The Ready to Connect Study at the University of Connecticut is recruiting applicants for a postdoctoral position. The successful applicant will play a key role in an NIH-funded research project (PI: Inge-Marie Eigsti, Ph.D.) investigating the active ingredients of conversational success in autistic and non-autistic teenagers during realistic social interactions.
Lab Name: Connecticut Autism and Language Lab
Supervisor Name: Inge-Marie Eigsti
Position Title: Post-doctoral fellow (R01)
Description:
The successful candidate will join the intellectually rich Language Sciences community at the University of Connecticut, with opportunities to collaborate with an outstanding group of scientists and clinicians and to build an independent research program. We are especially interested in examining acoustic and psycholinguistic predictors of language abilities and conversational success.
More information can be found on the school website.
Minimum Qualifications:
- PhD in a relevant field, such as Psychology or Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences.
- A strong record of research productivity.
- Knowledge of psycholinguistics.
- Strong understanding of experimental design and analysis.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Clinical experience with autism, as evidenced by Ph.D. thesis and/or publications.
- Expertise in psycholinguistics and cognitive psychology.
- Excellent writing and communication skills.
Application Instructions:
Please apply online at https://hr.uconn.edu/jobs, Staff Positions, Search #498917 to upload a resume, cover letter, up to three representative publications, and contact information for three (3) professional references. Referees may submit letters directly to Dr. Eigsti.
Questions may be directed to inge-marie.eigsti@uconn.edu.