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19 months, Fixed Term, whole-time Post
The ABACUS project investigates the relationship between bilingualism, executive function, and mathematical cognition in primary school children through an innovative interdisciplinary approach. Working in collaboration with the School of Education and the INFANT Research Centre at University College Cork, the project employs a longitudinal mixed-methods design integrating portable EEG technologies, executive function assessments, language profiling, classroom observations, and mathematical assessments to examine how bilingualism may influence cognitive development and mathematics learning over time. The successful candidate will play a key role in the implementation of this ambitious research programme, with particular responsibility for the collection, processing, analysis, and interpretation of portable EEG data within naturalistic classroom environments. This will involve integrating neurophysiological data with qualitative classroom observations, behavioural measures, language profiling, and mathematical assessment data to develop a richer understanding of bilingual learners’ cognitive and educational experiences. The position offers significant opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration, methodological innovation, publication, conference dissemination, and career development within a high-impact and internationally relevant research project.
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Project Title ABACUS: Analysing the Bilingual Advantage in mathematical Cognition – exploiting the UnSeen
Post Duration: 19 months, whole-time Post
For an information package including full details of the post, selection criteria and application process see https://ore.ucc.ie/ The University, at its discretion, may undertake to make an additional appointment(s) from this competition following the conclusion of the process.
Informal enquiries can be made in confidence to Dr Máire Ní Ríordáin, Senior Lecturer in Education, School of Education, Tel: + 353 (0) 21 4903841; Email: maire.niriordain@ucc.ie
For further information on the Department: School of Education | University College Cork
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Appointment may be made on the IUA PD1 Salary Scale: €46,805 - €53,391 p.a.
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Applications must be submitted online via the University College Cork vacancy portal https://ore.ucc.ie/ Queries relating to the online application process should be referred to recruitment@ucc.ie quoting the job-title.
Candidates should apply, in confidence, before 12 noon (Irish Local Time) on Friday 31st July 2026.
No late applications will be accepted.
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