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<p style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">The <strong>Department of Cognitive Science</strong> (DEC) at <strong>Ecole Normale Supérieure</strong> in Paris is offering a postdoc position in phonetics and laboratory phonology</span></p>
<p style="color: #000000;"><strong>TASKS</strong><br />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.<br />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.</p>
<p style="color: #000000;"><strong>RESEARCH ENVIRONMENT</strong><br />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).<br />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.</p>
<p style="color: #000000;"><strong>PROFILE</strong><br />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.</p>
<p style="color: #000000;">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.</p>
<p style="color: #000000;">Location: 29 rue d’Ulm, 75005 Paris, France<br />Duration: The initial contract will be for one year and is renewable for six additional months.<br />Salary: between 36k€ and 40k€ per year, according to experience. Benefits include health insurance.</p>
<p style="color: #000000;">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.</p>
<p style="color: #000000;"><strong>APPLICATION DETAILS</strong></p>
<p style="color: #000000;">The file must include:<br />- a CV<br />- a brief statement of research interests (up to 2 pages)<br />- up to 3 writing samples (e.g. published journal article, conference paper, preprint).<br />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.</p>
<p style="color: #000000;">Application Deadline: 15-Jan-2025<br />Mailing Address for Applications:<br /><span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span><br />Email Address for Applications: <a href="mailto:maria.giavazzi@ens.psl.eu"><span style="color: #1b5cf2;">maria.giavazzi@ens.psl.eu</span></a><br />Contact Information:<br /><span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span>Prof. Maria Giavazzi<br /><span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span>Email: <a href="mailto:maria.giavazzi@ens.psl.eu"><span style="color: #1b5cf2;">maria.giavazzi@ens.psl.eu</span></a></p>
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<p>Maria Giavazzi, Ph.D.</p>
<p>Associate Professor / Maitre de conférences</p>
<p>École Normale Supérieure, Department of Cognitive Studies (DEC), Paris, France</p>
<p style="color: #dca10d;"><span style="color: #000000;">e: <a href="mailto:maria.giavazzi@ens.fr">maria.giavazzi@ens.fr</a></span></p>
<p style="color: #dca10d;"><span style="color: #000000;">w: <a href="https://cognition.ens.fr/en/member/634/maria-giavazzi">https://cognition.ens.fr/en/member/634/maria-giavazzi</a></span></p>
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