Phd

**INFORMATION ABOUT THE POSITION** - **Position**: PhD student - **Researcher Profile**: First Stage Researcher (R1- up to the point of PhD) - **Number of vacancies**: 1 - **Project**: Boosting interhemispheric connectivity to improve reading skills: Design and Validation of a Neurofeedback protocol for school-aged children. - **Location**: Spain > San Sebastian - **Research Field**: Neuroscience > Cognition and Language - **Type of contract/Duration of Contract**: Temporary > 4 years - Job Status: Full-time - Hours per week: 35 - **Starting date: As soon as possible** **Information about the project**: **Job description**: **PI and research group**: Our group’s main research objectives aim at elucidating the neurocognitive mechanisms subtending typical and atypical language and reading development while transferring this knowledge to clinical and educational practice. Our research projects are driven by the desire to reach a better understanding as to why some individuals struggle to acquire language, in its oral or written forms, and of the neurocognitive and environmental factors that play a significant role in the manifestations of these developmental language disorders (e.g., bilingualism, language characteristics, musical practice, etc). Our group uses various techniques (e.g., behavioral testing, EEG, MEG) and designs (cross-linguistic, cross-sectional, longitudinal, and training studies) in bilingual and monolingual populations including infants, children, and adults, with and without language and reading disorders. We are strongly committed to transferring our fundamental research into practice, and are actively collaborating with clinicians and educators to improve the early detection, diagnosis and remediation of children with developmental language and reading difficulties **2. CANDIDATES’ PROFILE AND SELECTION CRITERIA** **Required**: - Excellent programming skills - Experience with EEG signal processing - Good command of English **Desirable**: - Good command of Spanish and basque - Willingness to work with children populations - Experience in psycholinguistic research - Familiarity with statistical analysis **3. WORKING CONDITIONS** **Salary**: 17.222€ gross/year (year 1); 18.452€ gross/year (year 2); 23.065€ gross/year (years 3 and 4) **Training opportunities and Career development plan**: Researchers at any stage of their career, regardless of their contractual situation, are given an opportunity for professional development and for improving their employability through access to a Personal Career Development Plan which includes (1) Training through individually personalized research projects under senior supervision (2) Exchanging knowledge with the scientific community and the general public (3) Network-wide training in theory and methods (4) Complementary training courses (5) Involvement in proposal writing, task coordination (6) Development of skills for the organization of training and scientific events BCBL seeks to foster an **environment** where all talents can flourish, regardless of gender, age, cultural background, nationality or impairments. If you have any questions relating to accessibility or support contact us. **4. OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION**: **Language policy** - The corporative language at the Center is English but the national language will be an asset for this particular position - The center provides initial level Spanish and Basque lessons to all the international staff members - The interview will be conducted entirely in English **5. APPLICATION PROCESS**: