Laboratory Research Manager in Oxford

Language and Brain Laboratory – Faculty of Linguistics, Philology and Phonetics

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

The overall objective of this project 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, aiming to start in 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

About the Role

The successful candidate will support the PI and the other postdoctoral researchers within the PI\’s linguistic framework investigating phonological and morphophonological representations in the mental lexicon using an experimental approach involving EEG, eye-tracking and behavioural experiments.

About You

You will have a primary degree (or equivalent qualification or proven track record) in electronics, computer science, experimental psychology or experimental linguistics. You will have excellent general IT skills with PC and Mac computers, and the ability to effectively organise and prioritise your own work to ensure the continued smooth running of the laboratory. You will be expected to work with senior research staff to document optimum process flows for data analysis and create Standard Operating Procedures for use in the laboratory and for fieldwork.

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 15 December 2025

Interviews will take place during week commencing 15 December 2025