Organisation/Company UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY Research Field Language sciences Literature Psychological sciences Researcher Profile Leading Researcher (R4) Application Deadline 20 Sep 2026 - 00:00 (UTC) Country Australia Type of Contract Other Job Status Full time Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

- Full time, 2 years fixed term, located on the Camperdown Campus at the School of Psychology
- Conduct and publish high quality, cutting edge research in the science of language
- Base Salary, Academic level A/B $117,936 - $142,475 p.a + 17% superannuation

About the opportunity

The School of Psychology at the University of Sydney is seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate / Fellow (Cognitive Science of Language) to conduct research in language acquisition, focusing on either computational models of language learning (including modelling language bootstrapping from thought) or experimental and corpus based studies of Formosan and/or Australian language acquisition.

- acting as lead researcher and primary point of contact for the project
- designing, collecting, and analysing data using appropriate computational, experimental, or corpus based methods
- preparing manuscripts and contributing to high quality research outputs
- providing intellectual leadership and mentoring junior researcher.

About you

The University values courage and creativity; openness and engagement; inclusion and diversity; and respect and integrity. As such,



we see the importance of recruiting talent aligned to these values and are looking for a Postdoctoral Research Associate / Research Fellow who has:

- a PhD in psychology, linguistics, or a closely related discipline
- for the computational modelling stream: prior publications in computational modelling
- for research on Formosan languages: excellent spoken and written Mandarin
- for research on Formosan and/or Australian languages: prior publications on the relevant language(s).

Candidates should indicate which level they wish to apply for; however, the selection panel reserves the right to make offers based on its appraisal of the candidate's skills, experience, and knowledge.

Pre-employment checks and declarations

Your employment is conditional upon the successful completion of all pre-employment or background checks required for the role in terms satisfactory to the University. Also, to meet the University's obligations under the National Higher Education Code to Prevent and Eliminate Gender-Based Violence you will be asked to declare if you have been investigated for, or found to engaged in, sexual harm or gender-based violence in the course of previous employment or in a legal process. Similarly, your ongoing employment is conditional upon the satisfactory maintenance of all relevant clearances and background check requirements. If you do not meet these conditions, the University may take any necessary step, including the termination of your employment.

The University reserves the right not to proceed with any appointment.

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📌 Postdoctoral Research Associate / Fellow (Cognitive Science of Language) (Australia)
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