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Student assistant for dual-EEG project on language processing in social interaction

Radboud University
Social Science Faculty – DCC - Psycholinguistics
Application deadline: 14-07-2026

Responsibilities

This SA position is part of a project investigating the influence of different visual signals, including eye gaze, on language processing. The pradigm used involves two participants taking part together, located in one room but interacting via a Zoom-like apparatus. Both participants will be fitted with EEG caps, as well as a finger clamp to measure galvanic skin conductance and heart rate. The interactions will be audio and video recorded.

The SA will be involved in preparing the lab for each testing session, greeting and instructing participants, fitting the EEG and finger clamp for one of the two participants, debriefing, and filing the necessary documentation. The SA will also be involved in recruitment, and will need to coordinate with other persons involved in each test session (there are 2-3 experimenters involved in each session). Flexibility in working hours (during normal times) is necessary to allow for accommodating as many testing sessions as possible. Each test session lasts up to 3.5 hours, and we will test up to 3 dyads per week. This means the SA needs to be available for a little over 11 hours per week to work on the project, in three slots of 3.5 hours. These testing slots will be agreed once the SA has been hired and in coordination with the remaining people involved in the test sessions. The SA should be able to start 1st September and be available until December 15th 2026.

What we expect from you

Requirements for SA role:

  • Expertise in EEG data collection (training can be given but existing expertise is a clear advantage since we need to commence with data collection for one of our studies very soon)
  • Dutch native speaker (or highly proficient)
  • Relatively flexible hours to be able to accommodate weekly testing slots

Desirables:

  • Familiarity with participant recruitment via the SONA system, flyers across campus etc.
  • Programing abilities (R, MATLAB)

Availability:

  • Between 11-12 hours a week, depending on availability of testing slots and sign-ups. This position requires flexibility in scheduling testing hours.

Notes about the conditions of employment

Salary scale SA: minimum of €18,69 euro gross per hour (excl. holiday allowance, holiday money, public holidays and end-of-year bonus).

Applications

Are you interested? Email your application (including cv + motivational letter) before 14-07-2026 – citing Student assistant for dual-EEG project on language processing in social interaction – to judith.holler@donders.ru.nl attn. Judith Holler.

This is vacancy applies only within the Radboud University. To qualify for the application, you must be registered as a student at the Radboud University.

Don't wait to apply, some vacancies are very popular. This vacancy may close early if an adequate number of applications are received.

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