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



INFORMATION ABOUT THE POSITION

Position: Research Assistant (RA)
Number of vacancies: 1
Department/Research group: Babylab
Location: Spain > Donostia-San Sebastián
Founding source: BCBL
Type of contract/Duration of Contract: Temporary. A two-year employment contract linked to the research project
Job Status: Full-time
Hours per week: 35
Work schedule: The distribution of the 35 weekly working hours will be agreed with the project’s principal investigator, based on mutual convenience. The only requirement is that work must be carried out until 19:00 on at least three days per week.
Starting date: April 2026
Application deadline: 28 February 2026

Job description

The BCBL Babylab is a leading laboratory in the field of cognitive neuroscience of language, where the research team, led by Marina Kalashnikova, PhD, (https://www.bcbl.eu/en/conocenos/equipo/marina-kalashnikova) conducts studies on language development in infant populations. The team is seeking to recruit a Research Assistant (RA) to support and contribute to the ongoing research projects.

The main responsibilities of the Research Assistant include:

Conducting research studies with infants
Designing and administering interviews and questionnaires to infants’ families
Managing the study calendar and participant scheduling
Organizing and archiving collected data
Supporting the research team throughout the different phases of the studies

Technical training applied to the field of cognitive neuroscience of language will be provided by the organization.