Dept. Biomedical, Metabolic and Neural Sciences
Organisation/Company University of Modena and Reggio Emilia Department Dept. Biomedical, Metabolic and Neural Sciences Research Field Neurosciences » Neuropsychology Language sciences » Languages Psychological sciences » Cognitive science Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Positions Postdoc Positions Application Deadline 19 Oct 2026 - 13:00 (Europe/Rome) Country Italy Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 40 Offer Starting Date 11 Jan 2026 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Horizon Europe - ERC Reference Number ERC-2025-COG READy (grant agreement number: 1 Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No
Offer DescriptionThe University of Modena and Reggio Emilia (Italy) will open a two-year postdoctoral position in cognitive neuroscience, with appointment expected to begin between November 2026 and January 2027.



This position will be part of the ERC Consolidator project READy “Connecting human brain structure to function within the READing circuitry”, which aims to reach a deeper understanding of reading behavior by linking structural and functional properties of the brain. The project is led by Prof. Sendy Caffarra, a cognitive neuroscientist of language with a research focus on reading-related changes in the brain and behavior.
Ideal candidates should have a PhD in Neuroscience or related fields and will have strong expertise in EEG methods applied to the study of reading processing in both children and adults.

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Knowledge of Italian is desirable but not essential. A good foundation in programming (Python, R), HPC systems, and statistical methods (e.g., LMMs, Bayesian approaches) would also be an asset.
The postdoctoral researchers are expected to take an active role in the conceptual development of the p

📌 EEG Post-doctoral position in neuroscience of language (Italia)
🏢 University of Modena and Reggio Emilia
📍 Italia