Senior Research Associate Cognitive Neuroscience Of Bi​/Multilingualism

Overview

Senior Research Associate in the Cognitive Neuroscience of Bi-/Multilingualism. Senior Research Associate in the School of Social Sciences, Lancaster University (fixed term contract for two years).

The School of Social Sciences seeks to appoint a post-doctoral researcher (fixed term contract for two years) to work in the Brain and Bilingual Experiences Lab (BaBEL). The successful candidate will join a vibrant and productive lab (BaBEL), which is one of two labs in the Multilingualism and Cognition (M&C) research group within the Linguistics and English Language (LAEL) discipline. The successful candidate will work most directly under the supervision of Prof.

Jason Rothman and Prof. Patrick Rebuschat, who co-lead the M&C research group.

• Conduct high-quality research in the cognitive neuroscience of bi-/multilingualism and language experience.
• Collaborate with BaBEL and M&C researchers and contribute to the supervision and support of colleagues in the lab.
• Develop an established or developing portfolio of publications in high-impact international journals.
• Contribute to grant submissions (or demonstrate evidence of competitive grant experience).
• Apply and advance neuroimaging methods and analyses related to the neurobiology of language, linguistic processing, and neurocognitive adaptations associated with language experience, with a preference for experiences related to bi-/multilingualism.

• PhD in Linguistics (specialization in Psycho- or Neurolinguistics), Psychology (specializing in language and/or bi-/multilingualism), Cognitive Neuroscience, or a cognate area.
• Demonstrable experience with neuroimaging methods and analysis related to language neurobiology, linguistic processing, and neurocognitive adaptations associated with language experience.
• Evidence of research publications in high-impact journals and potential experience with competitive grant submissions.
• Ability to work effectively in a lab environment and contribute to collaborative research projects.

The School, and Lancaster University more broadly, offers world-class programs and an inclusive, dynamic, and diverse research community. The institution is highly ranked in linguistics and related disciplines, located in the historic city of Lancaster, with access to the North West of England’s countryside and transport links.