Interested in joining our NCCR project as a senior researcher? We will be happy to welcome you or support you in your search for a host institution! You can find below a list of grants (fellowship or salary) focused on persons conducting research, as well as a list of open positions. Positions outside of the NCCR Evolving Language can apply to become an Associate Investigator (AI).
SNSF Funding Schemes
- SNSF Starting Grants
With an SNSF Starting Grant, grantees will lead an independent research project and direct a team of researchers in Switzerland. An SNSF Starting Grant comes after several years of research after the PhD, or an equivalent qualification or medical degree, during which time the grantees have already achieved scientific independence and contributed to impactful research in their field. Details on the SNSF Website - Ambizione grant
Ambizione grants are aimed at young researchers who wish to conduct, manage and lead an independent project at a Swiss higher education institution. The scheme supports young researchers both from Switzerland and abroad. Scientists holding non-professorial academic positions at higher education institutions are also eligible to submit an application. Details on the SNSF Website - PRIMA Grant
PRIMA grants are aimed at excellent women researchers who show a high potential for obtaining a professorship. PRIMA grantees conduct an independent research project with their own team at least at the group leader level within a Swiss research institution. Details on the SNSF Website
Open positions
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The Faculty and the NCCR Evolving Language invite applications for a position within the Department of Basic Neurosciences : Assistant Professor with Tenure Track or Associate Professor in computational neuroscience.
Research interests of the successful candidate may include neural encoding of hierarchy in language, neural basis of compositional processing in language or compositional reasoning, neurocomputational principles of learning/memory systems supporting language. Applications from candidates whose research creates other meaningful connections between computational neuroscience and language are also welcome. Diverse methodological approaches will be valued, including evolutionarily- and biologically-plausible neural modelling.
The position is meant to start January 1st, 2027, or upon agreement.
Candidates should submit their application exclusively online by May 22, 2026.
Further information can be obtained from the head of the hiring committee, Alexis Hervais-Adelman (), as well as on the site https://jobs.unige.ch/www/wd_portal.show_job?p_web_site_id=1&p_web_page_id=73988 .