Postdoctoral Researcher in Cognitive Sciences M/F
New
- Researcher in FTC
- 10 months
- 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
13790 ROUSSET
Contract Duration
10 months
Date of Hire
01/12/2026
Remuneration
between 3131,32 € à 4341,70 € according to experience
Apply Application Deadline : 02 October 2026 23:59
Job Description
Missions
Postdoctoral research position on the ANR OrDOTime project, which aims to understand the origins, development, and specificity of ordinal representations of time. The recruited researcher will be responsible for: (i) designing empirical protocols to collect behavioural data from children, adults, and non-human primates; (ii) conducting experiments and collecting data from these populations, in school settings and in the laboratory; (iii) analysing data and interpreting results; (iv) writing scientific articles presenting the results of this research, with the aim of submitting them to leading international journals in the field; (v) disseminating the project's findings to the international scientific community (conferences, talks). In addition, the recruited researcher will be expected to join the Centre for Research in Psychology and Neuroscience (CRPN) and participate in the scientific activities of the Development and Phylogeny (DéPhy) team.
The recruited researcher will work closely with Principal Investigator of the OrDOTime project, and a collaborator on the project.
Activity
Literature review, design of behavioural experiments, data collection, data analysis, writing scientific articles, participation in team meetings, scientific communication.
Your Profil
Skills
Skills in experimental research are desirable. Knowledge of the scientific literature in numerical cognition and/or developmental psychology will be considered an advantage. A background in cognitive science, cognitive psychology, developmental psychology, or ethology is expected. Proficiency in a programming language (e.g., Python, Java), as well as in data analysis (e.g., R, MATLAB), will be considered an advantage.
Your Work Environment
The recruited researcher will join the Centre for Research in Psychology and Neuroscience (CRPN, AMU, CNRS), and will be part of the Development and Phylogeny (DéPhy) team. Depending on the research activities, they may be required to work at the AMU Saint-Charles university campus, at the Rousset-sur-Arc primatology station, in the field in the Marseille area (schools), as well as remotely.
Constraints and risks: The recruited researcher will be required to be present at the Saint-Charles site for team meetings, as well as at the Rousset-sur-Arc site during data collection.
Constraints and risks
The recruited researcher will be required to be present at the Saint-Charles site for team meetings, as well as at the Rousset-sur-Arc site during data collection.
Compensation and benefits
Compensation
between 3131,32 € à 4341,70 € according to 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-NADTIR-004 |
|---|---|
| CN Section(s) / Research Area | Brain, cognition and behaviour |
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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