Job Opportunities for Cognitive Science Specialists
POST-DOC IN SPATIAL NAVIGATION
DEPARTMENT OF COGNITIVE & LINGUISTIC SCIENCES
BROWN UNIVERSITY
A Postdoctoral Research Associate position in Spatial Navigation is available beginning Summer, 2009. The NSF-funded project investigates human navigation strategies and spatial knowledge using a state-of-the-art ambulatory virtual environment (the VENLab, www.cog.brown.edu/research/ven_lab/ ). The post-doc will study the geometry of spatial knowledge and how it depends on the structure of the environment during learning, by creating "impossible" virtual environments. Candidates should have a background in human perception or spatial cognition, with expertise in graphics programming and strong technical skills.
The position is available in Summer, 2009, and is renewable for up to 3 years. The Ph.D. must be completed before starting. Send CV, one-page statement of research interests, and 3 letters of reference to Dr. William H. Warren, Navigation Search, Dept. of Cognitive & Linguistic Sciences, Brown University, Providence, RI 02912 USA, or to Bill_Warren@brown.edu. Applications will be reviewed until the position is filled. Brown University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer
PhD and Postdoc position at Tilburg University
We announce two vacancies at Tilburg University (the Netherlands) for a postdoc and a PhD student, in the framework of a Science Foundation-funded project.
The project deals with issues in psycholinguistics, literacy and language acquisition, and works with Turkish and Dutch subjects. For a full description of the project, click on the following link: http://www.uvt.nl/vacatures/extern/500080405.html
UC Berkeley Science Education Postdoctoral Scholar Position
An NSF-funded research project at the University of California, Berkeley, seeks a postdoctoral scholar interested in investigating how instructional technology can benefit teaching and learning in science. Applicants must have earned a Ph.D in the past 5 years in science education or a related field with a focus on assessment, technology, or instruction. Experience with design, implementation, and analysis of science curriculum and assessments is an asset. Further information about our research can be found at http://www.telscenter.org/. The position, which could start as soon as June, 2009, has an annual salary of $49,452 and is for one year. with possible renewal for a second year. To apply, send a CV, statement of purpose, one or more academic papers, and the names of 3 potential references to Marcia C. Linn [mclinn@Berkeley.edu] by March 15, 2009.
The University of California is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer.
A Postdoctoral Research Associate position in Spatial Navigation is available beginning Summer, 2009. The NSF-funded project investigates human navigation strategies and spatial knowledge using a state-of-the-art ambulatory virtual environment (the VENLab, www.cog.brown.edu/research/ven_lab/ ). The post-doc will study the geometry of spatial knowledge and how it depends on the structure of the environment during learning, by creating "impossible" virtual environments. Candidates should have a background in human perception or spatial cognition, with expertise in graphics programming and strong technical skills.
The position is available in Summer, 2009, and is renewable for up to 3 years. The Ph.D. must be completed before starting. Send CV, one-page statement of research interests, and 3 letters of reference to Dr. William H. Warren, Navigation Search, Dept. of Cognitive & Linguistic Sciences, Brown University, Providence, RI 02912 USA, or to Bill_Warren@brown.edu. Applications will be reviewed until the position is filled. Brown University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer
We announce two vacancies at Tilburg University (the Netherlands) for a postdoc and a PhD student, in the framework of a Science Foundation-funded project.
The project deals with issues in psycholinguistics, literacy and language acquisition, and works with Turkish and Dutch subjects. For a full description of the project, click on the following link: http://www.uvt.nl/vacatures/extern/500080405.html
An NSF-funded research project at the University of California, Berkeley, seeks a postdoctoral scholar interested in investigating how instructional technology can benefit teaching and learning in science. Applicants must have earned a Ph.D in the past 5 years in science education or a related field with a focus on assessment, technology, or instruction. Experience with design, implementation, and analysis of science curriculum and assessments is an asset. Further information about our research can be found at http://www.telscenter.org/. The position, which could start as soon as June, 2009, has an annual salary of $49,452 and is for one year. with possible renewal for a second year. To apply, send a CV, statement of purpose, one or more academic papers, and the names of 3 potential references to Marcia C. Linn [mclinn@Berkeley.edu] by March 15, 2009.
The University of California is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer.