5 year postdoctoral researcher: The neurobiology of early child language development

Post Doc
Language Development
full-time

We are offering a 5-year postdoctoral position from autumn 2026 (precise start date flexible). 

The successful candidate will work together with Prof. Caroline Rowland, Dr. Sergio Miguel Pereira Soares and other collaborators on 

1) an existing longitudinal EEG project (Early precursors to language) and 

2) a new project exploring novel research questions and methods to study language development by means of structural, functional and diffusion MRI (Wired for growth); both projects described in the link below. 

The candidate may also be expected to co-supervise PhD and masters students working on related projects.

Deadline 13th April 2026.

This position is advertised via the Max Planck Society's Postdoc Program. 

For more information and details of how the apply please click here: https://postdocprogram.mpg.de/node/37792

For more information about the Postdoc Program please click here: https://www.mpg.de/en/max-planck-postdoc-program

Please apply via the Postdoc Program portal. However, please note that references letters are not required at this stage, despite any notes to the contrary on the portal pages.

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