Postdoctoral researcher (TV-L E13, 100%, 3 years) in cognitive neuroscience at the University Hospital Würzburg

Application deadline: 18.10.2026

The University Hospital Würzburg is seeking for a 

• Being part of a great, international and interdisciplinary team in a high-quality research environment
• State-of-the-art research facilities
• Interdisciplinary collaboration opportunities
• Room for academic development and personal growth
• We give you the space to develop and follow your own research ideas within the wider decision-making field

• Planning and conduction of empirical research on the neural basis of decision making (designing the experiment, data acquisition, analysis, and manuscript writing)
• Work collaboratively with other members of the group
• Publication of results in peer-reviewed journals
• Presenting the research results at local, national and international meetings

• PhD in psychology, neuroscience, or a related field
• Great interest in decision neuroscience research
• ability to independently work in an interdisciplinary team environment
• Experience in statistical analysis, basic programming skills in Matlab or Python
• An excellent command of English, and a moderate command of German, or the willingness to learn German
• previous experience in neuroscientific methods (EEG, fMRI, TMS, tDCS, psychopharmacology) or computational modelling

The position is available from January 2027 or later. The position is initially available for a duration of 3 years (salary according to German TV-L E13, 100%).
For informal enquiries, please contact Alexander Soutschek, email: soutschek_a@ukw.de.
Electronic applications should be submitted until October 18 (late applications may be considered until the position is filled). Besides a CV and certificates, application documents should include a personal statement detailing qualifications, research interests, previous experience with empirical research, as well as contact details of two references.

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