Postdoctoral Fellow in Language Development Research

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Posted: 01-Jul-26

Location: Cambridge, Massachusetts

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Internal Number: 16459

School: Faculty of Arts and Sciences

Position Description:

Dr. Elika Bergelson and the Bergelson Lab in the Department of Psychology at Harvard University invite applications for a Postdoctoral Fellow in Cognitive and Developmental Psychology, with a focus on early language. The Postdoctoral Fellow will be involved in our research on understanding the early cognitive and linguistic skills that underly improvements in word learning and other aspects of language development in the first few years of life. This will primarily involve collecting, analyzing, and writing up experimental data collected in the lab that links different aspects of early skills within and across children, over infancy and toddlerhood. The goal is to build a mechanistic account of how infants become better language learners. The Postdoctoral Fellow will also have the opportunity to develop their own ideas in establishing new collaborative projects building on our ongoing work.
Responsibilities:

Conduct research in cognitive and developmental psychology.

Publish and present research findings in high-quality scientific journals and conferences.

Collaborate with faculty, researchers, and students on interdisciplinary research projects (e.g. Psychology, Cognitive Science, Linguistics).

Contribute to the preparation of research proposals.

Participate in mentoring activities for undergraduate and graduate students.

This is a one-year term position with possibility of renewal dependent upon job performance and continued availability of funding.
The Department of Psychology sits within the Division of Social Science, which is strongly committed to creating and supporting a broad workforce of social scientists. Respect, kindness, professionalism, trust, and transparency are among our core values. We work hard to ensure a healthy, inclusive, and positive environment where everyone does their best work. Learn more about the Bergelson lab (including FAQs, and our approach to science and inclusivity) on our website .

Basic Qualifications:

A Ph.D. in Psychology or a related field (e.g. Cognitive Science, Linguistics)

Demonstrated record of research achievement and experience in the collection and analysis of child (preferably infant or toddler) data

Strong written and oral communication skills

Strong analysis and programming skills (preferably in R and/or python)

Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Additional Qualifications:

• Excellent attention to detail and organization skills
• Interest in learning and strengthening existing skillsets
• Experience with infant methods preferred (e.g. eyetracking, preference tasks)
• Experience with Open Science methods (reproducible manuscripts, GitHub, OSF, etc.) preferred
• Strong grounding in in the psycholinguistics and developmental science literature preferred

Contact Information:

Dr. Elika Bergelson
Department of Psychology
Harvard University

Contact Email: [email protected]

Equal Opportunity Employer:

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions or any other characteristic protected by law.

Salary Range:

$67,600-$80,000
Pay offered to the selected candidate is dependent on factors such as years of experience, training or qualification, field of scholarship, and accomplishments in the field.

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