德国神经退行性疾病研究中心心理学博士后职位

The German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases is a center of excellence within the Helmholtz Association that performs translational research on Neurodegenerative Diseases. The center includes nine high-performing sites in Berlin, Bonn, Dresden, Göttingen, Magdeburg, Munich, Rostock/Greifswald, Tübingen and Witten.

Finding one’s way in the world can be based on various sensory cues, but how does the human brain compute spatial information useful for navigation? In an international project funded by the Human Frontiers Science Program (HFSP), the Aging & Cognition research group headed by Prof. Thomas Wolbers seeks to understand mechanisms of probabilistic spatial coding. For this project, which will involve close collaboration with animal and computational neuroscientists in the UK and the US, we are looking for one enthusiastic Postdoc (f/m) responsible for carrying out behavioural and ultra-high field neuroimaging experiments.

Our lab provides cutting-edge interactive virtual reality systems and we have access to research dedicated MEG/EEG, TMS and MRI facilities, which includes ultra-high field neuroimaging at 7T. In addition, the DZNE Magdeburg offers a unique environment, because spatial navigation is a core theme investigated across several animal and human research groups.

For this position, a strong interest in spatial navigation is important, and experience with neuroimaging is a plus. Furthermore, you will have, or be in the final stages of, a PhD in psychology, cognitive neuroscience, neuroimaging methods or applied statistics. Ideally, you should also possess computer programming skills (e.g. in Matlab). You will be thorough, efficient, a good communicator, and enjoy working as part of an international and dynamic team.