Sponsorship for Inphinit Predoctoral Fellowship

**INFORMATION ABOUT THE POSITION** - **Position**: PhD student - **Researcher Profile**:First Stage Researcher (R1- up to the point of PhD) - **Number of vacancies**: 1 - **Location**: Spain > Donostia-San Sebastián - **Founding source**:La Caixa Inphinit - **Research Field**:Psychology > Cognition and Language - **Type of contract/Duration of Contract**:Temporary, maximum duration 4 years - **Job Status**:Full-time - **Hours per week**:35 - **Starting date**:Fall 2026 (specific dates to be confirmed by the official La Caixa announcement) - **Application deadline**: 30/10/2025 **Project summary**: The position is not linked to a specific project. The PhD student will have the opportunity to join an on-ongoing research line of the group and/or develop a research project within the broader scope of the group research. Potential projects include, but are not limited to, the following topics: - Dysfunctional and Compensatory mechanisms in developmental disorders (Dyslexia, DLD, etc) - Impact of bilingualism on reading development and dyslexia - Design and Validation of diagnosis and intervention tools for reading difficulties - Genetic bases of reading and dyslexia In any case, the PhD student is expected to develop original experiments under the supervision and guidance of the PIs. **Job description** **PI and research group**: - **CANDIDATE PROFILE AND SELECTION CRITERIA** **Elegibility**: - INPhINIT Incoming Fellowships Programme:_ - INPhINIT Retaining Fellowships Programme:_ **Required skills**: - Excellent written and oral communication skills in English - A university degree (Bachelor’s) in Psychology, Cognitive Science, Neuroscience, Linguistics, Speech Pathology, Education or neighboring areas - A minimum of 300 ECTS, 60 of which should correspond to Master’s degree level **Desirable skills**: - Previous experimental experience in research in neurocognitive science or psycholinguistics. - Statistics skills (e.g., R, SPSS) - Programming skills (e.g., Python, Matlab) - **WORKING CONDITIONS** **Salary**: - 25.000€ gross annual salary - Additional 3.500€ are provided to cover other research costs such as conferences, courses, research stays and tuition fees to the doctoral program. **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, sex, sexual orientation, age, sociocultural background, nationality or impairments. We are proud to have in place both an LGTBIQ+ Plan and a Gender Equality Plan to actively promote inclusion and equal opportunities. If you have any questions relating to accessibility or support, please contact us. - **OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION** **Language policy** - The corporative language at the center is English - Knowledge of Spanish and/or Basque will be an asset for this particular position, but it is not required - The center provides initial level Spanish and Basque lessons to all the international staff members - The interview will be conducted entirely in English - **APPLICATION PROCESS** **Timeline**: - Interviews: 20/10/2025-06/11/2025 - Final decision: 07/11/2025 **Contact details for enquiries**: