Job offer

European Commission; France; Sur place; EUR 20 000 - 30 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

A leading research organization seeks a Researcher with a Master's in psychology or neuroscience for developmental studies focusing on infants. This position involves both empirical and behavioral analyses, utilizing state-of-the-art equipment to investigate cognitive development from birth to 24 months. Applicants should have a strong foundation in cognitive psychology and skills in data analysis.

Qualifications

• Strong interest in developmental psychology and interaction with young infants.
• Knowledge of cognitive psychology concerning the origins of knowledge.

Responsabilités

• Conduct developmental studies in maternity hospitals and research labs.
• Use behavioral measures and eye-tracking devices for data collection.

Connaissances

Behavioral data analysis

Programming for eye-tracking data

Formation

Master's degree in psychology or neuroscience

Description du poste

Organisation/Company CNRS Department Centre Neuroscience Intégrative et Cognition Research Field Neurosciences Psychological sciences » Cognitive science Psychological sciences » Psychology Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Country France Application Deadline 10 Jul 2025 - 23:59 (UTC) Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 35 Offer Starting Date 1 Oct 2025 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

Developmental studies will take place in the maternity section of Bichat Hospital (Paris) and at the babylab of the Integrative Neuroscience and Cognition Center (INCC) (Paris). The project will use traditional behavioral measures commonly employed in infant studies (visual habituation/familiarization), focusing mainly on looking times. To complement these measures, a portable eye-tracking device will be used to collect data on the location and dilation of participants' pupils throughout the tasks.

The Integrative Neuroscience and Cognition Center (INCC) UMR8002 is a joint research unit of CNRS and Université Paris Cité, bringing together research teams in fundamental neuroscience, neurophysiology, and cognitive sciences. The INCC provides access to state-of-the-art infrastructures in a multidisciplinary scientific environment.

Candidates must hold a Master's degree in psychology or neuroscience, with experience or strong interest in developmental psychology and interaction with young infants and their families. Knowledge of cognitive psychology, particularly regarding the origins of knowledge, is required. Skills in behavioral data analysis and programming for processing eye-tracking data will also be valuable.

The candidate will be enrolled in the doctoral school Ed3C, Université Paris Cité.

The candidate will participate in a collaborative project focused on studying the functional properties of the human propensity to use a representational space, exploring its origins and developmental course. The central question is whether this aspect of cognition is a product of human invention that emerges later in life or whether it is an innate skill reflecting core properties grounded in our biology.

While empirical evidence from developmental psychology suggests that spatial representations in working memory may be innate and fully functional from birth, studies in adults point to culture as the origin of these spatial mappings. The project aims to investigate the origins and developmental course of the use of a mental space for actively representing and retrieving sequential information, in participants ranging from birth to 24 months of age.

Research Field Psychological sciences » Cognitive science Years of Research Experience None