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Faculty of Arts
Vacancy number: 23.30.08
Closing date: 14-09-2008

Job description
The NWO project A Computational Model of Language Acquisition aims to develop a computational model of language acquisition. The project team will comprise a postdoc and two PhD students. The postdoc will develop a computational infrastructure, based on the memory-prediction theory of intelligent behaviour which will form the core of the eventual computational model. In addition, she/he will conduct simulation experiments with real infant directed speech signals as input for the learning system. In addition, the postdoc will contribute to the supervision of PhD students.

Requirements:
The successful candidate has a PhD degree in Artificial Intelligence, Pattern Recognition, or Computer Science. Experience in software design and implementation is mandatory. Experience in supervising PhD students or Master’s students is a definite advantage. She/he has excellent writing skills and is fluent in English.

Organization
The Faculty of Arts consists of eleven departments in the area of language and culture, history, history of arts, linguistics and business communication, which together cater for about 2,700 students and collaborate closely in teaching and research. The project will be carried out at the research institute Centre for Language Studies as part of the Linguistic Information Processing and Grammar and Cognition research programmes.

Conditions of employment
The total duration of the contract is 3 years. The post-doc will receive an initial contract for the duration of one year with the possibility of prolongation for another 2 years.

Additional information
The starting gross salary is € 3.129 per month based upon a full-time employment.

For further information and a copy of the project proposal, please contact prof. dr. Lou Boves (l.boves@let.ru.nl).

Application letters, including extensive CV and PhD thesis or other publications, (with vacancy number: 23.30.08, preferably by e-mail) can be sent to:

Radboud University Nijmegen, Faculty of Arts,
Department of Human Resources, attn. of Ms. A. Graat
P.O. Box 9103, 6500 HD Nijmegen, the Netherlands
E-mail: vacatures@let.ru.nl