Fully Funded Postdoctoral Position: The Human Verbal Communication Laboratory at the Werner Reichardt Centre for Integrative Neuroscience (CIN) in Tübingen is seeking a highly motivated postdoctoral researcher to join their team. This fully funded position, part of a project on the neural basis of speech comprehension in high-functioning autistic adults, offers a flexible starting date in February 2024 or later. The successful candidate will be responsible for experimental design, data collection, analysis, and research dissemination, with opportunities to build an individual research profile.
Designation: Postdoctoral Researcher
Research Area: Cognitive Science, Psychology, Neuroscience, Psycholinguistics, Neural Engineering
Location: Tübingen, Germany
Eligibility/Qualification:
- PhD in cognitive science, psychology, neuroscience, psycholinguistics, neural engineering, or a related discipline by the starting date
- Prior experience in scientific coding (MATLAB or Python), analysis of electrophysiology time series data, or computational linguistics
- Interest in and motivation to contribute to the understanding of neurodevelopmental disorders
Job Description:
Fully Funded Postdoctoral Position at the Human Verbal Communication Laboratory
The Human Verbal Communication Laboratory focuses on auditory cognition, speech perception, and verbal communication. The research involves the study of general sensory and language networks in relation to cognitive functions. Various methods, including intracranial electrophysiology, scalp electrophysiology (EEG and MEG), and psychophysics, are employed alongside advanced computational techniques. The successful candidate will participate in local and international collaborations, engage in research design, data acquisition and analysis, and have the opportunity to contribute to the understanding of neurodevelopmental disorders. The position is funded for 2 years with the possibility of extension.
How to Apply: Interested candidates should contact Dr. Yulia Oganian at yulia.oganian@uni-tuebingen.de for informal inquiries about the position. To apply, please fill out the provided questionnaire. The review of applications will begin on November 3, 2023, and applications will be considered until the position is filled.
Last Date for Apply: Applications will be considered until the position is filled.
Additional Information:
The CIN is an interdisciplinary research institution at the Eberhard Karls University Tübingen, funded by the German Excellence Initiative program. It aims to deepen the understanding of brain function and its impairment by disease and strives to apply this knowledge to help individuals with brain disorders. The University of Tübingen is committed to increasing its female scientific staff and encourages women to apply for this position.
The remuneration is in accordance with TV-UK (Collective Agreement of the University Clinics of Baden-Württemberg), and employees receive customary benefits. Severely handicapped persons with equal qualifications are given preferential consideration.
Before commencing employment, proof of sufficient vaccination against measles or immunity against measles is required, as per the Infection Protection Act. Interview expenses are not covered.
