Missions

The recruited researcher will be responsible for conducting the research activities corresponding to the second phase of the ANR COPYCAT project and ensuring their implementation until the completion of the project
(https://anr.fr/projet-ANR-24-CE28-5107).

Activités

Main Tasks
• Development of a research axis: The recruited researcher will be responsible for leading the research axis focusing on the relationship between conspiracist beliefs and perceptions of corruption. This includes manuscript writing, implementation of data collection, and data processing and analysis. Level of responsibility: high.
• Contribution to / Finalization of ongoing research (including 2 Registered Reports): The recruited researcher will finalize manuscripts, including data collection, data processing, and active participation in the peer-review process (responses to reviewers). Level of responsibility: high.
• Scientific dissemination: The recruited researcher will be responsible for disseminating research results (conferences, oral presentations and/or posters) and will act as first author on these communications. Level of responsibility: high.
• Coordination of the COPYCAT consortium: The recruited researcher will assist in coordinating the consortium under the supervision of David Vaidis, the Principal Investigator (organization of meetings, travel to partner laboratories, drafting of meeting and travel reports). Level of responsibility: high/moderate.
Secondary Tasks
• Institutional deliverables (European Parliament, European Commission): The recruited researcher will be responsible for initiating contact, monitoring exchanges with targeted institutions, and drafting deliverables. Level of responsibility: moderate.
• Final ANR report: The recruited researcher will contribute to the drafting of the final ANR report. Level of responsibility: low.

Compétences

• Degree : PhD (Doctorate)
• Required Skills
The recruited researcher must demonstrate the following skills:
• Excellent command of scientific writing (expected level: very high)
• Expertise in the following areas:
o Conspiracy beliefs (expected level: very high)
o Cheating detection (expected level: high)
o Signal Detection Theory (expected level: high)
o Corruption and institutional trust (expected level: high)
• Practical expertise in open science practices (expected level: very high)
• Team coordination (expected level: high)
• Statistical data analysis and power analysis (expected level: high)

Contexte de travail

The CLLE laboratory (Cognition, Langues, Langage, Ergonomie), UMR CNRS 5263, is a CNRS-affiliated research unit primarily based at Université Toulouse Jean Jaurès (Maison de la Recherche, 5 allées Antonio Machado, 31058 Toulouse cedex 9).
CLLE brings together 94 faculty researchers, 11 CNRS researchers, and 92 PhD students. Its research spans various fields of cognitive science. CLLE is structured into three teams: Langues et Langage, Processus Langagiers et Cognitifs, and Cognition en Situations Complexes
(https://clle.univ-tlse2.fr/).
The ANR COPYCAT project is led by Prof. David Vaidis, a member of the Cognition en Situations Complexes team.
The selected candidate will also be integrated into the CSC research team, where they will have the opportunity to develop new collaborations and complement existing research activities, provided these are consistent with the project's objectives and do not hinder its progress.
In accordance with CNRS and laboratory internal regulations, partial remote work may be considered.
The consortium also includes other academic sites as direct partners: LAPPS at Université Paris Nanterre, VAC and LPS at Université Paris Cité, as well as external partners: CeSCuP at Université Libre de Bruxelles (Belgium) and the University of Kent (United Kingdom).

Contraintes et risques

Due to the collaborative nature of the program, frequent and regular travel to Paris and Brussels is expected. The candidate should anticipate travel throughout the contract duration to coordinate research activities in Paris (Université Paris Nanterre and Université Paris Cité) and in Belgium (Université Libre de Bruxelles).
These trips will support coordination tasks, project deployment, data collection, and the finalization of deliverables with institutions targeted by the project. For the latter, travel to European institutions may also be considered (Strasbourg and Brussels).