波兰波兹南密茨凯维奇大学博士后—心理语言学、心理学或认知神经科学

波兰波兹南密茨凯维奇大学博士后—心理语言学、心理学或认知神经科学

Project: Nawa Chair Assistant Professor Post-Doc, Postdoctoral Fellow Research

Universities And Institutes Of Poland

Description

Organisation/Company: Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznań

Research Field: Language sciences › Linguistics Psychological sciences › Psychology

Researcher Profile: Recognised Researcher (R2)

Application Deadline: 05/09/2022 15:00 - Europe/Athens

Location: Poland › Poznań

Type Of Contract: Temporary

Job Status: Full-time

Hours Per Week: 40

Offer Starting Date: 02/10/2022

Reference Number: POSITION ASSISTANT PROFESSOR POST-DOC,POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW IN THE NAWA CHAIR RESEARCH PROJECT

A full-time postdoctoral position available in a research project (PI: prof. Guillaume Thierry) that focuses on the investigation of the foreign language effect (“Unleashing the power of second language mastery:

Cognitive foundations of the Foreign Language Effect and strategic language use”). The position is available for 2 years.

Project description:

One of the most controversial phenomena highlighted in recent bilingualism research is the foreign language effect, that is, the claim that functioning in the second language calls for a more utilitarian thinking style and leads to different decision patterns as compared to operating in the native language. However, on the one hand, this hypothetical phenomenon still requires empirical validation, and on the other hand, its unconscious underpinning neural mechanism remains essentially unexplored. Here, we intend to build a research team at the forefront in this field to examine the validity of the foreign language effect concept and uncover the depth and span of its unconscious basis using neuroscientific and behavioural investigation methods. More specifically, we intend to (a) clarify the degree to which emotional experience is toned down when functioning in the second language, not merely from a conscious, metacognitive viewpoint but also from an implicit, unconscious perspective; (b) understand how decision-making is dependent upon language of operation in high and low risk contexts; and (c) determine whether a second language communication context facilitates or hinders reasoning and creative thinking. Crucially, we make the hypothesis that the foreign language effect is contingent upon (1) second language proficiency, (2) language learning context, and (3) age of acquisition. We will explore the resulting three-by-three matrix using a predictive neuroscientific approach and measures closer to conscious manifestations of the mind, namely behavioural measures of accuracy, reaction times, and discriminability, as well as questionnaires. Throughout this programme of research and beyond, we plan to reveal unprecedented language-cognition interactions in a foreign language and their consequences for decision-making in some of the most proficient second-language speakers of English in the world.

Benefits

description attached

Eligibility criteria

PhD (awarded or submitted) in the field of psycholinguistics, psychology, or cognitive neuroscience.

High proficiency in English.

Publication record (scientific or public-oriented articles published and/or under review.)

Experience with writing grant application and funding capture

Experience with presenting research findings at international conferences

Experience with advanced analysis of behavioural / eye-tracking and/or electrophysiological (EEG) signals

Advanced expertise in statistical analysis procedures (e.g., SPSS / Jamovi and/or R)

Ability to program experiments using specialized software (e.g., Eprime / Psychopy / OpenSesame and/or MatLab)

Experience with online data collection (e.g., Gorilla / Pavlovia / Jastor / Survey Monkey and/or Qualtrix)

Excellent social skills and ability to work collaboratively with others

Selection process

description attached

Required Research Experiences

RESEARCH FIELD

Language sciences › Linguistics

YEARS OF RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

1 - 4

RESEARCH FIELD

Psychological sciences › Psychology

YEARS OF RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

1 - 4

Offer Requirements

REQUIRED EDUCATION LEVEL

Language sciences: PhD or equivalent

Psychological sciences: PhD or equivalent

REQUIRED LANGUAGES

ENGLISH: Excellent

Skills/Qualifications

The competition is open to individuals who meet the requirements specified in Article 113 of the Law on Higher Education and Science of 20 July 2018 (Journal of Laws of 2021, item 478, i.e. Article 113) and who meet the following requirements:

PhD (awarded or submitted) in the field of psycholinguistics, psychology, or cognitive neuroscience.

Strong motivation to conduct research in bilingualism and/or cognitive neuroscience of emotion-language-decision making interactions.

High proficiency in English (B2/C1).

Record of scientific or public-oriented articles (published or under review).

Excellent organizational skills.

Excellent social skills and ability to work collaboratively with others.

Ambition to pursue an academic career.

Specific Requirements

Desirable research experience includes:

Having worked on groundbreaking ideas in the fields of bilingualism, emotion regulation, and decision-making.

Experience with presenting research findings at international conferences.

Experience with advanced analysis of behavioural / eye-tracking and/or electrophysiological (EEG) signals.

Advanced expertise in statistical analysis procedures (SPSS / Jamovi / R).

Ability to program experiment using specialized software (Eprime / Psychopy / OpenSesame / MatLab).

Experience with online data collection (Gorilla / Pavlovia / Jastor / Survey Monkey / Qualtrix, etc.).

Experience with writing grant application and funding capture.

No teaching experience is required.

Contact Information

Organisation/Company: Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznań

Department: Faculty of English

Organisation Type: Higher Education Institute

Website: https:// www. amu.edu.pl

E-Mail: klinke@amu.edu.pl

Country: Poland

City: Poznań

State/Province: Wielkopolska

Postal Code: 61-712

Street: Wieniawskiego 1