One-year Postdoctoral position in human somatosensory perception and motor control

Aix-Marseille Université; France; Sur place; EUR 20 000 - 40 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

A public research university in France is seeking a Postdoctoral fellow to work on a project involving sensory feedback solutions for driving and piloting. The role includes conducting experiments and analyzing data with a collaborative team. Candidates should have a PhD in psychology or neuroscience and strong analytical skills. Good English is essential, and knowledge of French is an advantage. The job location is Marseille, with a salary ranging from €2616 to €2922 per month.

Qualifications

• PhD in relevant fields or in progress.
• Strong background in (cognitive) neuroscience or psychology.
• Good English; speaking French is a plus.

Responsabilités

• Conduct literature surveys and propose hypotheses.
• Prepare and run experiments with human subjects.
• Analyze collected data and present findings.

Connaissances

Curiosity

Analytical and critical thinking

Teamwork

Autonomy

Listening and observing

Flexibility and adaptability

Formation

PhD or equivalent in experimental psychology, cognitive neuroscience, human motor control

Description du poste

Psychological sciences » Behavioural sciences

Organisation/Company Aix-Marseille Université Research Field Biological sciences Psychological sciences » Behavioural sciences Researcher Profile Recognised Researcher (R2) Positions Postdoc Positions Country France Application Deadline 15 Dec 2025 - 11:59 (Europe/Paris) Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 39 Offer Starting Date 1 Mar 2026 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

The Commute project is fully funded by the ANR (main French funding agency) and aims, in collaboration with researchers at the PRISM laboratory (CNRS & Aix-Marseille Univ) as well as private companies Airbus and Stellantis, at identifying sensory feedback-based solutions to facilitate human actions. While the ultimate goal is to provide an interface to facilitate driving a car and piloting an aircraft, the proposed part of the project is to conduct basic science to determine the perceptual characteristics of somatosensory (tactile and proprioceptive) and auditory cues and how these could influence the control of voluntary actions.

The postdoctoral fellow will work with researchers, engineers and technicians plus a PhD student, and will be expected to survey the literature, propose hypotheses and experiments to the team, prepare and run experiments with human participants, analyze the collected data, propose figures and interpretations, present work to the team and to peers at local, national and international events/conferences, and write reports and manuscripts for publication.

Where to apply

E-mail [e-mail]

Requirements

Research Field Psychological sciences » Cognitive science Education Level PhD or equivalent

Research Field Neurosciences Education Level PhD or equivalent

Research Field Neurosciences Education Level PhD or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

The applicant should hold (or be in the process of completing) a PhD, ideally in (experimental) psychology, (cognitive) neuroscience, (human) motor control.

Applicants from other relevant backgrounds in biology, (biomedical) engineering, physics or computing science will also be considered provided they demonstrate additional qualifications in any of the previously mentioned area(s).

• Curiosity
• Analytical and critical thinking
• Teamwork
• Autonomy
• Listening and observing
• Flexibility and adaptability

Good English; Speaking French is a plus.

Additional Information

Gross salary: 2616€ , up to 2922€ euros per month after one year.

Marseille is a vibrant city, very well located and connected, and very open to newcomers. Critically, the scientific environment is exciting.

Additional information: The Euraxess Center of Aix-Marseille Université informs foreign visiting professors, researchers, postdoc and PhD candidates about the administrative steps to be undertaken prior to arrival at AMU and the various practical formalities to be completed once in France: visas and entry requirements, insurance, help finding accommodation, support in opening a bank account, etc. More information on AMU EURAXESS Portal

Selection process

Please email one zipped file with your Resume (CV) + Letter (Lettre de motivation) + 2 Reference letters…+ Master’s Diploma and grades + Undergrad (Licence) Diploma and grades…

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available 1 Company/Institute Institute of Movement Sciences / Institut des Sciences du Mouvement Country France City Marseille Postal Code 13009 FSS CP910 Street Campus de Luminy, 163, Avenue de Luminy Geofield