Postdoctoral Fellows

We are always looking for postdoctoral fellows to join the lab! Postdoctoral fellows support our large-scale research program dedicated to understanding the skills children and adults need to achieve full literacy. As a postdoctoral fellow you will have the opportunity to contribute to ongoing projects, including opportunities to initiate your own research. You will be encouraged and supported to write manuscripts and present your findings at national and international conferences. Past postdocs have been highly successful in securing tenured faculty positions in Education, Linguistics, and Psychology at strong international universities (e.g., CUNY, University of Hong Kong), with the remainder working in leadership and policy, such as senior positions in Statistics Canada.

What does a postdoctoral position look like?

Postdocs will support a longitudinal study on children’s reading development, designed to examine the predictors and outcomes of orthographic learning in early readers, including the design of new tasks, data analyses, and manuscript preparation, as well as student mentorship. In addition to working on existing research questions, postdocs have the opportunity to develop new research ideas and seeing these through to completion, including by adding measures to the study and writing first author manuscripts. For instance, the lab also has grant funding for research on digital literacy and bilingualism.

What do we look for in a postdoctoral fellow?

recently graduated with a PhD in Psychology, Linguistics, or Education. Students nearing completion of a PhD are also encouraged to apply and indicate on their application their anticipated date of dissertation submission.
strong quantitative data analysis skills, with preference for SEM and/or multi-level modeling experience
experience conducting language and literacy research
an excellent academic record
a professional demeanour, effective interpersonal skills, and be self-motivated
strong oral and written communication skills (writing sample could be requested)
a clear Criminal Record, Vulnerable Sector, and Child Abuse Registry checks and/or be able to obtain

Funding

Positions may be funded through grants or fellowships.

Fellowships include a minimum salary of $46,000 (CDN), health benefits, and conference travel funds; positions are initially set for one year, with the strong possibility for extension based on performance review. We offer a well-supported lab environment, with full-time staff dedicated to school liaison and data collection.

The below organizations offer a range funding opportunities for postdoctoral fellows.
Canadian and International students can apply for:

Killam Postdoctoral Fellowship (Dalhousie University)
Mitacs Accelerate
Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship - note that the deadline is EARLY!

Canadian students can apply for:

Research Opportunities

For more information on this project and other projects with data sets ready to analyze, publish, and make an impact in the field, learn more about Our Research or visit ensuringliteracy.ca.

Interested in joining our team?

Please send a copy of your CV, transcripts (unofficial on copies are fine!), and a brief description of your scientific interests and why you are interested in completing your post-graduate studies in the Language and Literacy Lab by email to Lab Manager, Stef Hartlin, LangLabManager@dal.ca.