Postdoctoral Researcher

University of Oxford - Faculty of Linguistics - Philology and Phonetics - Language and Brain Laboratory

Location: Oxford, Hybrid

Salary: £39,424 to £47,779 Researcher Grade 7

Hours: Full Time

Contract Type: Fixed-Term/Contract

Placed On: 17th September 2025

Closes: 31st October 2025

Location: 37 Wellington Square

The Faculty of Linguistics, Philology and Phonetics is seeking to recruit a Postdoctoral Researcher to support Professor Aditi Lahiri’s project 'PAAL', for which an ERC Synergy Grant has been awarded.

The overall role of the post is to experimentally investigate phonological and morphological representation and cognisance in a variety of languages.

The post is for a fixed-term period of 24 months starting January 2026.

What We Offer

As an employer, we genuinely care about our employees’ wellbeing and this is reflected in the range of benefits that we offer including:

• An excellent contributory pension scheme
• 38 days annual leave
• A comprehensive range of childcare services
• Family leave schemes
• Cycle loan scheme
• Discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans
• Membership to a variety of social and sports clubs

This role also offers the opportunity for hybrid working

About the Role

The successful candidate will work alongside the PI and the other postdoctoral fellows within the PI's linguistic framework on investigating phonological and morphophonological representations in the mental lexicon using an experimental approach, writing of research papers for internationally refereed journals and presenting results at national and international conferences, involvement in key decisions on research directions, methodologies and research responsibilities, as well as instruction and day-to-day supervision of graduate students and others working on the project.

About You

You will have a doctoral degree in either Linguistics or Psychology (with a focus on language), a background in Linguistics, and be willing to work in a Linguistically oriented environment.

The post holder must have experience with EEG and should be able to carry out acquisition and analysis of EEG data independently. The post holder must also have a strong statistical background, with at least one recent publication in an internationally reputable journal.

Application Process

You will be required to upload a covering letter/supporting statement, CV and the details of two referees as part of your online application. The supporting statement must explain how you meet the selection criteria for the post.

The closing date for applications is 12:00 noon on Friday 31st October 2025.

Interviews will take place during week commencing Monday, November 24th and will be online.