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Post-Doctoral Researcher

McGill University

Montréal, CAN

Full-time

Mid

$60,000.00 / year

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Responsibilities

Adapt established cognitive tasks for the game, specifying intended constructs, scoring methods, and interpretation limits.
Collaborate with a software engineer to translate task designs into implementation specifications, including stimuli, response timing, and calibration.
Design and execute pilot studies, initially collecting baseline multi-modal data across a cohort of over 1,000 participants.
Evaluate how device variations, gameplay experience, and cultural context affect measurement comparability and performance.
Develop reproducible analysis pipelines to test measurement quality, reliability, and validity.
Partner with the machine learning team to define interpretable features and target evaluations for multimodal models.
Qualifications: PhD in cognitive neuroscience, psychology, or a closely related discipline.
Demonstrated expertise in psychometrics, experimental design, and evaluating measurement reliability.
Proficiency in statistical analysis and reproducible research.
Experience with coding in Python.
Preferred: Experience with latent variable models, item response theory (IRT), adaptive testing, or gamified assessments.
This position is covered by the AMURE collective agreement: https://www.mcgill.ca/hr/employee-relations/assocs-unions
Before applying, please note that to work at McGill University, you must be both authorized to work in Canada and willing to work in the province of Quebec at the campus where the position is based / located. McGill University is an English-language university where most teaching and research activities are conducted in the English language, thereby requiring English communication both verbally and in writing.
Annual Salary:
$60,000.00
Hours per Week:
35 (Full time)

Location:

Montreal Neuro.
Supervisor:
Associate Professor
Position Start Date:
2027-01-01
Position End Date:
2027-12-31
Deadline to Apply:
2026-11-13
McGill University hires on the basis of merit and is strongly committed to equity and diversity within its community. We welcome applications from racialized persons/visible minorities, women, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, ethnic minorities, and persons of minority sexual orientations and gender identities, as well as from all qualified candidates with the skills and knowledge to productively engage with diverse communities. McGill implements an employment equity program and encourages members of designated groups to self-identify. Persons with disabilities who anticipate needing accommodations for any part of the application process may contact, in confidence, [email protected].

Qualifications

PhD in cognitive neuroscience, psychology, or a closely related discipline.
Demonstrated expertise in psychometrics, experimental design, and evaluating measurement reliability.
Proficiency in statistical analysis and reproducible research.
Experience with coding in Python.
This position is covered by the AMURE collective agreement: https://www.mcgill.ca/hr/employee-relations/assocs-unions
Before applying, please note that to work at McGill University, you must be both authorized to work in Canada and willing to work in the province of Quebec at the campus where the position is based / located.
McGill University is an English-language university where most teaching and research activities are conducted in the English language, thereby requiring English communication both verbally and in writing.
$60,000.00
35 (Full time)
Montreal Neuro.
Associate Professor
2027-01-01
2027-12-31
2026-11-13
McGill University hires on the basis of merit and is strongly committed to equity and diversity within its community. We welcome applications from racialized persons/visible minorities, women, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, ethnic minorities, and persons of minority sexual orientations and gender identities, as well as from all qualified candidates with the skills and knowledge to productively engage with diverse communities. McGill implements an employment equity program and encourages members of designated groups to self-identify. Persons with disabilities who anticipate needing accommodations for any part of the application process may contact, in confidence, [email protected].

Preferred Qualifications

Preferred: Experience with latent variable models, item response theory (IRT), adaptive testing, or gamified assessments.

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