at the BCBL- Basque Center on Cognition Brain and Language (San Sebastián, Basque Country, Spain) www.bcbl.eu
The Basque Center on Cognition Brain and Language (BCBL) in San Sebastian (Basque Country, Spain) is looking for a RESEARCH ASSISTANT to join its team.
- INFORMATION ABOUT THE POSITION
- Position: Research Assistant (RA)
- Number of vacancies: 1
- Research groups: Neurolinguistics and Aphasia / Neurobiology of Language
- Founding source: BRAINVOICE
- Location: Spain > Donostia-San Sebastián
- Type of contract/Duration of Contract: Temporary, 1 year.
- Job Status: Part-time
- Hours per week: 17,5
- Starting date: 6/07/2026
- Application deadline: 31/05/2026
Information about the project
The candidate will actively participate in the development of studies that monitor the recovery of linguistic and cognitive abilities in the presence of brain damage such as stroke, brain tumor or epilepsy, with the goal to identify early and efficient biomarkers of impairment and recovery.
Job description
We seek a highly motivated candidate with a background in Neuropsychology/Speech-Language Pathology/Psychology to join the Neurolinguistics and Aphasia and the Neurobiology of Language groups at BCBL. Their work will involve the linguistic/cognitive testing of patients with brain damage at Cruces University Hospital in Bilbao and their follow-up after hospital discharge. In addition, the selected candidate will be in charge of maintaining and updating the participants’ database.
PI and research groups:
Neurolinguistics and Aphasia (PI: Dr. Simona Mancini):
https://www.bcbl.eu/es/investigacion/grupos-de-investigacion/neurolingstica-afasia
Neurobiology of Language (PI: Dr. Lucía Amoruso)
https://www.bcbl.eu/es/investigacion/grupos-de-investigacion/neurobiologa-lenguaje
- CANDIDATE PROFILE AND SELECTION CRITERIA
Required skills:
- Degree in Psychology, and/or Speech-Language Pathology, Master in Neuropsychology
- Native speaker of Spanish and Basque. Good command of English.
- Ability and willingness to interact with elderly populations
Desirable skills:
- Previous experience in running computerized experimental tasks (e.g., using Matlab).
- It is also desirable that the candidate is based in Bilbao or surroundings, given the proximity to Cruces University Hospital in Barakaldo, where evaluations to patients will take place.
- WORKING CONDITIONS
Salary: 9600€ gross per annum (part-time contract)
Entitlements and other benefits:
https://www.bcbl.eu/en/join-us/what-is-like-to-work-bcbl
Training opportunities and Career development plan:
Opportunity to develop professionally in a multicultural, young and dynamic environment.
The necessary technical training for this position will be offered by the centre.
BCBL seeks to foster an environment where all talents can flourish, regardless of gender, sex, sexual orientation, age, sociocultural background, nationality or impairments. We are proud to have in place both an LGTBIQ+ Plan and a Gender Equality Plan to actively promote inclusion and equal opportunities. If you have any questions relating to accessibility or support, please contact us.
- OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION
Language policy
- The corporative language at the centre is English.
- The interview may be conducted in English, Spanish and Basque
- APPLICATION PROCESS
Submission of the application and documentation:
To submit your application, please follow this link: applying for “RA_Cruces" and attach the following documentation: by May 31st, 2026:
- A curriculum vitae
- A statement outlining research interests and motivation to apply for the position
- Two letters of recommendation (submitted by the referees no later than the application deadline)
Learn more about the BCBL’s OTM-R policy
Application process timetable:
- Deadline for application: May 31, 2026
- Evaluation by committee: June 1 – 14, 2026
- Interviews: June 15 – 19, 2026
- Final decision: June 22, 2026
- Feedback to all applicants: June 25, 2026
- Work contract start date: July 1, 2026
The dates are approximate, but the contract start date must be the indicated. Once the selection process has been completed, all candidates will receive an email informing about the completion of the selection process.
Contact details for enquiries:
For technical problems with the calls platform please contact: hr@bcbl.eu
For inquiries or questions related to the content of the position and/or information about the project and the research group please contact: s.mancini@bcbl.eu, l.amoruso@bcbl.eu
