With a consortium of four babylabs from the Dutch Baby Brain & Cognition Network two key studies, fundamental to core debates in the field of infant studies and human cognition in general will be replicated: Marcus, Vijaya, Bandi Rao and Vishton (1999) and Kovács and Mehler (2009). With the replication of these studies the intention is to increase the statistical power of the studies, and to test the robustness of the original results when the experiments are performed in different labs, with babies from a different background. With this NWO funded replication project the Dutch Baby & Brain Network aims to solidify the results that address fundamental questions concerning human nature, by tackling the problem of statistical power and replicability in infant studies.

Key responsibilities

• Coordinating and writing the data-management plan;
• Writing the research manuals for the labs;
• Preregistration of the studies;
• Instructing lab-assistants;
• Visiting the labs;
• Organizing (bi-)monthly group meetings;
• Presenting results at conferences;
• Active role in write-ups of the results.

• A PhD in Linguistics, Psychology or a related field;
• Demonstrable experience with infant testing (Head-turn, Eyetracking);
• Excellent managerial capacities in order to set up and coordinate the running of the experiments in four different locations;
• Preferred qualifications include computational skills, such as knowledge of advanced statistical methods and coding abilities, and active knowledge of Dutch.

We offer a fixed-term post for a period of 1.5 year, preferably starting June 15 2019. Salary range from € 2709.- to €4978.- gross per month (pay scale 10 or 11, in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities). Depending on qualifications, the researcher may start at the appropriate step in scale 10 until the candidate fully meets the requirements for scale 11 as specified by the Faculty of Humanities, particularly with regard to the number of years of relevant work experience.

Leiden University offers an attractive benefits package with additional holiday (8%) and end-of-year bonuses(8.3 %), training and career development and sabbatical leave. Our individual choices model gives you some freedom to assemble your own set of terms and conditions. For international spouses we have set up a dual career programme. Candidates from outside the Netherlands may be eligible for a substantial tax break. More at https://www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/working-at/job-application-procedure-and-employment-conditions.

Universiteit Leiden

Leiden is a typical university city, hosting the oldest university in the Netherlands (1575). The University permeates the local surroundings; University premises are scattered throughout the city, and the students who live and study in Leiden give the city its relaxed yet vibrant atmosphere.

Leiden University is one of Europe's foremost research universities. This prominent position gives our graduates a leading edge in applying for academic posts and for functions outside academia. More at https://www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/working-at.

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Faculty of Humanities

The Faculty of Humanities is rich in expertise in fields such as philosophy, religious studies, history, art history, literature, linguistics and area studies covering nearly every region of the world. With its staff of 995, the faculty provides 27 master’s and 25 bachelor’s programmes for over 7,000 students based at locations in Leiden’s historic city centre and in modern buildings in The Hague. For more information: https://www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/humanities.

The Faculty has seven institutes, among which the Leiden University Centre for Linguistics (www.lucl.nl/). LUCL has a longstanding tradition in the study of the world’s languages and features unique linguistic expertise and its own Linguistics Labs. Current theoretical insights are combined with modern experimental methods in its research profile area ‘Language Diversity in the World’.

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