Postdoctoral Research Position in Cognition - Geneva; Switzerland

Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences - Psychology

Organisation/Company University of Geneva Department Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences - Psychology Research Field Psychological sciences » Psychology Psychological sciences » Behavioural sciences Psychological sciences » Cognitive science Researcher Profile Recognised Researcher (R2) Positions Postdoc Positions Final date to receive applications 25 Mar 2026 - 12:00 (Europe/Brussels) Country Switzerland Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Part-time Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

One postdoctoral research position in Geneva (Switzerland), with flexible start date between May and September 2026 (90%, up to 2.5 years)

The successful applicant will work with Prof. Dr. Evie Vergauwe (University of Geneva, Switzerland) and Prof. Dr. Jarrod Lewis-Peacock (University of Texas at Austin, USA) on a research project funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation. The project’s goal is to better understand the structure and functioning of human working memory using behavioral experiments, complemented by EEG when scientifically relevant.

E-mail lorraine.dubuis

Research Field Psychological sciences Education Level PhD or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

Desired profile:

• PhD in psychology, neuroscience, or a related discipline (applicants with PhD defense planned in Spring/Summer 2026 can also apply)
• Extensive experience with experimental psychology research in humans
• Background in cognitive psychology and/or cognitive neuroscience, preferentially in the field of attention and memory
• Excellent research methods knowledge and skills
• Demonstrated scientific expertise, with publications in peer-reviewed journals or platforms
• Very good command of English (written and oral)
• Basic knowledge of French, or willingness to learn some basic French
• Willingness to travel (for conferences and/or international collaborations)
• Willingness to collaborate with other research groups
• Team spirit, and strong interpersonal and collaborative skills
• Willingness to supervise Master students
• Experience with open and reproducible research will be considered an advantage
• Experience with EEG will be considered an advantage

Languages ENGLISH Level Excellent

Languages FRENCH Level Basic

Research Field Psychological sciences

We offer:

• Work in a friendly, open, and supportive international research team
• Mentoring and support for pursuing a research career
• Excellent lab infrastructure
• Training in Open and Reproducible Science
• International research collaboration
• Opportunity to be involved in developmental studies (children), if interested