Subject: [AUDITORY] Postdoc position in Dev Neurosci - Waxman lab at Northwestern Univ From: kali woodruff <kali@xxxxxxxx> Date: Wed, 9 Jan 2019 16:56:37 -0600 List-Archive:<http://lists.mcgill.ca/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=AUDITORY>--000000000000f1cc8a057f0e6135 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable *Postdoctoral Fellow, Infant and Child Development Center (Waxman Lab),* *Northwestern University* Professor Sandra Waxman (www.childdevelopment.northwestern.edu) is looking for a highly motivated postdoctoral fellow in Cognitive Neuroscience, with a special emphasis on EEG. Our lab takes advantage of both behavioral and neuroimaging methods to trace infants=E2=80=99 acquisition of language, cog= nition and the links between them in the first year of life (overview here <https://www.annualreviews.org/doi/10.1146/annurev-psych-122216-011701>). The ideal candidate will have completed a PhD in neuroscience or a related field, with expertise in EEG analysis (ERP, time-frequency). Preference will be given to candidates with strong scientific productivity, as well as expertise in experimental design and programming (e.g., MATLAB/R/Python). We especially encourage applicants from populations underrepresented in STEM. The successful applicant will join us in an active collaborative network, including faculty from Psychology (http://www.psychology.northwestern.edu), Neuroscience (http://www.nuin.northwestern.edu), and Northwestern=E2=80=99s recently established Institute for Innovations in Developmental Sciences ( http://devsci.northwestern.edu). Responsibilities include designing/running experiments, analyzing and processing data, and disseminating research findings. In addition to contributing to our current investigations examining the neural signatures underlying infant language and cognition, there will also be ample opportunity to develop independent research projects, to collaborate on other existing projects, and to mentor PhD students. This is an ideal position for individuals interested in preparing for a tenure track position. Applicants should send a single PDF file including a CV, an application letter describing their interests and prior experience, and 2 or 3 publications that best reflect their scientific direction and contributions= . Please send all applications to Sandra Waxman (s-waxman@xxxxxxxx). Salary is based on the NICHD postdoctoral scale; funding is available for up to two years (appointments are for one year, but renewable for a second, based on merit). The start date is flexible. Applications will be reviewed beginning on Jan 15, 2019. Northwestern is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer of all protected classes including veterans and individuals with disabilities. Women, racial and ethnic minorities, individuals with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply. Hiring is contingent on eligibility to work in the United States. http://childdevelopment.northwestern.edu/join-the-team/ --000000000000f1cc8a057f0e6135 Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <div dir=3D"ltr"><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"background-image:initial;b= ackground-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initia= l;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><b><span style=3D"font= -size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Postdoctoral Fellow, Infant and Ch= ild Development Center (<span class=3D"gmail-il">Waxman</span>=C2=A0Lab),</= span></b></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"background-image:initial;backg= round-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;ba= ckground-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><b><span style=3D"font-siz= e:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Northwestern University</span></b></p>= <p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"background-image:initial;background-positio= n:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-orig= in:initial;background-clip:initial"><b><span style=3D"font-size:11pt;font-f= amily:Arial,sans-serif"><br></span></b></p>Professor Sandra Waxman (<a href= =3D"http://www.childdevelopment.northwestern.edu">www.childdevelopment.nort= hwestern.edu</a>) is looking for a highly motivated postdoctoral fellow in = Cognitive Neuroscience, with a special emphasis on EEG. Our lab takes advan= tage of both behavioral and neuroimaging methods to trace infants=E2=80=99 = acquisition of language, cognition and the links between them in the first = year of life (overview <a href=3D"https://www.annualreviews.org/doi/10.1146= /annurev-psych-122216-011701">here</a>).<br><br>The ideal candidate will ha= ve completed a PhD in neuroscience or a related field, with expertise in EE= G analysis (ERP, time-frequency). Preference will be given to candidates wi= th strong scientific productivity, as well as expertise in experimental des= ign and programming (e.g., MATLAB/R/Python). We especially encourage applic= ants from populations underrepresented in STEM.<br><br>The successful appli= cant will join us in an active collaborative network, including faculty fro= m Psychology (<a href=3D"http://www.psychology.northwestern.edu">http://www= .psychology.northwestern.edu</a>), Neuroscience (<a href=3D"http://www.nuin= .northwestern.edu">http://www.nuin.northwestern.edu</a>), and Northwestern= =E2=80=99s recently established Institute for Innovations in Developmental = Sciences (<a href=3D"http://devsci.northwestern.edu">http://devsci.northwes= tern.edu</a>). Responsibilities include designing/running experiments, anal= yzing and processing data, and disseminating research findings. In addition= to contributing to our current investigations examining the neural signatu= res underlying infant language and cognition, there will also be ample oppo= rtunity to develop independent research projects, to collaborate on other e= xisting projects, and to mentor PhD students. This is an ideal position for= individuals interested in preparing for a tenure track position.<br><br>Ap= plicants should send a single PDF file including a CV, an application lette= r describing their interests and prior experience, and 2 or 3 publications = that best reflect their scientific direction and contributions.<br><br>Plea= se send all applications to Sandra Waxman (<a href=3D"mailto:s-waxman@xxxxxxxx= western.edu">s-waxman@xxxxxxxx</a>).<br><br>Salary is based on the = NICHD postdoctoral scale; funding is available for up to two years (appoint= ments are for one year, but renewable for a second, based on merit). The st= art date is flexible. Applications will be reviewed beginning on Jan 15, 20= 19.<br><br>Northwestern is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employe= r of all protected classes including veterans and individuals with disabili= ties.=C2=A0 Women, racial and ethnic minorities, individuals with disabilit= ies, and veterans are encouraged to apply. Hiring is contingent on eligibil= ity to work in the United States.<br><br><a href=3D"http://childdevelopment= .northwestern.edu/join-the-team/">http://childdevelopment.northwestern.edu/= join-the-team/</a></div> --000000000000f1cc8a057f0e6135--