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Senior Research Associate in Infant Language Development Lancaster University in United Kingdom

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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

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United Kingdom

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Lancaster University

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Keywords

Psychology
Cognitive Science
Open Science
Linguistics

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About this position

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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