Postdoctoral position in developmental psychology (M/F)
New
- Researcher in FTC
- 12 mounth
- Doctorate
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Offer at a glance
The Unit
Centre de Recherche en Psychologie et Neurosciences
Contract Type
Researcher in FTC
Working hHours
Full Time
Workplace
13331 MARSEILLE 03
Contract Duration
12 mounth
Date of Hire
01/10/2026
Remuneration
between 3131,32 and 4806,76 € gross per month depending on professional experience
Apply Application Deadline : 20 June 2026 23:59
Job Description
Missions
The postdoctoral researcher will work on the ERC project ThoughtOrigins led by Isabelle Dautriche. Their role will focus on developing the “multimodal language acquisition” research axis, particularly by determining the conceptual complexity of pre-linguistic communication systems. The postdoctoral researcher must be fully autonomous and able to demonstrate a high level of integration within a team composed of researchers in developmental psychology and comparative psychology.
Activity
- design of behavioral and neuroimaging experiments (fNIRS; EEG) with infants
- processing of longitudinal corpora of parent–child interactions, particularly coding non-linguistic signals
- recruitment of participating families
- data collection with pre-verbal and verbal infants
- data analysis
- writing scientific articles
- presentation of research findings
Your Profil
Skills
Required:
- experience in neuroimaging (fNIRS, EEG) with infants under 1 year old
- experience in eye-tracking with infants under 1 year old
- processing of audio and video corpora, particularly coding gestures and non-linguistic behaviors
- ability to synthesize this information into an ethogram
- proficiency in MNE-Python analysis pipelines
- advanced (fluent) English
Preferred:
- prior experience in comparative psychology (to facilitate integration into the team)
Your Work Environment
The postdoctoral researcher will work with Isabelle Dautriche (language, infant cognition, comparative cognition). The Centre de Recherche en Psychologie et Neuroscience (CRPN) in Marseille will provide access to the “Labo des Minots,” an experimental platform dedicated to studies with infants.
Constraints and risks
Data collection will also take place on Saturdays, as this is when families are most available to participate in our studies.
Compensation and benefits
Compensation
between 3131,32 and 4806,76 € gross per month depending on professional experience
Annual leave and RTT
44 jours
Remote Working practice and compensation
Pratique et indemnisation du TT
Transport
Prise en charge à 75% du coût et forfait mobilité durable jusqu’à 300€
About the offer
| Offer reference | UMR7077-ISADAU-005 |
|---|---|
| CN Section(s) / Research Area | Brain, cognition and behaviour |
| Relevant experience | 5 to 10 years |
About the CNRS
The CNRS is a major player in fundamental research on a global scale. The CNRS is the only French organization active in all scientific fields. Its unique position as a multi-specialist allows it to bring together different disciplines to address the most important challenges of the contemporary world, in connection with the actors of change.
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