Max Planck Research Group Leader (W2) in Neuroethology (m/f/div)

Max-Planck-Institut für Neurobiologie des Verhaltens; Bonn; Presencial; EUR 75.000 - 110.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Startup package

Well-equipped lab

Core facilities access

International team

Descripción de la vacante

The Max Planck Institute for Neurobiology of Behavior — caesar in Bonn invites applications for a Max Planck Research Group Leader (W2) in Neuroethology. The appointee will lead an independent research program and develop innovative approaches to study how brain circuits control behavior.

The position offers a six-year term with potential extension after international review. The successful candidate will join an international, multidisciplinary team and have access to generous startup funds,

Formación

• Applicants should hold an advanced degree and have significant postdoctoral experience.
• Ability to establish an internationally recognized independent research program.
• Willingness to collaborate across MPINB, the University of Bonn and DZNE.

Responsabilidades

• Lead an independent Max Planck Research Group focused on neuroethology.
• Develop and apply innovative technologies to study neural circuits.
• Collaborate with groups across MPINB, the University of Bonn and DZNE.

Conocimientos

Postdoctoral experience

Independent research program

Collaboration

Educación

PhD in neuroscience or related field

Descripción del empleo

The Max Planck Institute for Neurobiology of Behavior – caesar (MPINB) is a neuroethology institute located in Bonn that studies how the collective activity of the vast numbers of interconnected neurons in the brain gives rise to the plethora of animal behaviours. Our research spans a large range of scales from the nano-scale imaging of brain circuitry, to large-scale functional imaging of brain circuitry during behaviour, to the quantification of natural animal behaviours.

We invite applications for a Max Planck Research Group Leader (W2) in Neuroethology (m/f/div) limited contract MPINB seeks to appoint a new Max Planck Research Group Leader with a focus on neuroethology. The successful candidate is a creative investigator with an innovative research program aimed at understanding how the brain controls animal behavior while also developing and employing technologies that break new ground in the interrogation of neural circuits. He/She is expected to establish an internationally recognized independent research program and is encouraged to collaborate with other groups and departments at MPINB, the neighboring University of Bonn and the German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE).

Your profile

Applicants should hold an advanced degree and have significant postdoctoral experience. Applications need to include a cover letter explaining why you would like to join our institute your Curriculum Vitae, including your publication list a statement of scientific achievements and a list of 3 potential referees a two-page summary of your future research plans up to three of your most important papers

What we offer

The position is a Max Planck Research Group Leader (MPRGL), equivalent to an Assistant Professor (W2). The initial appointment of the group leader is for 6 years with the possibility of extension (3 years) after international review. For more general information, please see also: https://www.mpg.de/mprg/faqs. The start date is negotiable and the position provides a generous startup package, yearly personnel and running costs, well-equipped laboratory space, as well as access to core facilities. At MPINB you will find a cutting-edge research environment, a pleasant, family-friendly working atmosphere and a multidisciplinary, international team

The Max Planck Society is committed to increasing the number of individuals with disabilities in its workforce and therefore encourages applications from such qualified individuals. Furthermore, the Max Planck Society seeks to increase the number of women in those areas where they are underrepresented and therefore explicitly encourages women to apply.

In principle, the advertised position may be filled on a part-time basis, unless there are compelling operational reasons against it.

The application deadline is October 27th, 2026.

One-day selection symposium scheduled for 21st January 2027 in Bonn, Germany.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Evgenia Belyaeva: [e-mail]

Max Planck Institute for Neurobiology of Behavior — caesar Ludwig-Erhard-Allee 2 53175 Bonn mpinb.mpg.de