Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

School of Languages and Area Studies

Senior Research Associate in Second Language Sciences

Employment type: Fixed-term from 01 January 2018 to 31 December 2020

Employment basis:  Full-time

Salary: £29,799 - £33,518 per annum       

Post number: ZZ004163

Date published: 20 October 2017  

Closing date: 24 November 2017 

Interview date: 11 December 2017

Start Date: 01 January 2018

The School of Languages and Area Studies is seeking to employ is seeking applicants for the role of Research Associate in Second Language Sciences.

Applications are invited for a highly motivated Research Associate to carry out cutting edge research concerning the pivotal role of input and output in second language acquisition using online (i.e. eye-tracking, self-pace reading and listening) tasks, and measuring the effect of specific variables on online interpretation tasks, as well as analysing second-language elicited production.

The successful candidate should have a PhD in Second Language Sciences or a relevant field, and have a strong background in second language acquisition research. She/he should be familiar with psycholinguistic research methods with evidence of previous research using various online data elicitation methods.  Preference will be given to candidates who also have experience in Instructed SLA research, in particular, and who are interested in conducting psycholinguistic research with the aim of informing second/foreign language pedagogy.  

The successful candidate will be working with a team of researchers in the field of Second Language Acquisition in the Centre for Research and Innovation in Language Sciences at the University of Portsmouth. She/he will assist in technical training to use Eye-tracker and EEG systems in the new Psycholinguistic Lab and will be involved in writing grant proposals. Teaching for our current postgraduate provision and PhD supervision may also be required, as needed.

The interview process will include a presentation of research and a formal interview. Informal enquiries may be addressed to Professor Alessandro Benati (alessandro.benati@port.ac.uk). Please note that applications sent directly to this email addresses will not be accepted.

The University of Portsmouth is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community

For detailed information about the vacancy, please select this link: ZZ004163.- Senior Research Associate in Second Language Sciences.docx