About the position

We have a vacancy for a PhD position at the Language Acquisition and Language Processing Lab, Department of Language & Literature, NTNU. The successful candidate will work on a project investigating spontaneous synchronization to speech from a developmental perspective and will be hosted by the LALP Lab. The successful applicant will benefit from networking within the MSCA ITN Early Language Development in the Digital Age (e-LADDA).

Main duties and responsibilities

• Pursue a PhD degree within NTNU’s PhD programme in Language and Linguistics

• Participate actively in LALP Lab events and research

Qualification requirements

Applicants should hold a Master’s degree in Psychology, Linguistics, Cognitive Science or related fields. A background in psycholinguistics, child development, statistics, neurophysiology/EEG/ERPsor speech science is strongly appreciated.

The PhD-position's main objective is to qualify for work in research positions. Applicants must have a strong academic record from their previous studies and must have a weighted average grade for the last two years of their master's or equivalent education equivalent to a grade of B or better in terms of NTNU’s grading scale. Applicants with no letter grades from previous studies must have an equally good academic foundation. Applicants who are unable to meet these criteria may be admitted only if they can document that they are particularly suitable candidates for education leading to a PhD degree.

Applicants must demonstrate that their ability to understand and express themselves in both written and spoken English is sufficiently high for them to derive the full benefit from training within the PhD project.

The appointment is to be made in accordance with the regulations in force concerning State Employees and Civil Servants and national guidelines for appointment as PhD, post doctor and research assistant.

Additional qualifications

• Experience with experimental research in language
• Previous research with children
• Statistical skills
• Programming skills (Matlab and/or python)
• Language skills in a Scandinavian language will be positively weighted

Personal characteristics

• Social and communication skills
• Excellent team-work skills as well as ability to do independent work
• Ability to achieve

In the evaluation of which candidate is best qualified, emphasis will be placed on education, experience and personal suitability, in terms of the qualification requirements specified in the advertisement. NTNU is committed to following evaluation criteria for research quality according to The San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment - DORA.

We offer

• exciting and stimulating tasks in a strong international academic environment
• an open and inclusive work environment with dedicated colleagues
• favourable terms in the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund
• employee benefits

Salary and conditions

PhD candidates are remunerated in code 1017, and are normally remunerated at gross from NOK 479 600 per annum before tax, depending on qualifications and seniority. From the salary, 2% is deducted as a contribution to the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund.

Expected start of contract: August, 2020

The period of employment is 3 years. Appointment to a PhD position requires admission to the PhD programme in Language and Linguistics at NTNU.

As a PhD candidate, you undertake to participate in an organized PhD programme during the employment period. A condition of appointment is that you are in fact qualified for admission to the PhD programme within three months.

The engagement is to be made in accordance with the regulations in force concerning State Employees and Civil Servants, and the acts relating to Control of the Export of Strategic Goods, Services and Technology. Candidates who by assessment of the application and attachment are seen to conflict with the criteria in the latter law will be prohibited from recruitment to NTNU. After the appointment you must assume that there may be changes in the area of work.

The position is subject to external funding.

It is a prerequisite you can be present at and accessible to the institution on a daily basis.

General information

Working at NTNU

A good work environment is characterized by diversity. We encourage qualified candidates to apply, regardless of their gender, functional capacity or cultural background. Under the Freedom of Information Act (Offentleglova), information about the applicant may be made public even if the applicant has requested not to have their name entered on the list of applicants.

The national labour force must reflect the composition of the population to the greatest possible extent, NTNU wants to increase the proportion of women in its scientific posts. Women are encouraged to apply.

The city of Trondheim is a modern European city with a rich cultural scene. Trondheim is the innovation capital of Norway with a population of 200,000. The Norwegian welfare state, including healthcare, schools, kindergartens and overall equality, is probably the best of its kind in the world. Professional subsidized day-care for children is easily available. Furthermore, Trondheim offers great opportunities for education (including international schools) and possibilities to enjoy nature, culture and family life and has low crime rates and clean air quality.

As an employee at NTNU, you must at all times adhere to the changes that the development in the subject entails and the organizational changes that are adopted.

Questions about the position can be directed to Prof. Mila Vulchanova (LALP Lab Director), e-mail: mila.vulchanova@ntnu.no

About the application

Required documents to be enclosed with the application

• Transcript of MA degree or equivalent
• CV attesting years in education and research, and skills required for the position
• A 3-5 page reflection note describing how you will place your research within the LALP lab research agenda, as well as how your expertise and background can contribute to the project design

Publications and other scientific work must follow the application. Joint works will be considered. If it is difficult to identify the individual applicant's contribution to joint works, the applicant must include a brief description of his or her contribution. 

Please submit your application electronically via jobbnorge.no with your CV, diplomas and certificates. Applications submitted elsewhere will not be considered. Diploma Supplement is required to attach for European Master Diplomas outside Norway. Chinese applicants are required to provide confirmation of Master Diploma from China Credentials Verification (CHSI).

Applicants invited for interview must include certified copies of transcripts and reference letters.

Please refer to the application number HF 20-009 when applying.

Application deadline: 30.03.2020

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Deadline 30th March 2020
Employer NTNU - Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Municipality Trondheim
Scope Fulltime
Duration Temporary
Place of service NTNU Dragvoll