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Senior Research Associate in Infant Language Development Lancaster University in United Kingdom
Degree Level
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Field of study
Psychology
Funding
Full-time Senior Research Associate role funded by the Leverhulme Trust. The post is for 16.5 months, with funding currently available until December 2028. Salary is £39,906 to £46,049.
Deadline
Oct 14, 2026
Country
United Kingdom
University
Lancaster University

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Lancaster University’s Department of Psychology is recruiting a Senior Research Associate in Infant Development for a research project on infant language development.
The project, The Origins of Infant Word Learning, is funded by the Leverhulme Trust and investigates how hearing words shapes infants’ perception and recognition of objects, and how this supports word learning. The role is based in Bailrigg, Lancaster, UK.
This opportunity is especially relevant to candidates with experience in infant behavioral research, language development, cognitive development, developmental research design, data analysis, open science, scientific writing, and critical thinking.
The post is full-time, with a salary of £39,906 to £46,049. It is described as indefinite subject to funding, with current funding available until December 2028, and the expected start date is January 2027. The closing date is 14 October 2026.
Applicants should upload a cover letter and apply online through the Lancaster University vacancies portal. Informal enquiries may be directed to Dr. Jill Lany (Senior Lecturer) at [email protected].
Funding details
Full-time Senior Research Associate role funded by the Leverhulme Trust. The post is for 16.5 months, with funding currently available until December 2028. Salary is £39,906 to £46,049.
What's required
Relevant educational attainment and research experience in infant and/or language and cognitive development; experience conducting infant behavioral research; competence in designing and conducting theoretically driven developmental research, state-of-the-art data analysis, open science practices, scientific writing, and critical thinking.
How to apply
Upload a cover letter with your application and apply online via the Lancaster University jobs portal. Informal enquiries can be sent to Dr. Jill Lany at [email protected].
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