Open Position: Research Assistant - Köln

We offer a student assistant position (5-10 hours a week, contract duration: 12 months) in the Self-Learning Systems Lab at the University of Cologne. As part of the funded project, we aim to implement existing computational models of reading and make them available to all researchers. You will be working in a young and interdisciplinary team (psychologists, educators, linguists).

Tasks:

• Finding and reproducing code of existing models

• Testing model output against human data

• Programming a web app where researchers can simulate data

• Participation in lab meetings

• Attendance & presentations at conferences and workshops (optional)

• Co-authorship on any resulting publications

Requirements:

• Programming skills in Python (experience with web programming desirable)

• Ability to work independently

• Studies (ongoing or completed bachelor) in computational linguistics, cognitive science, or a comparable field

• Interest in cognitive modelling

• Fluency in English (German desirable)

• Ability to perform tasks on campus at the University of Cologne (desirable)

If you have any questions, or to apply for this position (CV, short motivation letter, references if available), please write to Dr. Xenia Schmalz, email: xkudlack@uni-koeln.de.