Fully-Funded 4-Year PhD Fellowship: the causes and consequences of individual differences in language learning in early childhood.

Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics, Netherlands

Updated: 3 months ago
Deadline: 22 Feb 2024

31 Jan 2024
Job Information
Organisation/Company

Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics
Research Field

Cultural studies
Physics
Medical sciences
Researcher Profile

Recognised Researcher (R2)
First Stage Researcher (R1)
Country

Netherlands
Application Deadline

22 Feb 2024 - 22:59 (UTC)
Type of Contract

Temporary
Job Status

Not Applicable
Hours Per Week

39.0
Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by an EU programme
Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Offer Description

You will conduct a project on sociogenomics (behavioral genetics) and language development. The project seeks to understand the causes and consequences of individual differences in language learning in early childhood. This is done by applying concepts derived from the Familial Control Method (van Bergen et al., 2017 ; Hart, Little, van Bergen, 2021 ) applied to a population of Dutch-acquiring children and respective family members.

The project team are: Prof Caroline Rowland  (MPI for Psycholinguistics), Dr Sergio Miguel Pereira Soares  (MPI for Psycholinguistics), Dr Elsje van Bergen  (Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam) and Dr. Hans Fredrik Sunde  (Norwegian Institute of Public Health).

You will also be encouraged to set up collaborations with members of the Language and Genetics Department  here at MPI and/or work on data from existing cohorts to which we have access, such as that from The Netherlands Twin Register,  and the YOUth Cohort Study .


Requirements
Specific Requirements

Essential

  • A Masters’ degree in a relevant discipline (e.g., genetics, psychology, biology, (cognitive) neuroscience, cognitive & behavioural science). Students who expect to have received their Master’s degree by summer 2024 are welcome to apply.
  • A keen interest in the role of genetics and the environment in human development.
  • Some experience in, and aptitude for, complex statistical modelling.
  • Excellent written and spoken English. Knowledge of Dutch is not required but is an advantage.

Desirable

  • Some experiences in conducting analyses with developmental data.
  • An explicit interest in, and commitment to, Open Science.

Additional Information
Benefits
  • The position is intended to begin in Sep-Oct 2024; start date is negotiable but the candidate should be in place by end of 2024.
  • Full-time position (39 hours per week) for 4 years.
  • Starting gross monthly salary is approx. €3,008 based on full-time employment, as determined according to the German TVöD (Tarifvertrag für den öffentlichen Dienst).
  • 30 holidays per year, based on full-time employment; in addition, we honour both Dutch and German public holidays.
  • Enrolment in a personal pension scheme to which both employer and employee pay a monthly contribution.
  • Access to state-of-the art research and training facilities and a generous conference and travel budget. 
  • Educational training programme provided by the International Max Planck Research School for Language Sciences .
  • Doctoral degree conferred by Radboud University , our partner university.

Selection process

Application procedure

The deadline for applications is midnight (CET) on Thursday February 22nd, 2024. Please submit your application directly via the application button. 

Interviews will be held in the weeks beginning Monday 25th March and Monday 1st April. Please let us know, in your cover letter, your availability during these weeks (via Zoom).

Informal enquiries should be addressed to Caroline Rowland at [email protected] .

Applications should include:

  • A cover letter (no more than 2 pages) outlining your motivation to apply and detailing how you fit the requirements above
  • A current CV that includes details of education, relevant work and/or voluntary experience and language(s) proficiency. To facilitate a bias-free hiring process, please do not include a photo or details of gender, age or marital status
  • A summary of courses and grades achieved from relevant Bachelor’s and/or Master’s degrees
  • The names and contact details of two referees (referees will not be contacted unless you are invited to interview).

    • Additional comments

    Application procedure

    The deadline for applications is midnight (CET) on Thursday February 22nd, 2024. Please submit your application directly via the application button. 

    Interviews will be held in the weeks beginning Monday 25th March and Monday 1st April. Please let us know, in your cover letter, your availability during these weeks (via Zoom).

    Informal enquiries should be addressed to Caroline Rowland at [email protected] .

    Applications should include:

  • A cover letter (no more than 2 pages) outlining your motivation to apply and detailing how you fit the requirements above
  • A current CV that includes details of education, relevant work and/or voluntary experience and language(s) proficiency. To facilitate a bias-free hiring process, please do not include a photo or details of gender, age or marital status
  • A summary of courses and grades achieved from relevant Bachelor’s and/or Master’s degrees
  • The names and contact details of two referees (referees will not be contacted unless you are invited to interview).

    • Website for additional job details

    https://www.academictransfer.com/337188/

    Work Location(s)
    Number of offers available
    1
    Company/Institute
    Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics
    Country
    Netherlands
    City
    Nijmegen
    Postal Code
    6525 XD
    Street
    Wundtlaan 1
    Geofield


    Where to apply
    Website

    https://www.academictransfer.com/en/337188/fully-funded-4-year-phd-fellowship-t…

    Contact
    City

    Nijmegen
    Website

    http://www.mpi.nl/
    Street

    Wundtlaan 1
    Postal Code

    6525 XD

    STATUS: EXPIRED

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