Post Doctoral and RA positions, Moss Rehabilitation Research Institute

The Language and Aphasia Lab of MRRI (www.mrri.org) invites applications for expected openings at the postdoctoral and RA levels, starting Summer/Fall 2013.  Under the direction of Dr. Myrna Schwartz, our lab conducts NIH-funded research on language processing in typical speakers and individuals with aphasia.  We seek to advance understanding of how words are learned and retrieved in speech, how these processes are affected by stroke, and how word production deficits can be ameliorated by treatment. MRRI and MossRehab, part of the Einstein Healthcare Network, are located in Philadelphia and Elkins Park, PA.  We offer our employees unparalleled career opportunities including competitive compensation, attractive benefits plan including medical/dental/vision coverage, generous vacation time, and tuition reimbursement.  EOE Postdoctoral Position Announcing a 2-year post-doctoral position on Dr. Schwartz’s long-running RO1 on aphasia, which supports multi-site collaborations with computational psycholinguist, Gary S. Dell, and behavioral neurologist, H. Branch Coslett.  In the current grant cycle, we are exploring how normal and aphasic word production is influenced by cognitive learning, with the aim of enhancing neural plasticity and treatment outcomes.  The postdoctoral fellow will be expected to contribute to ongoing projects and develop new lines of research related to this general theme.  Applicants should have a Ph.D. in cognitive ps...
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