Post-doctoral position in Cognitive Neuroscience

• ORGANISATION/COMPANY  Universitat Pompeu Fabra - ETIC
• RESEARCH FIELD  Neurosciences
• APPLICATION DEADLINE  12/04/2018 23:00 - Europe

• TYPE OF CONTRACT  Temporary
• JOB STATUS  Full-time
• OFFER STARTING DATE  15/04/2018
• SALARY: up to 33,000Eur/Year
• REFERENCE NUMBER project number 323961

Applications are invited for a full-time post-doctoral research position in the Speech Acquisition and Perception Group (SAP), led by Núria Sebastián Gallés, at the Pompeu Fabra University (Barcelona). The position is covered by a European Research Council Advanced Grant on Mechanisms of cognitive control and language learning (project number 323961).

The project explores the relationship between mechanisms of attention and cognitive control, and language acquisition, approaching the issue through two different strategies. First, we will analyse how possessing better mechanisms of attention and cognitive control contributes to tuning the language processing system to the environmental language(s). The second approach takes the opposite perspective, exploring how specific language exposure (namely, bilingualism) sculpts mechanisms of cognitive control. The project will focus on the way the phoneme inventory and the early vocabulary of the native language are put into place.

Benefits:

We offer onsite laboratory facilities and highly interdisciplinary and active research envorinment at the Center for Brain and Cognition. The position will be funded for a year and renewable up to the end of the project in August 2019.

How to apply:

Applications should include:

• a C.V. including a list of publications
• the name of two referees who would willing to write letter of recommendation
• a short cover letter describing research interests

Application will be accepted until the position is filled. Mention you are applying to the POSTDOCTORAL position in the email subjet.

For informal enquiries about the position and applications contact: [email protected]