PhD Candidate in Linguistic Neuroscience
Join a multidisciplinary team studying language acquisition, function, and aging through linguistics, psychology, and neuroscience.
Best for:Best for graduates with a background in psychology, medicine, or biomedical engineering who are passionate about interdisciplinary neuroscience and language research.
Overview
This PhD position at Masaryk University’s Central European Institute of Technology (CEITEC) in Brno focuses on the interdisciplinary project ‘A lifetime with language,’ exploring how language develops, functions, and declines across the lifespan. The candidate will contribute to research on language loss in aging, combining data management, audio processing, and scientific communication. The project integrates linguistics, psychology, and neuroscience to address global language challenges. The role is part-time, offering access to cutting-edge research infrastructure and collaboration with leading experts in the field.
What you'll do
- Participate in research activities focused on language acquisition, function, and aging within a multidisciplinary team.
- Manage and analyze audio recordings and other data related to linguistic communication.
- Collaborate on publishing research findings and presenting results at conferences.
- Apply project management principles to coordinate research tasks and deadlines.
- Develop clear and concise reports summarizing research findings for academic and non-academic audiences.
- Engage in team-based research and development activities under the guidance of the project lead.
Requirements
Degree required: Master’s degree (or equivalent) in psychology, medicine, or biomedical engineering
Degree offered: PhD
Language: English; proficiency sufficient for academic research and collaboration
Instruction: English
- Proven academic background in psychology, medicine, or biomedical engineering
- Ability to collaborate effectively in a research team
- Basic proficiency in project management principles
- Clear communication skills for formulating and presenting research results
- Experience with data management and analysis (advantageous)
- No specific nationality restrictions mentioned
- No residency or age limits specified
- No prior experience caps mentioned
Funding & terms
How to apply
Deadline: 2026-10-31
Applicants must submit a CV, a brief motivation letter, and contacts for at least two references via the e-application portal. For assistance with the application process, contact the HR department directly.
- CV
- Motivation letter
- Contacts for at least two references
Contact
Klára Pavelková· HR Department
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