Postdoctoral Scholar – Auditory brain and behavioral predictors of late language emergence

Seattle, OR - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

The University of Washingtons Department of OtolaryngologyHead and Neck Surgery and the Virginia Merrill Bloedel Hearing Research Center has an opening for a motivated postdoctoral researcher to join an NIH-funded project investigating brain and behavioral development in early childhood. This longitudinal study focuses on auditory processing and aims to identify neural and behavioral predictors of late language emergence in both typically developing infants and those at risk for language delays. Leveraging longitudinal EEG and behavioral assessments the research seeks to discover early markers that can facilitate timely diagnosis and inform targeted interventions for infants vulnerable to delayed language development.

The successful candidate will join a collaborative multidisciplinary team dedicated to advancing our understanding of early auditory and language development and informing clinical assessments and interventions that support infant development.

We seek a motivated researcher with expertise in EEG data acquisition and analysis strong programming skills and a passion for developmental neuroscience. Experience working with infants or young children is highly desirable.

This will be a full-time position on an annual service period of 12 months (July 1June 30). The anticipated start date is October 1 2025 or later.

The base salary for this position will be $5705 per month ($68460 per year) or as mandated by a U.S. Department of Labor prevailing wage determination.

Postdoctoral scholars at the University of Washington are represented by UAW 4121 and subject to the collective bargaining agreement except where exclusions apply. For details please visit the University of Washington Labor Relations website.

We are looking for candidates who bring:

Expertise in EEG acquisition signal processing and data analysis
Proficiency in programming
Experience in child development research especially related to auditory processing language acquisition or related domains
Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively in a multidisciplinary team
Enthusiasm for longitudinal research and working with infant or early childhood populations

Applicants should hold a PhD or foreign equivalent in developmental psychology neuroscience speech and hearing sciences engineering or a related field.

This will be a full-time position on an annual service period of 12 months (July 1June 30). The anticipated start date is October 1 2025 or later.

The base salary for this position will be $5705 per month ($68460 per year) or as mandated by a U.S. Department of Labor prevailing wage determination.

We are looking for candidates who bring:

Expertise in EEG acquisition signal processing and data analysis
Proficiency in programming
Experience in child development research especially related to auditory processing language acquisition or related domains
Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively in a multidisciplinary team
Enthusiasm for longitudinal research and working with infant or early childhood populations

Applicants should hold a PhD or foreign equivalent in developmental psychology neuroscience speech and hearing sciences engineering or a related field.