The Basque Center on Cognition Brain and Language (BCBL) in San Sebastian (Basque Country, Spain) is looking for a POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCHER to join its team.



INFORMATION ABOUT THE POSITION

Position: Postdoctoral researcher
Researcher profile: Recognised Researcher (R2 - PhD holders or equivalent who are not yet fully independent)
Number of vacancies: 1
Project: Inference in the brain
Founding source: ERC (European Research Council), SynPrePro
Location: Spain > Donostia-San Sebastián
Research field: Neuroscience > Cognitive computational neuroscience and neuroimaging
Type of contract/Duration of Contract: Temporary, 2 years.
Job Status: Full-time
Hours per week: 35
Starting date: Flexible (September 2026 – March 2027)
Application deadline: 31st May 2026

Information about the project

The project will investigate how the brain learns and exploits the statistical structure of the sensory input during auditory perception. The specific methodology of the project will be tailored to the interests of the postdoc, and may include ultra-high resolution fMRI, E/MEG, and/or computational modelling.

Part of this project will be developed in collaboration with the Department of Psychology of the Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences in Leipzig, Germany, and there may be opportunities for placements in Leipzig.

This is a fantastic opportunity for cognitive neuroscientists who wish to learn modelling techniques, or for computational neuroscientists who want to learn human neuroimaging.

Job description

Designing and conducting experimental and/or computational modelling research in cognitive neuroscience
Writing research papers in collaboration with the PI, aiming to publish at top-tier journals
Dissemination of results at international scientific conferences
Assisting in the supervision of PhD students



Candidates selected for this role may also be appointed to teach within the BCBL Master in cognitive neuroscience of language (https://www.bcbl.eu/en/study-with-us/masters-cognitive-neuroscience-language), subject to further evaluation and approval by the department.

Postdoctoral researchers at the BCBL can acquire mentoring skills by co-supervising Master’s and PhD students.