[CogSci] Post-doc position in phonetics/labphon at the Dept. of Cognitive Science (ENS, Paris)

[GIAVAZZI Maria]

The Department of Cognitive Science (DEC) at Ecole Normale Supérieure in 
Paris is offering a postdoc position in phonetics and laboratory 
phonology

TASKS
The postdoc's primary responsibility will be to conduct research in 
articulatory phonetics, as well as research investigating the perceptual 
consequences of the articulatory effects. The postdoc will work on a 
project which aims to understand and model (i) the spatio-temporal 
articulatory modulations associated to the realisation of lexical stress 
and (ii) the consequences of these modulations for the perception of the 
affected speech sounds. The project also aims to investigate the 
phonological implications of these phonetic findings, in particular for 
the typology of stress-conditioned phonological processes. Connections 
between linguistics and other fields in cognitive science beyond 
phonetics and laboratory phonology are welcome.
While this is primarily a research position, it might also involve small 
organisational responsibilities. Regular participation in collective 
scientific activities (e.g. seminars and lab meetings) will be expected.

RESEARCH ENVIRONMENT
The postdoc will be affiliated to Department of cognitive science of the 
ENS (DEC), which offers a rich interdisciplinary environment (see 
especially the LSCP, and DEC Linguistics). The postdoc will be 
co-supervised by Maria Giavazzi at DEC and Bowei Shao at the Laboratoire 
de Phonétique et Phonologie (LPP). Other partners in the project are 
Anne Hermes (LPP) and Sharon Peperkamp (DEC).
The DEC and the LPP are both located in the 5th arrondissement in Paris, 
a few minutes walking distance apart. The postdoc will have access to 
the DEC behavioral platform at ENS and to the speech physiology platform 
of the LPP (Sorbonne Nouvelle), which has an EMA (AG501) device.

PROFILE
The successful applicant will have a strong background in speech 
production (EMA, ultrasound). Additional experience in speech perception 
and phonology will be considered a plus, but it's not a requirement. The 
candidate should be able to contribute to the different phases of the 
project, in terms of experimental design, data collection and analysis, 
and paper write-up. Knowledge in MATLAB, Praat, Python, R, EMUWebApp (at 
least a subset of these) is required. Experience with online testing 
will also will be considered a plus, but it's not a requirement. 
Excellent communication skills, team spirit, and an ability to work in 
autonomy are essential.

Starting date: between April 1st 2025 and June 1st 2025. The applicant's 
PhD should have been defended and filed by the starting date. The 
position is open until filled. For fullest consideration, all materials 
should be received by January 15th 2025.

Location: 29 rue d'Ulm, 75005 Paris, France
Duration: The initial contract will be for one year and is renewable for 
six additional months.
Salary: between 36kEUR and 40kEUR per year, according to experience. 
Benefits include health insurance.

The ENS is an equal opportunity employer. We strongly encourage 
applications from all suitably-qualified candidates, irrespective of 
gender, disability, marital or parental status, ethnic or social origin, 
religion, belief, or sexual orientation.

APPLICATION DETAILS

The file must include:
- a CV
- a brief statement of research interests (up to 2 pages)
- up to 3 writing samples (e.g. published journal article, conference 
paper, preprint).
For full consideration, please send your application in a single pdf 
file by email titled "[DIA-SYN-PHON postdoc application]", and include 
contact information for two references. All communication and materials 
should be addressed to the PI's email indicated below.

Application Deadline: 15-Jan-2025
Mailing Address for Applications:

Email Address for Applications: maria.giavazzi at ens.psl.eu
Contact Information:
  Prof. Maria Giavazzi
  Email: maria.giavazzi at ens.psl.eu

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Maria Giavazzi, Ph.D.

Associate Professor / Maitre de conférences

École Normale Supérieure, Department of Cognitive Studies (DEC), Paris, 
France

e: maria.giavazzi at ens.fr

w: https://cognition.ens.fr/en/member/634/maria-giavazzi
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