Post-Doctoral Fellow

Post-Doctoral Fellow – New Zealand Institute of Language Brain and Behaviour

Full-time, 37.5 hours per week (1.0 FTE).

Fixed-term position for 2 years and 5 months.

Salary : $86,612.

Location : Otautahi, Christchurch, Aotearoa, New Zealand

What You Will Do

Join the team working on a Marsden Fund project titled "Nga Ropu Kupu o Te Reo Maori / The Word Categories of Te Reo Maori", investigating parts of speech in te reo Maori.

Responsibilities include gathering and analysing phonetic, psycholinguistic, and morpho-syntactic evidence to understand how Maori speakers categorise words into lexical categories.

Who You Are

PhD in Linguistics with expertise in phonology, morphology, psycholinguistics, lexical representation, or Te re o Maori and its tikanga.

Background in Maori or Polynesian linguistic research, and demonstrated skills in statistical analysis and experimental design (preferred).

Candidate with relevant research experience is encouraged to apply.

What You Will Work With

Collaborate with Dr Forrest Panther, Professor Jen Hay, Dr Heeju Hwang, and Dr Gianna Leoni.

Interdisciplinary environment across linguistics, speech production and perception, language acquisition, disorders, cognition, bilingual education, and interface technologies.

Why UC

University of Canterbury : committed to accessible higher education, community service, and diversity.

Engaged, empowered, making a difference.

What We Offer

Flexible working arrangements.

Supportive working environment.

Generous annual leave and competitive salary.

Professional development opportunities.

Access to UC facilities, recreation centre, staff club, on-site cafés, and discounted rates.

Salary

Pay scale : $86,612.

Application Process

Submit your application through our careers website, including a cover letter and résumé.

Do not apply by email.

For queries, contact

• or Emma Parnell at

Closing date : 23 November (midnight, NZ time).

Applications will be reviewed after the close date.

Applicants overseas may consult Immigration New Zealand for visa requirements.

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