BCBL BASQUE CENTER ON COGNITION BRAIN AND LANGUAGE

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Organisation/Company BCBL BASQUE CENTER ON COGNITION BRAIN AND LANGUAGE Research Field Neurosciences Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Positions Research Support Positions Application Deadline 16 Oct 2026 - 23:59 (Europe/Madrid) Country Spain Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 35 Offer Starting Date 16 Nov 2026 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Horizon 2020 Reference Number ERC-2025-CoG-101232045 Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

The BCBL BabyLab is a laboratory dedicated to the study of early language development in monolingual and bilingual infants and children from 0 months of age until school age. It is directed by Dr. Marina Kalashnikova and primarily used for the research of the Infant Language and Cognition group at the BCBL. Our team is seeking to recruit a Research Assistant (RA) to support and contribute to the ongoing research projects.

Specifically, the Research Assistant will contribute to the Bilingual LENS project funded by the European Research Council. In this project, we will combine advanced neuroimaging, behavioral and observational methods to follow the language development of children learning Spanish and Basque from birth until 2 years of age. The Research Assistant will join a vibrant team of researchers, research students, and research assistants.

The main responsibilities of the Research Assistant will include:

- Conducting laboratory sessions with young infants




- Administering interviews and questionnaires to infants’ families
- Scheduling laboratory sessions and organizing the lab’s calendar
- Organizing and archiving collected data
- Processing collected audio and video data
- Assisting the lead researchers with overseeing the progress of the research project
- Excellent written and oral communication skills in both Basque and Spanish
- Previous experience working with children and communicating with their families
- Strong organizational and interpersonal skills
- Proficiency in organizing and visualizing data (e.g., using Excel)
- Availability to work until 19:00 on at least three days of the week

Specific Requirements
- Master’s degree in Psychology, Neuroscience, Cognitive Science, or a related field
- Previous involvement in research projects (e.g., data collection, analysis)
- Good written and oral communication skills in English

Training opportunities and Career development plan:

Opportunity to develop professionally in a multicultural, young and dynamic environment.

The necessary technical training for this position will be offered by the centre.

BCBL seeks to foster an environment where all talents can flourish, regardless of gender, sex, sexual orientation, age, sociocultural background, nationality or impairments. xcskxlj We are proud to have in place both an LGTBIQ+ Plan and a Gender Equality Plan to actively promote inclusion and equal opportunities. If you have any questions relating to accessibility or support, please contact us.

Number of offers available 1 Company/Institute BCBL, Basque Center on Cognition, Brain & Language Country Spain State/Province Gipuzkoa City Donostia-San Sebastián Postal Code 20009 Street Paseo Mikeletegi 69 Geofield

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📌 Research Assistant in the Babylab Department - BilingualLENS (España)
🏢 BCBL BASQUE CENTER ON COGNITION BRAIN AND LANGUAGE
📍 España