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POstdoctoral Position - LANGUAGE AND LITERACY DEVELOPMENT IN REFUGEE CHILDREN Language Acquisition Lab Director: Dr. Johanne Paradis Department of Linguistics Dr. Johanne Paradis <https://www.ualberta.ca/arts/about/people-collection/johanne-paradis>, Director of the Language Acquisition Lab <https://www.ualberta.ca/linguistics/research/language-acquisition-lab> in the Linguistics Department is seeking to hire a post-doctoral fellow interested in an on-going project on the language and literacy development of Syrian refugee children that is being conducted across Canada and in collaboration with colleagues in Germany. The post-doctoral fellow will also have the opportunity of working on other lab projects and will have access to research resources in the Linguistics Department, including the Centre for Comparative Psycholinguistics <http://ccp.artsrn.ualberta.ca/>. Candidates need not be Canadian citizens to apply. The salary for this position will be in the range of $41,000 to $43,000 CAD/year plus supplemental health benefits, in keeping with university post-doctoral fellowship guidelines. The position start date is *July 1, 2018* (negotiable) and is for one year with the possibility of renewal for a second year. Applications will be reviewed starting *March 15, 2018*. *Duties:* -Data management and analysis -Assisting in coordination of research project -Co-authoring manuscripts and conference presentations -Mentoring graduate and undergraduate students -Conducting independent studies within on-going lab projects *Qualifications: * -Completed PhD (within past five years and before start date/shortly after start date) in relevant discipline -Research experience with child language development, reading and/or bilingualism -Strong statistical and analytic skills (R); knowledge of longitudinal design and mixed regression modeling preferred -Emerging publication record *To Apply:* email 1) a cover letter, 2) CV (including names of two references who have agreed to be contacted) and 3) a recent publication to Dr. Johanne Paradis at [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>. *Closing date: *June 1, 2018. *We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those individuals selected for an interview will be contacted.* *The University of Alberta is committed to an equitable, diverse, and inclusive workforce. We welcome applications from all qualified persons. We encourage women; First Nations, Métis and Inuit; members of visible minority groups; persons with disabilities; persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity and expression; and all those who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas and the University to apply.* ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Pour vous désabonner de la liste ISC-LISTE, envoyez un courriel vide (sans objet ni contenu) à : [log in to unmask]