PhD position in social neuroscience (75%, 4 years; project in the CRC 1844 \"Episodic Memory\")

Ruhr University Bochum; Bochum; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 54,000; Part time

Job summary

Ruhr University Bochum's Faculty of Medicine invites applications for a part-time (75%) PhD position in social neuroscience starting 01 January 2027, pending funding approval. The appointment is fixed-term until 31 December 2030.

The Department of Social Neuroscience studies the neural mechanisms of social processes using fMRI, fNIRS, mobile EEG, and psychophysiological measures. The PhD candidate will conduct experiments on social interaction and episodic memory, collecting and analyzing

Job description

Scope: part-time
Duration: fixed-term,

31.12.2030
(end of
project)

Start: from
01.01.2027,
pending
funding
approval

Apply by: 2026-11-16

Faculty of Medicine :
Chair of Social Neuroscience

In order to fill a fixed-term position in part-time (29.87 hours/week = 75%;)
from 01.01.2027, pending funding approval, we are looking for 1

PhD position in social neuroscience

The Department of Social Neuroscience at the Faculty of Medicine is part of the
Research Center One Health Ruhr of the University Alliance Ruhr and
investigates the neurobiological mechanisms underlying social processes in
humans. Our laboratory combines neuroimaging methods, including fMRI, fNIRS,
and mobile EEG, with psychophysiological recordings, hormonal assessments,
and experimental behavioral approaches.

The PhD candidate will investigate the neural mechanisms of socially distributed
episodic memory through experimental studies, data collection and analysis, and
collaboration within the Collaborative Research Centre (CRC) 1844 "Episodic
Memory" research environment.

Your tasks:

• Conducting experimental studies on social interaction and episodic memory
• Collection and analysis of behavioral, fMRI, and fNIRS data