Post-Doctoral Researcher In Comparative Psychology
Location
madrid, kingdom of spain
Job Type
Full-time
Category
Science
Posted
June 15, 2026
Post-doctoral Researcher in Comparative Psychology
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The Animal Minds Lab conducts comparative research with rats and humans to explore fundamental questions about intelligence, emotions, and animal welfare. A central aim of our work is to investigate whether the human mind is evolutionarily unique, or if it reflects a 'universal mind' shaped by convergent evolution. By comparing performance across species—rats, humans, and birds—we examine patterns of cognitive errors and biases to identify shared mechanisms.
We are seeking a self‑motivated postdoctoral researcher with a passion for science and strong skills in behavioural experiment design. The successful candidate will play a key role in developing and programming experiments using PsychoPy/Python, and in maintaining our automated touchscreen testing systems (Rat Villages, based on the Training Village...
¿Posee las habilidades y la experiencia adecuadas para este puesto? Siga leyendo para descubrirlo y envíe su solicitud.
The Animal Minds Lab conducts comparative research with rats and humans to explore fundamental questions about intelligence, emotions, and animal welfare. A central aim of our work is to investigate whether the human mind is evolutionarily unique, or if it reflects a 'universal mind' shaped by convergent evolution. By comparing performance across species—rats, humans, and birds—we examine patterns of cognitive errors and biases to identify shared mechanisms.
We are seeking a self‑motivated postdoctoral researcher with a passion for science and strong skills in behavioural experiment design. The successful candidate will play a key role in developing and programming experiments using PsychoPy/Python, and in maintaining our automated touchscreen testing systems (Rat Villages, based on the Training Village...