at the BCBL- Basque Center on Cognition Brain and Language (San Sebastián, Basque Country, Spain) www.bcbl.eu
- INFORMATION ABOUT THE POSITION
- Position: Research Assistant
- Research Group: Neurolinguistics and aphasia group
- Number of vacancies: 1
- Location: Donostia > Parke Tecnológico Donostia
- Funding source: Lanbide – Servicio Público Vasco de Empleo
- Type of contract/Duration of Contract: Temporary - 2 years
- Job Status: Full-time
- Hours per week: 35
- Starting date: Latest 30 November 2025
- Application deadline: The specific deadline will be announced in the coming days, once Lanbide makes the official announcement.
The Neurolinguistics and Aphasia research group at the Basque Center on Cognition, Brain and Language (San Sebastián–Donostia, Spain) aims to sponsor a candidate for an Ikerlan Fellowship — a competitive program for the recruitment of young people to carry out research projects in Basque companies, awarded by Lanbide, the Basque Public Employment Service. See the current call here:
Job description:
The selected candidate will be involved in the acquisition and processing of participant data in the context of the development and validation of digital tools for the diagnosis of different language-related disorders. Specifically, the selected candidate would combine clinical work and research activities:
- Cognitive, linguistic and neuropsychological assessments of participants, including their longitudinal monitoring.
- Recruitment and management of participants database
- Participation in the analysis, interpretation and publication of data.
PI and research group:
The candidate will form part of the Neurolinguistics and Aphasia group, under the direct supervision of Dr. Simona Mancini. The Neurolinguistics and Aphasia group uses various techniques (e.g., behavioral testing, eyetracking EEG/MEG, fMRI) and designs (cross-linguistic, cross-sectional, longitudinal) to investigate the mechanisms underlying language comprehension and production and their interaction with other cognitive domains, across distinct populations (speakers with and without language impairment) and contexts (e.g., recovery from stroke). The group also actively collaborates with clinicians to transfer the results of fundamental research into clinical settings, with the goal to improve detection, diagnosis and treatment of language impairment.
- CANDIDATE PROFILE AND SELECTION CRITERIA
Required skills:
- Degree in Psychology, and/or Speech-Language Pathology, Master in Neuropsychology
- Native speaker of Spanish and Basque. Good command of English.
- Ability and willingness to interact with elderly populations
Desirable skills:
- Previous experience in the design and implementation of experimental tasks.
Eligibility:
- Be under 30 years of age
- Unemployed and be registered as a job seeker at any public employment service on the day prior to the start of the contract
- WORKING CONDITIONS
Salary: 22.000€ gross annual salary
Entitlements and other benefits: https://www.bcbl.eu/en/join-us/what-is-like-to-work-bcbl
Training opportunities and Career development plan:
Research assistants are given the opportunity for professional development during their time at the BCBL and receive training in the techniques and diagnostic batteries that they will use in their tasks. They also receive fMRI safety training for prevention and risk-awareness purposes.
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- OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION
Language policy
- The corporative language at the center is English
- A high level of English, Spanish and Basque is required for this position.
- The interview will be conducted in English, Spanish and Basque
- APPLICATION PROCESS
Submission of the application and documentation:
To submit your application, you will have to apply through the Lanbide platform. A direct link to the job offer will be provided in the following days, once it has been officially announced by Lanbide.
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Application process timeline:
- Deadline for application: soon to be announced
- Evaluation by committee: soon to be announced
- Interviews: soon to be announced
- Final decision: soon to be announced
- Feedback to applicants: soon to be announced
- Work contract start date: Latest 30/11/2025
Contact details for enquiries: hr@bcbl.eu
