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Postdoctoral Researcher in Multi-Modal Models of Human Brain Development, Function and Cognition Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH in Germany
Degree Level
Postdoc
Field of study
Computer Science
Funding
This is a salaried postdoctoral position classified, depending on qualifications and assigned tasks, in pay grade 13 of the TVöD-Bund collective agreement. The position is offered on a two-year fixed-term contract, with the stated goal of possible permanent employment afterward. The package includes a year-end bonus equal to 75% of a monthly salary, capital-forming benefits, 30 days of vacation plus additional days off, and other institutional benefits.
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Germany
University
Forschungszentrum Jülich
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About this position
Forschungszentrum Jülich is seeking a postdoctoral researcher to join the Multiscale Neurodevelopment team within the Institute of Neuroscience and Medicine – Brain and Behaviour (INM-7) in Jülich, Germany.
The team investigates how cortical architecture, connectivity and functional dynamics mature across early life. Combining multiscale frameworks with computational modelling, the research aims to improve understanding of cognitive maturation and psychiatric illness. The project brings together computational neuroscience, human neuroanatomy and multimodal brain imaging.
The researcher will generate growth models of human neurodevelopment using supervised and unsupervised learning, optimise models to predict clinical phenotypes and cognitive maturation, and work with structural, diffusion-weighted and functional MRI as well as intracranial EEG. The role also includes developing MRI analysis toolboxes and producing high-quality scientific publications.
The postdoctoral researcher will work closely with an interdisciplinary team of neuroscientists, computer scientists and clinicians in an international research environment. The position offers an opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge studies of brain development, cognition and neurodevelopmental processes using both in vivo imaging and post-mortem brain samples.
Funding details
This is a salaried postdoctoral position classified, depending on qualifications and assigned tasks, in pay grade 13 of the TVöD-Bund collective agreement. The position is offered on a two-year fixed-term contract, with the stated goal of possible permanent employment afterward. The package includes a year-end bonus equal to 75% of a monthly salary, capital-forming benefits, 30 days of vacation plus additional days off, and other institutional benefits.
What's required
Applicants must hold an excellent university Master's degree and a PhD in neuroscience or a related field. Extensive programming experience in Python or MATLAB is required, along with a strong interest in human neuroanatomy and cognitive neuroscience. Highly advanced written and spoken English at least at C1 level according to the CEFR is required, ideally supported by a certificate.
How to apply
Apply online through the Forschungszentrum Jülich job portal using the advertised position link. The position remains published until successfully filled; applications may be submitted for the next possible start date.
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