Research Assistant: Developmental Language & Dyslexia

Euraxess; Vitoria; On-site; EUR 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

The Basque Center on Cognition, Brain and Language (BCBL) invites applications for a Research Assistant to join the DISORDERED SPEECH ERC-funded project, focusing on developmental language disorders in children and bilingual populations. The role emphasizes speech rhythm and prosody in a pioneering research setting.

Responsibilities include coordinating participant recruitment and testing in Vitoria-Gasteiz, collecting behavioural and neuroimaging data, designing experiments, preprocessing data,

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Psychology, Neuroscience, Cognitive Science, or related field.
• Previous involvement in research projects (e.g., data collection, analysis).
• Experience with working with children with developmental disabilities.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English.
• Familiarity with statistical software such as RStudio.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate participant recruitment and testing in the BCBL Junior Lab in Vitoria-Gasteiz.
• Collect behavioural and neuroimaging data from bilingual children.
• Collaborate on experimental designs and implementation.
• Preprocess and organize behavioural data.
• Participate in regular scientific meetings of the research groups at BCBL.
• Disseminate research findings to the general public.

Skills

Communication

Data visualization

English proficiency

Working with children

Excel

RStudio

Education

Master’s degree in Psychology, Neuroscience, Cognitive Science, or related field

Tools

Excel

RStudio

Job description

The Basque Center on Cognition, Brain and Language (BCBL) invites applications for a Research Assistant to join the DISORDERED SPEECH ERC-funded project, focusing on developmental language disorders in children and bilingual populations. The role emphasizes speech rhythm and prosody in a pioneering research setting.

Responsibilities include coordinating participant recruitment and testing in Vitoria-Gasteiz, collecting behavioural and neuroimaging data, designing experiments, preprocessing data,