A Postdoctoral researcher on audiovisual speech processing in the developing brain

Are you interested in the relationship between brain development and language development? Come join the Department of Cognitive Neuropsychology at Tilburg University as a postdoctoral researcher. You will be part of the NWO-funded Vidi project “Tracking visual speech in the maturing brain”, in which we study how infants’ and children’s brains process speech in the noisy multimodal world (using both auditory and visual speech cues), while their brain is still rapidly developing. There is a specific focus on individual differences, assessing both neurotypical and autistic children.

 

Your position 
As a postdoctoral researcher, you will study how neural tracking of (audiovisual) speech is related to developing electrophysiological signals in infants and children. You will be part of a team performing and analysing several experimental EEG studies. You will perform advanced data analysis, present your results at scientific conferences, and publish in international journals. You will actively contribute to Open Science and Team Science. Additionally, you will contribute to supervision (e.g. supervising master’s theses).

Your profile 

We are looking for an ambitious and talented researcher in (developmental) cognitive neuroscience or neurolinguistics. We think you should have the following qualities for this position:    

• a (nearly) completed PhD and an excellent (early career) track record in publishing research findings in recognized scientific journals in the field
•   strong enthusiasm for the topics of study: brain and language development, neurophysiology, individual differences, multimodality
• ample experience with experimental design and statistical analyses
• comfortable with advanced quantitative analysis of EEG
• experience with programming (e.g. Matlab, Python, R)
• experience and/or affinity with various age groups from infancy to young adulthood
• experience and/or affinity working with a neurodivergent population
• excellent communication, presentation, and writing skills
• fluent in English and preferably also in Dutch
• a sense of team spirit, expressed through collaboration, sharing knowledge and experiences, and contributing to an open and inclusive work environment
• proactive, independent, curious, self-motivated, and result-driven

Our offer Tilburg University offers excellent benefits in a pleasant working environment:

• Employment of 0.8 fte (32 hours per week).
• Salary between €3.378 and €6.209 gross per month for full-time employment (UFO-profile Postdoctoral researcher and salary scale 10 or 11. Tilburg University uses a neutral remuneration system based on relevant work experience.
• This is a vacancy for a position in accordance with Article 2.3 paragraph 1 CLA DU. You will be given a temporary contract for the duration 30 months..
• Vacation pay of 8% and a year-end bonus of 8.3%.
• Over 8 weeks of vacation leave.
• Hybrid working with home working allowance (€2 p/day) and internet allowance (€25 p/month).
• Reimbursement sustainable commuting: walking, cycling, and public transport.
• Options model for additional leave, pension, a bicycle or personal training.
• Moving allowance (subject to conditions).
• 30% rule for international employees (if applicable).
• Pension through ABP.
• Ample training offer: personal development, leadership, education, research or language courses.
• Inclusive work culture: everyone welcome, equal opportunities.
• A green, inviting campus that’s easily accessible by public transport.

For more information, please see our website and the CLA Dutch Universities. 

About Tilburg University 
Tilburg University is an academic, inclusive, and engaged community. Together with nearly 3,000 employees, we are committed to broad prosperity, sustainably, and inclusion. For current and future generations. We develop and share knowledge for the requirements of people and our society. This is how we contribute to solving complex social issues and help society move forward.

 

We educate our 19,500 students of 110 nationalities to become responsible leaders with knowledge, skills, and character. With our education and research for broad prosperity, we exceedingly focus on themes such as mental and preventive care, an inclusive labor market, the energy transition, and digitalization.

 

Tilburg School of Social and Behavioral Sciences 
Understanding human behavior in a changing society. The world in which we live and work is changing rapidly and keeping up is anything but self-evident. At TSB, we want to understand how people function as individuals, in relationships, in organizations and in society. We want to strengthen adaptability, mental resilience and control over health and well-being. At TSB we increasingly work in interdisciplinary teams that combine the strengths of all social science disciplines to answer research questions. We offer you the opportunity to set up your own composite research to deepen your knowledge and provide society with answers through applied research.

 

Department of Cognitive Neuropsychology 
The Department of Cognitive Neuropsychology, Tilburg University, is concerned with the relationship between brain and behavior. It operates at the crossroads of different psychological disciplines, such as clinical neuropsychology, cognitive neuroscience and applied neuroscience. It places a particular emphasis on studying the cognitive effects of brain injury or neurological illness with a view to inferring models of normal cognitive functioning.