205/2026 - A post-doctoral researcher (R2) in psycholinguistics and experimental linguistics.

Universitat de les Illes Balears; España; On-site; EUR 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Universitat de les Illes Balears invites applications for a full-time post-doctoral researcher (R2) in psycholinguistics and experimental linguistics. The candidate will use electroencephalography to support experimental design and analysis within the NeuroSYC project and BASLA group research areas.

The role includes designing experiments, pre-processing and analysing data, and collaborating on databases, reports and publications.

Qualifications

• PhD awarded within the last five years in psychology, linguistics, neuroscience or a related field.
• Experience designing, implementing and analysing behavioural experiments and neurocognitive measures (eeg/eye-tracking).
• Experience working with bilingual or multilingual participants in language research.

Responsibilities

• Design and prepare psycholinguistic experiments and develop stimuli for online and lab studies.
• Pre-process and quantitatively analyse experimental data and write articles.
• Collaborate to manage linguistic/experimental databases and archive materials.
• Support project admin tasks and prepare internal/external reports.

Skills

Psycholinguistics research

EEG experience

Experimental linguistics

Participant recruitment

Quantitative data analysis

Education

PhD in psychology/linguistics/neuroscience

Tools

R

Python

MATLAB

PsychoPy

jsPsych

Gorilla

Qualtrics

Job description

Organisation/Company Universitat de les Illes Balears Research Field Language sciences » Linguistics Researcher Profile Recognised Researcher (R2) Positions Postdoc Positions Application Deadline 11 Nov 2026 - 23:55 (Europe/Madrid) Country Spain Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 37,5 Offer Starting Date 11 Jan 2026 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Reference Number 2026-27_3_205 Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

The contract is for a full-time post-doctoral researcher (R2) in psycholinguistics and experimental linguistics with proven experience in using electroencephalography to support experimental research design, implementation and analysis within the framework of the NeuroSYC project (PRD2025_022)) and
the BASLA group research areas ( https://basla.uib.eu ).
The successful candidate will work closely with the research team and be responsible for day-to-day implementation of the project’s experimental programme. Their main responsibilities will include designing and preparing psycholinguistic experiments to look into the project’s focus areas (i.e. object
omission, adjective placement and aspectual se) linked to syntactic processing in bilingual populations in the Balearic Islands, including the development and validation of experimental stimuli, questionnaires and other research materials; recruiting and managing participants through online and in-person participant panels; and organising and implementing experimental data collection in online and lab-based studies.

The candidate will also contribute to pre-processing and quantitatively analysing experimental data, as well as writing articles. Moreover, they will collaborate in organising and managing linguistic and experimental databases, systematically archiving and documenting research materials (electronic and physical), and
maintaining and preparing laboratory facilities and equipment.

Finally, they will support the research team in project-related admin tasks and contribute to preparing internal and external reports, and other project outputs. The position will provide the candidate with opportunities for advanced training and professional development in experimental design, psycholinguistic research methods, quantitative data analysis, research data management and circulating scientific results, with a view to enhancing their competitive profile as an R3 researcher by the end of the contract period.

PI: Pedro Guijarro Fuertes
Funding body: 7055
Institution: Universitat de les Illes Balears (UIB) / University of the Balearic Islands (UIB)

A PhD in Psychology, Linguistics, Neuroscience or a related field.

Specific Requirements

The successful candidate must have a PhD (or equivalent) awarded within the last five years in psychology, linguistics, neuroscience, cognitive science, psycholinguistics or a related field, alongside:

• Research experience in psycholinguistics, bilingualism, experimental linguistics, cognitive science or a related area
• Experience designing, implementing and analysing behavioural experiments and neurocognitive measures (electroencephalography and/or eye-tracking) that investigate language processing and comprehension, demonstrating advanced knowledge of scientific literature on bilingualism and proven research experience in the relevant area
• Experience working with bilingual or multilingual participants, preferably in research on linguistic or syntactic processing
• Experience preparing experimental material, recruiting and assessing participants and managing experimental data
• Proficient skills in pre-processing and quantitatively and statistically analysing experimental data
• The ability to work independently and collaboratively within an interdisciplinary research team
• Strong organisational skills, including the ability to manage multiple research activities and meet set deadlines
• Solid written and spoken English for scientific communication and dissemination
• An empirical research track record and scientific contributions through peer‑reviewed publications and conference presentations would be a plus

Desirable qualifications include documented training and experience in:

• Bilingualism and language processing, syntactic processing, sentence comprehension or individual differences in linguistic and cognitive abilities
• Experience using experimental paradigms in psycholinguistics
• Experience in other neurocognitive methods applied to language research
• Proven experience using R, Python, Matlab or equivalent software for quantitative data analysis
• Experience with experimental and online research platforms, such as PsychoPy, jsPsych, Gorilla or Qualtrics
• Experience managing linguistic or experimental databases and large‑scale participant samples
• Knowledge of open science and reproducible research practices
• Experience participating in interdisciplinary and/or international research projects

Language requirements

No official language certificate is required. The ability to work in international environments and handle scientific literature will be assessed through the submitted CV and publications.

Prior experience

No prior post‑doctoral experience is required.

National Social Security Insurance (Public Health Insurance)

Planned end date of the tasks subject to the contract:

Friday, August 31, 2029

Eligibility criteria

In accordance with Article 8 in REGULATORY AGREEMENT 14540 of 15th June 2022 that approves the regulation governing the recruitment of research staff under chapter 6 allocation of the university budget, as well as technical or operational research staff.

Selection Criteria:

• Qualifications in the specialised area (max. 20 points)
• Accomplishments in the field (max. 40 points), such as research, innovation and knowledge transfer, teaching, professional accreditations, supplementary training, awards, etc.
• Video CV and, where applicable, a personal interview (max. 20 points)
• Experience in the field (max. 15 points), e.g.: > 3 years (10 points), < 3 years (5 points)
• Other merits (max. 5 points), e.g. qualifications not linked to the specialised area, letters of reference, etc.

Eligibility threshold: 60 points.

Candidates who hold the qualification corresponding to the required category in the job offer with a non‑EU degree, if selected, must present a certificate of equivalence of their non‑EU qualification to a European qualification, or proof of having applied for this equivalence, in order to proceed with their hiring. The equivalence can be requested from the Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities of Spain (see https://www.universidades.gob.es/equivalencia-de-titulo-extranjero-de-e… ).

Selection process

In accordance with article 8 of the REGULATORY AGREEMENT 145140 of 15th June 2022 that approves the regulation governing the recruitment of research staff under chapter 6 allocation of the university budget, as well as technical or operational research staff.

Selection committee

• The relevant Pro‑Vice‑Chancellor for research (or delegated representative) as chair.
• The supervisor (or delegated representative).
• The members of the Research Area Assessment Committee (CARAI).
• One or more expert members in the topic pertaining to the recruitment and chosen by the chair of the committee, where applicable.
• The head of FORHU (or delegated representative), as secretary, who may speak but not vote.

Additional comments

Projecte finançat per la Comunitat Autònoma de les Illes Balears a través d'un Ajut per a projectes de recerca científica i tecnològica (PRD2025_022)
Please check the official website ( https://investigacio.uib.es/Contractacio/Convocatories-vigents/ ) for updates and details of this offer, as they may be subject to change and will not be reflected in this publication.

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