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<b>Postdoctoral Position in Neuroimaging and Computational Modeling of Language</b></div>
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<b>NeuroCognition of Language Lab at Massachusetts General Hospital / Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging and Tufts University</b></div>
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<b>START DATE:</b> Available Immediately.</div>
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The <b>NeuroCognition of Language Lab</b>, jointly based at <b>Tufts University</b> and the
<b>Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging at Massachusetts General Hospital</b>, is offering a
<b>fully funded two-year postdoctoral position</b> with opportunities to contribute to research in both
<b>multimodal neuroimaging</b> and <b>computational language analysis</b>.</div>
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One project focuses on the analysis of rich <b>MEG and EEG datasets</b> to investigate the
<b>spatiotemporal dynamics of prediction during language comprehension</b>. These
<b>source-localized MEG datasets</b> offer a uniquely powerful tool for tracking how neural activity unfolds in both time and space during real-time language processing.</div>
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A second project is part of a <b>multi-center collaboration focused on schizophrenia</b>, and involves analyzing
<b>large-scale corpora of patient speech</b>. The postdoc will apply <b>Large Language Models (LLMs)</b> and other
<b>computational psycholinguistic methods</b> to quantify disorganized language production and explore its cognitive and theoretical underpinnings.</div>
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Applicants must hold a Ph.D. in <b>cognitive science, psycholinguistics, psychology, linguistics, neuroscience, computational neuroscience</b>, or a related field. The ideal candidate will have:</div>
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Strong <b>computational and programming skills</b> (Python, MATLAB, R)</li><li style="font-family: Aptos, "Aptos_EmbeddedFont", "Aptos_MSFontService", Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 15pt;">
Interest in applying <b>LLMs</b> and <b>computational language models</b> to behavioral and neural data</li><li style="font-family: Aptos, "Aptos_EmbeddedFont", "Aptos_MSFontService", Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 15pt;">
Enthusiasm for <b>theory-driven research</b> at the intersection of psycholinguistics and computational neuroscience</li><li style="font-family: Aptos, "Aptos_EmbeddedFont", "Aptos_MSFontService", Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 15pt;">
Hands-on experience analyzing <b>EEG data</b> (preferred but not required)</li><li style="font-family: Aptos, "Aptos_EmbeddedFont", "Aptos_MSFontService", Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 15pt;">
A strong interest in working with <b>MEG data</b>, especially in the context of <b>
source localization and high temporal resolution</b></li><li style="font-family: Aptos, "Aptos_EmbeddedFont", "Aptos_MSFontService", Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 15pt;">
Proficiency in <b>linear mixed-effects modeling (LMERs)</b> and advanced statistical methods</li><li style="font-family: Aptos, "Aptos_EmbeddedFont", "Aptos_MSFontService", Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 15pt;">
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The position offers <b>valuable opportunities to work with state-of-the-art methods</b>, including
<b>multimodal neuroimaging</b>, <b>computational modeling</b>, and <b>naturalistic language analysis</b>.</div>
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For more about our lab, see: <span style="color: rgb(18, 100, 163);"><u><a href="https://kuperberglab.com/" target="_blank" id="OWAa5087882-0ceb-a23d-975a-9bcc42f9fbcc" class="OWAAutoLink" style="color: rgb(18, 100, 163);">https://kuperberglab.com/</a></u></span></div>
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<b>Massachusetts General Hospital</b> and <b>Tufts University</b> are equal opportunity and affirmative action employers. Full-time employees receive full benefits.</div>
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<b>To apply</b>, please send the following to <b>Gina Kuperberg, M.D., Ph.D.</b> at
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<div class="elementToProof" style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 13px;">Gina Kuperberg, MD PhD</div>
<div class="elementToProof" style="font-family: Tahoma;"><span style="font-size: 13px;">Dennett Stibel Professor in Cognitive Science,
</span><span style="font-size: 9.75pt;">Department of Psychology, Tufts University </span></div>
<div class="elementToProof" style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 13px;">Psychiatrist, Department of Psychiatry, Mass. General Hospital</div>
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<div class="elementToProof" style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 13px;">Fax: 617 812-4799</div>
<div class="elementToProof" style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 13px;">email: Gina.Kuperberg@tufts.edu OR
<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">GKuperberg@mgh.harvard.edu</span></div>
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