The NeuroCognition of Language Lab prioritizes inclusion and diversity in all our research and training activities. We are fully committed to an intellectual climate that is stimulating, challenging, and rigorous, and, at the same time, welcoming and supportive. We respect and value the full spectrum of human diversity in race, ethnicity, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, socio-economic background, age, disability, and national origin. Members of our lab work together to create an environment of inclusion, mutual respect, and support.
Join our lab!
(Start date: by June 1, 2026)
The NeuroCognition of Language Lab (PI: Gina Kuperberg), jointly based at Tufts University and the Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging at Massachusetts General Hospital (Boston), invites applications for a fully funded, two-year postdoctoral position.
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled, with an intended start date of June 1, 2026
This position offers opportunities to pursue theory-driven research at the intersection of psycholinguistics, computational neuroscience, and electrophysiology. We are especially interested in applicants whose expertise aligns with one or more of the following areas:
- Electrophysiology and predictive processing in sentence and discourse comprehension
Using MEG and/or EEG to characterize the spatiotemporal dynamics of predictive processing during real-time language comprehension, with an emphasis on sentence- and discourse-level mechanisms. - Computational modeling of comprehension
Developing mechanistic models (e.g., predictive coding simulations), and linking model behavior to behavioral and neural signatures of comprehension. We are also interested in decision-making and confidence-updating frameworks that formalize how comprehenders evaluate uncertainty, accumulate error evidence, and engage reprocessing following linguistic errors. - Language production in schizophrenia and computational language analysis
Analyzing large-scale corpora of patient speech, using computational language methods, including Large Language Models (LLMs), to quantify and understand disorganized language production in schizophrenia.
Applicants must hold a Ph.D. in cognitive science, psycholinguistics, psychology, linguistics, neuroscience, computational neuroscience, or a related field. Candidates may be strongest in one area (electrophysiology, computational modeling, or NLP/LLM-based language analysis), while demonstrating interest in the broader research program.
Core qualifications
- Strong interest in mechanistic accounts of sentence and discourse comprehension and its neural implementation
- Strong computational and programming skills (Python, MATLAB, and/or R)
- Experience with linear mixed-effects models and related statistical approaches
Additional qualifications (one or more, depending on area of focus)
- Experience collecting and/or analyzing EEG and/or MEG data
- Experience developing and testing computational models of comprehension, for example predictive coding simulations
- Experience applying computational language analysis methods, including distributional semantic similarity and embedding-based metrics, topic models, and LLM-based approaches, to understanding behavioral and neural data from naturalistic language paradigms
For more about our lab, see our website: https://kuperberglab.com/
Massachusetts General Hospital and Tufts University are equal opportunity and affirmative action employers. Full-time employees receive full benefits.
To apply, please send the following materials to Gina Kuperberg, M.D., Ph.D. (gkuperberg@mgh.harvard.edu) and cc Arim Choi (arim.choi@tufts.edu):
- Cover letter describing research experience and interests, including (i) which project area(s) you are applying to, and (ii) a brief statement of fit connecting your interests to the lab’s approach (for example, by referencing 1–2 relevant papers from our group or closely related work)
- Curriculum Vitae
- Names and contact details of references
- PDFs of published or submitted papers
Research Assistant Position, Psychiatric Neuroimaging, Mass. General Hospital
PROJECTED START DATE: Summer 2026
We are seeking a full time Research Technician to assist with all aspects of our cognitive neuroscience and psycholinguistic research. Our lab investigates where and when the brain is activated during language processing. For more information about our work, see: https://kuperberglab.com/.
The responsibilities of this position are varied and involve coordination of multiple aspects of research projects, including collecting and analyzing neuroimaging data (MEG, ERP), statistical analysis, and maintaining the day-to-day operations of the lab.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- A., B.Sc. degree in Experimental Psychology, Linguistics, Computer Science, or a closely related field.
- Strong interest in how language is processed in the brain.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Strong quantitative, computational, and analytic skills, including programming experience in Python and MATLAB.
- Some research experience with statistics and familiarity with statistical analysis software such as R.
In addition to the intellectual reward, the position will provide experience in cognitive neuroscience, experimental psychology, psycholinguistics, clinical applications, and database and program management. This is an ideal research opportunity for someone planning to apply to graduate school in cognitive neuroscience, cognitive science, psycholinguistics, or cognitive psychology.
Our lab has sites at both Tufts University (Medford, MA) and the Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging (Charlestown, MA), both of which are easily accessible from Boston, MA.
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
Please include the following in your application, and upload as a single document:
(1) A cover letter explaining why you are interested in this position, describing relevant research and administrative experience, detailing how your skills match the job description, and outlining your aims for the future.
(2) A CV that includes related courses you have taken, as well as a description of your research experience.
The NeuroCognition Lab is looking for volunteer undergraduate researchers to administer neuropsychological tests that are integrated with our electrophysiology and neuroimaging projects. Researchers would be trained to conduct, score, and analyze a series of standardized neuropsychological assessments, which includes using REDCap and two different stimulus presentation software suites. This is a great opportunity to interact directly with study participants---in addition to conducting assessment sessions, researchers will be responsible for subject recruitment for ongoing electrophysiology studies in the lab. Promising students may also be trained on electrophysiological research methods. For details on lab requirements and applying, please read our page on undergraduate volunteers or email us!
Not currently hiring
We are looking for prospective graduate students with a strong interest in the cognitive science of language, the neurobiology of language and/or language and semantics in neuropsychiatric disorders, especially psychosis.
Please read through our lab’s publications, including current abstracts and posters, for insights into our ongoing work.
If you are interested in joining the lab, you are encouraged to email Dr. Gina Kuperberg ahead of time at gkuperberg@mgh.harvard.edu. Please give some indication of your research interests as well as your qualifications.
Graduate students earn their PhD at Tufts University in either Psychology alone or Psychology plus Cognitive Science. Dr. Kuperberg’s lab is based both at Tufts University and the Martinos Center of Biomedical Imaging, at Mass. General Hospital, Harvard Medical School. Students have opportunities to carry out neuroimaging studies using ERPs at Tufts University and using functional MRI and MEG at the Martinos Center.
For more information about the Psychology Ph.D. program at Tufts, see the departmental website: https://ase.tufts.edu/psychology/graduate/
For more information about the interdisciplinary Cognitive Science PhD program at Tufts: http://cogsci.tufts.edu/academics/
For more information about the Martinos Center at Mass. General Hospital: https://nmr.mgh.harvard.edu