Research Assistant -Bilingual Word Production

The Faculty of Linguistics, Philology, and Phonetics (Language and Brain
Laboratory) seeks to employ a Research Assistant to work on two
neurolinguistic projects investigating word production in bilinguals and
sentence processing both using Electroencephalography (EEG).





**What We Offer**





As an employer, we genuinely care about our employees’ wellbeing and this is
reflected in the range of benefits that we offer including:





• An excellent contributory pension scheme



• 38 days annual leave



• A comprehensive range of childcare services



• Family leave schemes



• Cycle loan scheme



• Discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans



• Membership to a variety of social and sports clubs





**About the Role**



The Research Assistant will be responsible for participant recruitment,
running the studies, processing and statistical analyses of the data
(behavioural and EEG) and assisting with the write-up of the methods and
results section. After initial training, the RA is expected to run the EEG
studies and process the collected data independently. For project (i.), the RA
will also help with the organisation of an English teacher workshop and the
preparation of teaching materials.





The successful applicant will have:



• a postgraduate degree in Linguistics or Psychology;



• some background in Psycholinguistics and/or Neurolinguistics;



• an interest in neurolinguistic studies using EEG;



• a background in statistical analyses



• both self-motivation and the ability to work collaboratively as part of a
team





**Application Process**



You will be required to upload a covering letter/supporting statement, CV and
the details of two referees as part of your online application.





The closing date for applications is **Wednesday 2nd April 2025.**





Interviews will take place in the week commencing 14th April 2025 and will be
preferably conducted face-to-face. Online interviews via MS Teams may also be
possible.