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August 25, 2025

**Job Description**
The Institute for Learning & Brain Sciences (I-LABS) at the University of Washington is seeking a bilingual (Spanish-English) post-doctoral researcher. This role focuses on advancing early language research into educational classrooms, specifically developing language interventions and curricula for children aged 0-5. The researcher will join a multidisciplinary team to design and test programs for young children learning two languages, and to track the impact of bilingual language curricula on children’s linguistic, cognitive, and social skills. The overarching mission of I-LABS is to understand the mechanisms of human learning, particularly in early development.

**Skills & Abilities**
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Ability to work as an effective member of a multidisciplinary team
• Passion for multidisciplinary research

**Qualifications**
Required Degree(s) in:
• Developmental Psychology
• Speech and Hearing Sciences
• Neuroscience
• Or foreign equivalent in a related field

**Experience**
Experience Required:
• Expertise in the research on language development in bilingual children
• Some experience working in or with early education classrooms
• Interest in bilingual language interventions and curricula in early educational classrooms
• Knowledge and a portfolio of research with young children learning two languages

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Experience
Experience Required: • Expertise in the research on language development in bilingual children • Some experience working in or with early education classrooms • Interest in bilingual language interventions and curricula in early educational classrooms • Knowledge and a portfolio of research with young children learning two languages
Work Level
Ph.D
Employment Type
Full-time, Research Job, Temporary
Salary
Annual Salary: $65,000 - $70,000 Union Affiliation: UAW 4121 (for Postdoctoral scholars, unless exclusion criteria apply) Benefits: Comprehensive benefits package available, including health, dental, and retirement plans (details available via UW HR website)
Details
Full-time / Temporary Duration: 12 months (initial appointment for one year, renewal possible) Location Requirement: Campus-based
School / Department / Center / Lab
• Institute for Learning & Brain Sciences (I-LABS) • Speech and Hearing Sciences • Linguistics
Supervisor(s)
Dr. Patricia Kuhl Dr. Naja Ferjan Ramírez
Supervisor Email
kuhl@uw.edu
University of Washington (UW)
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Industry
Education
Phone
+1 (206) 543-2100 +1 (206) 543-**** Show
Location
Seattle