three-year Postdoctoral Research Fellow position in the Department of Education, Faculty of Psychology, based in Bergen, Norway. The project WORDS2NUMBERS investigates how language skills influence reading and mathematics development using the SpedAims cohort.

The successful candidate will analyze longitudinal data, publish first-author articles, contribute to instrument development, and collaborate with UiB and the University of Oslo.