PhD Position in Multisensory Prosody in Spoken Catalan

The Prosodic and Gestural Studies Research Group at Universitat Pompeu Fabra invites applications for a fully funded PhD position within the ERC Advanced Grant project PROSODY-SENSES. The successful candidate will focus on the multisensory realization of prosody in spoken Catalan, examining how prominence and grouping are conveyed through speech, facial expressions, and manual gestures. The research involves conducting controlled production experiments, utilizing three-dimensional motion capture, and developing quantitative models of multimodal coordination. The position is part of a collaborative team and requires the candidate to produce an article-based dissertation consisting of three to four peer-reviewed papers. Applicants will benefit from expert supervision and methodological training in multimodal communication and motion-capture analysis.

• Design and execute experimental studies on the multisensory production of prosody in Catalan.
• Collect multimodal datasets using synchronized audio-video recording and optical motion capture technology.
• Perform detailed annotation and analysis of acoustic, facial, head, and manual movement data.
• Develop quantitative models to analyze the magnitude and temporal coordination of prosodic cues.
• Author and publish research articles in leading international peer-reviewed journals.
• Present research findings at international academic conferences.
• Participate in project meetings, seminars, workshops, and collaborative dissemination activities.