We learn new words almost on a daily basis: as adults, a new element is introduced in our vocabulary every other day. With new words, we also learn about new objects and ideas - in most cases new words are not simply additional labels to be applied to familiar objects: they connote meanings that are unknown to the speaker of a language. 

We seek a highly motivated candidate with a background in Computer Science/Engineering/Cognitive Neuroscience, with interests in human brain imaging and neurofeedback technologies. The RA will be involved in all steps of the research: experimental design, data collection, development of neurofeedback analysis pipelines.

The 3-year position is embedded in the ERC-funded project OutOfSpace (PI: Luca Rinaldi), which investigates how human knowledge emerges from the interaction between spatial, perceptual and linguistic representations.

Application deadline: 15 June 2026