Experimental Linguistics: Asst Prof, McGill University, Quebec,Canada posted 8/20/2007 University or Organization: McGill University Department: Department of Linguistics Web Address: http://www.arts.mcgill.ca/programs/linguistics Job Rank: Assistant Professor Specialty Areas: Language Acquisition; Neurolinguistics; Psycholinguistics; Experimental Linguistics Description: Applications are invited for a tenure-track position in Linguistics at the level of Assistant Professor, effective 1 August 2008. Applicants must have a demonstrable research interest in at least one of the areas of Experimental Linguistics (i.e., Language Acquisition, Psycholinguistics, Neurolinguistics, etc.). In keeping with the orientation of the department, applicants should have a demonstrated interest in the interface between experimental research and one or more areas of linguistic theory. General qualifications: PhD in linguistics and demonstrated excellence in research and teaching in the area(s) of specialization. Duties will include undergraduate and graduate teaching, graduate research guidance and departmental responsibilities. Salary: McGill scale. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada will be given priority. McGill University is committed to equity in employment. English is the language of instruction at McGill, but knowledge of French is an asset. Applicants should send a letter of introduction, CV, samples of research, teaching evaluations and any additional supporting documents to the address below. Three letters of recommendation should be sent under separate cover. Application Deadline: 16-Nov-2007 Mailing Address for Applications: Professor Heather Goad, Chair Search Committee Department of Linguistics, McGill University 1085 Docteur-Penfield ave. Montreal, Quebec H3A 1A7 Canada Contact Information: Connie Di Giuseppe Email: connie.digiuseppe@mcgill.ca Phone: 514-398-2838 Fax: 514-398-7088
FULL-TIME RESEARCH OPPORTUNITY AVAILABLE Posted 8/7/07 Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences – Research with children and families We are currently seeking a full-time RESEARCH ASSISTANT to being employment as soon as possible at George Washington University. Current research focuses on children and families, examining temperament, relationships and physiology (cardiac, startle, cortisol, sleep, EEG) in children of parents with anxiety disorders and anxious toddlers. The research assistant will be asked to perform a range of tasks that could include: interviewing parents about the children; administration of experimental procedures involving children and/or parents; coding behaviors from videotapes and questionnaires; data entry and analysis; and administrative work related to the research. Applicants should also have strong computer skills, a Bachelor’s degree and a car. Please respond with resume and cover letter by fax or e-mail t Susan L. Warren, M.D. and Laura Wagner E-Mail: cfrlkw@gwumc.edu Fax: 202-994-2192
FELLOWSHIP OPPORTUNITY Posted 6/27/07 The Residential Fellows Program at the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences (CASBS) at Stanford. Please see their website: http://www.casbs.org/programs/fellowships/?PHPSESSID=6142455c6093db58d5aa66a98b109548 for information. The deadline for 2008-2009 applications has passed, but they want to spread the word for their 2009-2010 applications.
FELLOWSHIP OPPORTUNITY Posted 6/25/07 Also available are Post Doc Fellowships offered by the EPA’s Office of Research and Development. Currently, they are advertising for positions in the National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory and the National Center for Environmental Assessment. See details at http://www.epa.gov/ord/htm/jobs_ord.htm
POSTDOC OPPORTUNITIES Posted 6/25/07 You can find links to many other post doc opportunities at http://www.agep.us/postdoc.asp and http://www.igert.org/postdoc.asp .
RESEARCH OPPORTUNITY Posted 6/25/07 Dr. Roma Vasa in the department of Psychiatry at the Kennedy Krieger Institute is looking for dedicated undergraduates who can commit between 5-9 hours per week. This internship will give undergraduates an introduction to clinical research on brain-behavior relationships in children with anxiety disorders. Students will be involved in clinical recruitment of subjects, data management, and literature searches. This position is a semester long internship for school credit. If you are interested, please contact Dr. Roma Vasa directly at (443) 923-2643.
POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP Posted 6/25/07 An opening is available for a postdoctoral fellow to work with Saul Sternberg. Current research topics include……. 1 – How visual information is encoded, transformed, and retrieved within the first two or three seconds after it is displayed 2 – Interaction of brain and biomechanics in the control of timed actions (as in music performance). Most experiments are run by PC’s with analog and digital interfaces for presentation of stimuli and measurement of responses, controlled by programs written in C++ and operating under linux. The initial appointment is for two years, beinning in the fall or winter of 2007. Please write to Professor Saul Sternberg, Department of Psychology at the University of Pennsylvania (saul@psych.upenn.edu) to receive more information.
INTERNSHIP Posted 6/25/07 Individuals who seek experience in identifying critical issues and solutions to the challenges of dwindling funding and increasing needs in the mental health field faced by national and local advocates should apply. The Mental Health America Affiliate Services Department provides our 320 state and local affiliates nationwide with training and technical assistance on organizational capacity issues, helping affiliates work effectively in providing mental health education, advocacy and services in their local communities. Any undergraduate or graduate student interested in gaining experience in designing technical assistance programming in Non-profit Management issues should also apply. The applicant should also have MS Office, internet research and general database experience, with the ability to read balance sheets a plus. Interested candidates please send your resume via e-mail to interns@mentalhealthamerica.net . In the subject line reference “Affiliate Services Internship”.
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