LINGUIST List 21.4831 Wed Dec 01 2010 Jobs: Language Acquisition; Language Disorders: Post Doc, Macquarie U Editor for this issue: Christy Bird <christylinguistlist.org> The LINGUIST List strongly encourages employers to engage in non-discriminatory hiring practices. We urge employers not to discriminate on the grounds of race, ethnicity, nationality, disability, age, religion, gender, or sexual orientation. However, we have no means of enforcing these standards. Job seekers should pay special attention to language in ads regarding employment requirements and are encouraged to consult our international employment page at http://linguistlist.org/jobs/jobnet.html. This page has been set up so that people can report on the employment standards of various countries. To post to LINGUIST, use our convenient web form at http://linguistlist.org/posttolinguist.cfm Directory         1.     Rosalind Thornton , Language Acquisition; Language Disorders: Post Doc, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia Message 1: Language Acquisition; Language Disorders: Post Doc, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia Date: 01-Dec-2010 From: Rosalind Thornton <rosalind.thorntonmq.edu.au> Subject: Language Acquisition; Language Disorders: Post Doc, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia E-mail this message to a friend University or Organization: Macquarie University Department: Linguistics Department, Faculty of Human Sciences Job Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Web Address: http://www.ling.mq.edu.au/ Job Rank: Post Doc Specialty Areas: Language Acquisition; Language Disorders Description: This is an announcement of 6 postdoctoral research positions in the newly formed Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Cognition and its Disorders at Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia. At least one of the postdoctoral positions, and possibly two, will be dedicated to the language program, which includes projects investigating language disorders, including Specific Language Impairment. We encourage applications from language researchers with experience in experimental methodology, and with an interest in the study of SLI or other language disorders from a linguistic perspective. Successful candidates will work in collaboration with a team of researchers, including Stephen Crain, Katherine Demuth, Rosalind Thornton, Mabel Rice, and Blake Johnson. Applicants would carry out research, assist with supervision of PhD research, and contribute to the intellectual life of the Centre. Interested applicants are welcome to contact us to discuss details (stephen.crainmq.edu.au, katherine.demuthmq.edu.au, rosalind.thorntonmq.edu.au). The positions are available from January 2011 for a period of 3 years, with a one year probationary period. Package: (Level A) base salary $68,817 to (Level B) base salary $92,103 pa, plus annual leave loading and 17% employer's superannuation. Applications close 12 December 2010, but the date will be extended. Formal applications should be lodged online at the following url: https://mq.taleo.net/careersection/mqcareers/jobdetail.ftl?lang=en&job=19500 Application Deadline: Open until filled. Contact Information: Associate Professor Rosalind Thornton Email: rosalind.thorntonmq.edu.au Read more issues|LINGUIST home page|Top of issue Page Updated: 01-Dec-2010       About LINGUIST    |   Contact Us       While the LINGUIST List makes every effort to ensure the linguistic relevance of sites listed on its pages, it cannot vouch for their contents.