The Centre for Early Childhood Cognition seeking new student assistants

Who are we: Work at the Centre for Early Childhood Cognition studies the origins and development of social cognition in babies and young children. We investigate, among others, how early social cognition such as perspective taking contributes to the development of toddlers’ episodic memory development. Another, related topic of interest is parent-child interactions and how these relate to social cognition. Currently, in the Memory project in a longitudinal study with a cohort of over 100 families, we invite families in our lab several times between their 12 - 36 month of age, allowing us to follow infants’ socio-cognitive development across time. The project uses a combination of techniques that include behavioral approaches (e.g. how long babies look at different social events shown to them on a screen, who they choose to interact with, and how they participate in interactions with their caregiver) and baby-friendly brain imaging approaches, which enable us to see what’s happening in the brain at different ages.

We are seeking student research assistants for project-related tasks mainly related to data collection, but also potentially including analyses, communication with families, and other administrative tasks. Exact hours depend strongly on the families’ availability each week, testing schedule will be coordinated with the candidate in advance, but some flexibility in schedule due to cancellations and adjustments to families’ schedules is necessary. Details will be discussed and agreed on with the candidate prior to employment as well as revisited throughout the position.

Work tasks

• Assisting with data collection during the families’ visits to the center, including behavioral, screen-based and neuroimaging tasks; interacting with the infants and families during the session
• Helping with data saving, processing, and administrative tasks related to the testing sessions
• If applicable, assisting with processing data such as video coding, questionnaire data etc.

Qualifications

• Keen interest in the field of social cognitive development and empirical research with toddlers
• Prior work experience with children and/or research in cognitive development is a plus
• Good ability to communicate in English and Danish

• Aptitude for attention to detail
• Flexibility in the approach to tasks
• Ability to multi-task, organize, and work cooperatively with the team

Wage and working hours

On average, you are expected to work about 12 hours per week.

The period of employment begins as soon as possible and is fixed-term to 30 June 2025.

The employment is made in accordance with the Collective Agreement between the Danish Ministry of Taxation and the Organisations of Public Employees – governmental institutions (the OAO-S collective agreement) and under the Professional Agreement for clerical employees, laboratory technicians and IT officers in the state.

The minimum wage is DKK 140,56 (1 April 2024-level). Your salary will be based on seniority.

To be considered for the position, you must be enrolled as a student at university level.

Please note that a children´s certificate (Børneattest) will be obtained in connection with the employment.

The application process

Interested applicants should submit a concise application, which includes their CV, enrollment certificate and grade transcripts, using the link below.

All applications should be in English.

http://jobportal.ku.dk/administrative-og-forskningsunderstoettende-stillinger/studenterjobs (Click "SØG STILLINGEN").

The deadline for applications is 24 of March 2025.

Interviews are expected to be held continuously, latest shortly after the expiration of the application deadline.

The University of Copenhagen wishes to reflect the surrounding society and invites all qualified applicants regardless of personal background to apply for the position.

Further information

Should you require any further information regarding the position, please feel free to contact Dora Kampis at [email protected]

The University of Copenhagen (UCPH) is in the process of implementing a new joint administrative organisation and new workflows, which will lead to changes in the coming years. For more information, please visit Contact Dora Kampis [email protected] or Christel Brink Hansen, [email protected]. You can also read more here.