General information
Offer title : The research engineer DIGISCHOOL (M/F) (H/F)
Reference : UMR8240-NATHAC-009
Number of position : 1
Workplace : PARIS 05
Date of publication : 01 July 2025
Type of Contract : IT in FTC
Contract Period : 12 months
Expected date of employment : 1 September 2025
Proportion of work : Full Time
Remuneration : 2570 € grossly per month
Desired level of education : BAC+3/4
Experience required : Indifferent
BAP : D - Human and Social Sciences
Emploi type : Data Production, Processing, Analysis and Surveys Studies Engineer
Missions
The research engineer will be responsible for conducting research projects on the role of metacognition in creativity and problem-solving within the LaPsyDÉ laboratory, UMR CNRS 824, Université Paris Cité.
The engineer will be expected to lead collaborative research projects with the unit's faculty members and researchers. This includes designing experimental tools and protocols to assess the influence of metacognition on children's and adolescents' ability to generate creative solutions to problems. The position also involves data collection and analysis, as well as contributing to the writing of scientific publications.
Activities
- Designing experiments in developmental psychology focusing on children and adolescents.
- Collecting data in school environments.
- Analyzing collected data.
- Disseminating results through articles in both French and English.
Skills
- Proficiency in experimental psychology methods and tools.
- Expertise in setting up experimental protocols in developmental psychology.
- Strong skills in statistical data analysis.
- Mastery of scientific communication in English (oral presentations and articles).
- Solid academic background in experimental developmental psychology and prior experience in research projects focused on problem-solving, creativity, and cooperation.
Work Context
The LaPsyDÉ (Laboratory for the Psychology of Child Development and Education, UMR CNRS 8240), directed by Grégoire Borst, currently comprises over thirty-five researchers. Their work focuses on the cognitive, socio-emotional, and neural mechanisms involved in children's and adolescents' development and learning processes. Research at the lab particularly explores the role of these mechanisms in areas such as language acquisition, reading, mathematics, reasoning, decision-making, visual categorization, and creativity.
Constraints and risks
The successful candidate should have experience in the field of developmental psychology and a strong interest in interdisciplinary work. Publications in the areas of metacognition or creativity will be particularly valued.