In order to fill a fixed-term position in full-time (39.83 hours/week = 100%) at the earliest possible date, we are looking for one

Postdoctoral Researcher (m/f/d) in Predictive Cognition, full-time, for 4 years, TV-L E13

The Department of Predictive Cognition is a newly established research unit within the Faculty of Psychology. After the completion of the new THINK research building on the former Opel site Mark 51°7, the team will move there ().

The research focus is on combining neuroimaging and behavioural measurements with computational models to understand how the human brain learns and uses prior expectations during speech and face perception. More information can be found here:

Scope: full-time
Duration: fixed-term, 4 years
Start: at the earliest possible date
Apply by: 2026-04-28

Your tasks:

Participation in the execution and organization of research projects
Guided, but also independent execution of experimental research work in the aforementioned subject area, from programming experimental setups, data acquisition, and data analysis, to the dissemination of the results
Presentation of research results at national and international conferences
Publication of research results in scientific journals
Application of Open Science Practices
Contribution to university education in psychology (e.g., teaching a seminar, co-supervision of exercises, and student work)

Your profile

PhD in Neuroscience, Cognitive Science, Psychology, or a related discipline
Experience in conducting, programming, and analysing (e.g., EEG/fMRI) experiments
Experience and strong interest in using neuroimaging methods, such as 3T and 7T MRI, EEG, and/or eye tracking
Strong academic record, including publications
Excellent experience in programming (e.g., Python, MATLAB)
Keen interest in experimental approaches to study predictive processing, learning, and communication
Strong organizational skills
A high level of spoken and written English
Highly self-motivated and eager to learn
Ability to work both independently and as part of an interdisciplinary team