Stillingstittel: Research assistant

Stillingsbeskrivelse:
The University of Oslo is Norway’s largest institution of research and education with 28 000 students and 7000 employees. Its broad range of academic disciplines and internationally esteemed research communities make UiO an important contributor to society.

A Research Assistant position (SKO 1019 or SKO 1020) is available at the Department of Philosophy, Classics, History of Art and Ideas of the University of Oslo. The research assistant position is funded by the Norwegian Research Council and is associated with the FRIPRO project 'Linguistic and cognitive factors in effective referential communication' (Project No. 230718).

The aim of the research project is to investigate the development of those pragmatic abilities that sustain effective referential communication across the lifespan; more specifically, the referential abilities of school children of different ages, on the one hand, and of younger and older adults, on the other. The project will also investigate the relation between referential communication and memory capacity, executive control and Theory of Mind in the two populations.

The research assistant will set up experiments, collect, pre-process and analyze data (including eye-tracking data during language production and comprehension). The research assistant is expected to work in close collaboration with the PI in the project. Together, they will develop eye-tracking methods and analyses suitable for scripted and unscripted referential communication. Researchers in the project will have access to SMI eye-tracking equipment (a portable tracker and eye-tracking glasses).

The position is available for a period of 1 year starting 1st November 2016. During that time, the research project will be hosted by Professor Ted Gibson and his language lab (the 'TedLab') at the Brain and Cognitive Sciences Department at MIT (Boston, Massachusetts).

The successful candidate is expected to move to Boston for 1 year and become part of the research environment/network of the hosting department.

The position cannot be filled by anyone who has already held a recruitment position (Research Assistant or Doctoral Research Fellowship) for more than 1 year.

Potential applicants are encouraged to contact the PI regarding their previous work experience and eligibility.

Requirements

• SKO 1019: An Undergraduate Degree in Psychology, Cognitive Science or Linguistics, with a specialization in psycholinguistics/experimental pragmatics. The Undergraduate Degree must have been obtained by the time of application.SKO 1020: A Master's Degree in Psychology, Cognitive Science or Linguistics, with a specialization in psycholinguistics/experimental pragmatics. The Master's Degree must have been obtained by the time of applicaiton.
• Personal suitability and motivation for the position.

In the evaluation of the applications, emphasis will be placed on:

• The applicant's level of training and experience with advanced statistical analyses and eye-tracking methods in language research (ideally, production and comprehension).
• The applicant's relevant work experience and interest for the academic field.
• Good co-operative skills, and the ability to successfully join in academic collaboration within and across disciplines

We offer

• Salary level:SKO 1019 41 - 47 (NOK 375 400 – 410 500 per year, depending on qualifications)SKO 1020 47 - 50 (NOK 410 500 - 430 500 per year, depending on qualifications)
• A professionally stimulating working environment at the TedLab
• Attractive welfare benefi
  
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  Arbeidsgiver Navn: Universitetet i Oslo, Department of Phil
  
  Arbeidsgiver adresse: 0313 OSLO
  
  Job kort beskrivelse: Psychologists
  
  Land: Norge
  
  Region: Oslo
  
  Kilde til jobbtilbud: NAV, Offentlige arbeidsformidlinger, Norge
  
  Hvordan søke: Annet - se fritekst
  
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  Lønn periode: Pr. år
  
  
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