The interdisciplinary Working Group for the Study of Languages, Discourse, and Communicative Practices, sponsored by the Institute for Behavioral Research at the University of Georgia, seeks to hire a Research Associate to manage a newly funded digital language research laboratory. The position is a 12-month appointment, renewable for up to three years, to begin July 2001.
Salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience.
A doctorate or ABD in applied linguistics, communication sciences, new media production or related field by July 2001 is required. Also required is expertise in using digital audio and video technological tools for conducting research on language as well as a potential for or record of success in publishing scholarship and obtaining external funding for research. Duties include managing the research laboratory, conducting regular training sessions for faculty and students, developing a clearinghouse of technology-based resources, maintaining a language data bank, coordinating the Invited Speaker Seminar Series, and identifying and securing extramural funding to support laboratory activities and faculty research.