Doctoral student or Postdoctoral Fellow in Cognitive Psychology

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• Description:

  We are looking for a Doctoral student or a Postdoctoral fellow to join our project funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation entitled: Profiles of temporal order memory abilities in Down syndrome, Williams syndrome and typical development – It’s about time

  Your main activities:

  • Implement eye tracking experiments and novel neuropsychological tests specifically designed to assess temporal memory in children and individuals with neurodevelopmental disorders.
  • Carry out behavioral testing of the participants independently, analyze the acquired data, and prepare manuscripts for publication.
  • Must be able to travel in Switzerland to test participants (having a valid driver's licence is an asset).
  • Teaching assistant (maximum 50% time) for courses given as part of UniDistance's Francophone Bachelor's degree in Psychology: Introduction to psychology; Neuropsychology and neuroscience.
  • Working conditions are hybrid: Brig, Switzerland and home office.

  Your profile:

  • Master of Ph.D. in Psychology, Neuroscience, Educational Sciences or related field.
  • Experience working with children aged 4-9 years or people with neurodevelopmental disorders.
  • Experience with behavioral or neuropsychological testing.
  • Able to work independently.
  • Dynamic, engaging personality, comfortable with organizational activities and teamwork, with a strong intellectual curiosity.
  • Mother tongue of French, German or Italian with very good knowledge of English (C1 level).
• Starts On: Feb. 1, 2024, 5:33 p.m.