PhD, Master’s & Postdoc Opportunities in Neuroscience in Germany

Positions in neuroscience in germany

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Universities with open positions in neuroscience in Germany include Forschungszentrum Jülich, Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology and Heidelberg University.

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Forschungszentrum Jülich

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Germany

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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...

Computer Science
Cognitive Science
Eeg
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Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology

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Germany

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The International Max Planck Research School for Molecular Plant Science (IMPRS MolPlant) is a joint doctoral programme of the University of Potsdam and the Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology in Potsdam, Germany. It offers PhD research and training in modern plant science within an interdisciplinary and research-intensive environment. Doctoral researchers work on fundamental questions in plant biology, including photosynthesis, central metabolism, respiration, organ and tissue fo...

Biochemistry
Molecular Biology
Virology
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Lothar Dieterich

Heidelberg University

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The Department of Anatomy and Developmental Biology at the Mannheim Medical Faculty of Heidelberg University is recruiting a Research Assistant / Postdoc (w/m/d) to join a research group studying the morphological, molecular, and functional properties of lymphatic endothelium . The project examines how these properties change in the context of chronic diseases and how they influence the immune system. The successful candidate will contribute to research in endothelial cell biology and immunology...

Immunology
Molecular Biology
Biology
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Max Planck Institute of Immunobiology and Epigenetics

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Germany

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The International Max Planck Research School for Epigenetics, Biophysics and Metabolism (IMPRS-EBM) is a collaborative doctoral programme between the Max Planck Institute of Immunobiology and Epigenetics and the Faculty of Biology at the University of Freiburg. The programme offers research-oriented interdisciplinary training across epigenetics, biophysics, metabolism, biochemistry, cell biology, proteomics, bioinformatics, and functional genomics. Doctoral researchers rotate through three labor...

Cell Biology
Metabolism
Biochemistry
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Technische Universität Berlin

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Germany

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The International Doctoral Programme in Computational Neuroscience is an interdisciplinary PhD programme hosted by the Bernstein Center for Computational Neuroscience Berlin (BCCN Berlin) in Berlin. It is run in cooperation with Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin , Freie Universität Berlin , and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin , bringing together a broad scientific environment for doctoral research in the brain sciences. The programme focuses on computational neuroscience as a field that connec...

Computer Science
Cognitive Science
Information Technology
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Peter und Traudl Engelhorn Stiftung

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Germany

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Peter und Traudl Engelhorn Stiftung offers a postdoctoral stipend in the life sciences for researchers working at renowned institutions in Germany, Austria, or Switzerland. The stipend supports research across a broad life sciences remit, including biochemistry, molecular biology, biotechnology, genetics, proteomics, cell biology, systems biology, microbiology, biomedical technology, biophysics, genetic engineering, and bioinformatics. This is a foundation-backed opportunity for early-career res...

Cell Biology
Biochemistry
Molecular Biology
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1 days ago

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Heidelberg University

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Heidelberg Biosciences International Graduate School (HBIGS) at Heidelberg University is a doctoral programme in the biosciences, offering PhD training in a highly interdisciplinary research environment in Heidelberg. The programme brings together research areas in which Heidelberg is especially strong, including developmental biology, infectious diseases, molecular and cellular biology, molecular biotechnology and biophysics, molecular plant sciences, neurosciences, structural biology, biochemi...

Cell Biology
Biochemistry
Molecular Biology
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1 days ago

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University of Konstanz

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Germany

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Graduate School of the Social and Behavioural Sciences (GSBS) at the University of Konstanz is a structured doctoral programme bringing together researchers and doctoral candidates across six disciplines: economics, linguistics, political science and public administration, psychology, sociology and statistics. The programme is designed for research on behaviour from both micro and macro perspectives. At the micro level, it focuses on determinants and processes that shape individual behaviour; at...

Sociology
Behavioral Science
Psychology
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1 days ago

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Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München

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Germany

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The Graduate School of Systemic Neurosciences (GSN-LMU) at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München offers a research-oriented doctoral programme in systemic neurosciences and closely related interdisciplinary areas. The programme is designed around a structured training environment with careful supervision, regular research discussions, and support from individual thesis advisory committees (TACs). Research themes span multiple levels of neuroscience and its connections to other disciplines, incl...

Neuroscience
Cognitive Science
Biology
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Helmholtz Zentrum München Deutsches Forschungszentrum für Umwelt und Gesundheit

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Postdoc opportunity in Neuroscience, Epigenetics and Metabolic Aging at Helmholtz Zentrum München – Deutsches Forschungszentrum für Gesundheit und Umwelt (Institute for Diabetes and Cancer, Germany). This postdoctoral project sits at the intersection of neuroscience , epigenetics , metabolic aging , molecular biology , bioinformatics , and medical science . The research group Metabolic Programming across Generations is studying how early-life and maternal metabolic stress influences brain aging,...

Metabolism
Physiology
Biochemistry
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Helmholtz Zentrum München Deutsches Forschungszentrum für Umwelt und Gesundheit

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PhD opportunity in organelle biology , proteomics , and cardiometabolic disease at Helmholtz Zentrum München (Institute for Diabetes and Obesity, Research Unit Cellular Proteomics and Metabolic Signaling, headed by Dr. Natalie Krahmer). The project is embedded in the DFG-funded CRC 1774 Cardio-Diabetes Crosstalk (CARDDIAB) and focuses on inter-organ communication, metabolic regulation, inflammation, cellular energy metabolism, and cardiovascular complications of diabetes. You will work with bioc...

Cell Biology
Metabolism
Biochemistry
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International Max Planck Research School for Living Matter (IMPRS-LM)

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Germany

The International Max Planck Research School on Cellular Biophysics (IMPRS-CBP) offers fully funded PhD positions for talented and motivated young scientists interested in the interdisciplinary field of cellular biophysics. Hosted by the Max Planck Institute of Biophysics, Goethe University Frankfurt am Main, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, and the Frankfurt Institute of Advanced Studies, the program is located in the vibrant Rhine-Main region of Germany, a renowned scientific and cultural ...

Cell Biology
Biochemistry
Computer Science
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Living costs in Germany

Estimated costs in Germany.

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Germany

Housing

Shared flats and off-campus rentals per year

€5.0k

$5,400/yr

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Utilities & Connectivity

Electricity, water, internet, and mobile per year

€662

$720/yr

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Personal Care

Toiletries, haircuts, and personal items per year

€552

$600/yr

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Clothing

Basic clothing and seasonal needs per year

€828

$900/yr

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University Hospital Essen

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Germany

Research Interests

Developmental Neuroscience

Immunology

Hypoxia Research

Ischemia-reperfusion Injury

Neuroprotection

University of Potsdam

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Germany

Research Interests

Cognitive Neuroscience

Neuropsychology

Covid-19

Pandemic Preparedness

Motor Control

Professor

Otto-von-Guericke Universität Magdeburg

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Germany

Research Interests

Systems Neuroscience

Neurology

Neuroscience

Hypothalamus

Olfactory Science

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Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin

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Germany

Research Interests

Computational Neuroscience

Systems Neuroscience

Neuromodulation

Neuroscience

Basal Ganglia

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Technical University of Munich

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Germany

Research Interests

Developmental Neuroscience

Computational Neuroscience

Neuroscience

Zebrafish Biology

Synaptic Biology

Technical University of Munich

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Germany

Research Interests

Computational Neuroscience

Systems Neuroscience

Synaptic Biology

Neuroscience

Memory Formation

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