PhD position (m/f/d, TV-L E13, 65%, 3 years) in decision neuroscience

Application deadline: 24/07/2026

We are seeking a highly motivated and talented candidate for a PhD position (m/f/d) as part of our research group on the neural basis of decision making in healthy and clinical populations (group leader: Prof. Dr. Alexander Soutschek). The group is located at the psychiatry department of the University Hospital Würzburg. The candidate will perform experimental research on the neural basis of impulsive decision making or mental effort with neural intervention techniques (brain stimulation or psychopharmacology) and neuroimaging (EEG or fMRI).

• Being part of a great, international and interdisciplinary team in a high-quality research environment
  
• PhD or Dr. rer. nat. at the Graduate School of Life Sciences
  
• 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

• Master in psychology, neuroscience, or a related field
• Great interest in decision neuroscience research
• ability to 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
• ideally previous experience in neuroscientific methods (EEG, fMRI, TMS, tDCS, psychopharmacology) or computational modelling

• Challenging, diverse and evolving area of responsibility
• Attractive salary according to TV-L incl. annual special payment
• Training and Continuing Education
• Retirement Pension Plan
• Company daycare center with extended opening hours
• Company sports program
• Flexible Working Hours
• JobBike
• Corporate Benefits

In the case of a university degree from a non-EU country, a long version of the certificate evaluation from the Central Office for Foreign Education is required.

Remuneration is in accordance with the relevant collective agreements. Severely disabled applicants will be given preference if they are otherwise equally qualified.