Postdoc and PhD positions in neural circuit and systems evolution, insect brain development, and comparative neurobiology Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz in Germany

PhD opportunity in Neural Circuit and Systems Evolution at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz , Germany, within the Emmy Noether Program and the Neural Circuit & Systems Evolution Lab . The project investigates the evolution of neural lineage development in key insect integration centres , with a focus on how mushroom bodies (expanded) and the central complex (conserved) evolve across insects. The work includes generating developmental brain atlases , developing projectomics for variable cell s...

PhD or Postdoc position in Behavioral Neurobiology at the Max Planck Institute for Biological Intelligence (Seewiesen site), Germany. The Neural Mechanisms of Natural Behavior Research Group is recruiting a pre- or postdoctoral researcher for an HFSP-funded project on the neural mechanisms of avian biosonar behavior. The project investigates how freely flying birds process somatosensory and auditory information during echolocation, with a special focus on whether facial feathers in oilbirds (Ste...

The International Max Planck Research School for Molecules of Life (IMPRS-ML) in Munich is advertising fully funded PhD positions for the 2026 intake. The program brings together the Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry, the Max Planck Institute for Biological Intelligence, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU), and Technische Universität München (TUM). Research areas include biochemistry, structural biology, biophysics, cell biology, systems biology, and computational biology , with addi...

PhD and postdoc openings are advertised at the University of Tübingen in Germany, associated with the CIN and Burgalossi Lab . The research topic is neural coding of space, memory, and sleep , with a focus on hippocampal circuits . Methods mentioned include Ca2+ imaging and optogenetics , making this a strong fit for candidates interested in systems neuroscience and circuit-level brain research. Preferred background: MSc/PhD in Neuroscience, Physics, or Computer Science . Programming and electro...

The European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) is offering fully funded PhD positions in Life Sciences through its renowned International PhD Programme (EIPP). EMBL is a leading research institution with sites in Heidelberg, Barcelona, Grenoble, Hamburg, Hinxton (near Cambridge), and Rome, providing a vibrant, interdisciplinary environment for early-career scientists. The EIPP is designed to foster creativity, independence, and collaborative teamwork, offering comprehensive training that balan...