Postdoctoral Researcher (f/m/x)

TN Germany; Magdeburg; Vor Ort; EUR 45.000 - 75.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

An established industry player is seeking a passionate postdoctoral researcher to join their Clinical Cognitive Neuroscience group. This role focuses on understanding cognitive impairment and neurodegenerative diseases through advanced neuroimaging techniques. You will engage in comprehensive analyses, coding, and statistical evaluations while collaborating with a diverse team. The position offers opportunities for innovative research, international collaboration, and personal development in a supportive environment. If you are eager to contribute to groundbreaking studies and enhance your expertise, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Leistungen

Flexible working hours

30 days' holiday

Health promotion programs

Personalized onboarding

Annual special payment

Family services

Training programs

VBL supplementary pension scheme

Qualifikationen

• PhD in psychology, neuroscience, or related fields required.
• Experience in human neuroimaging and longitudinal data analysis essential.

Aufgaben

• Conduct analyses on neuroimaging and cognitive data.
• Collaborate with teams and present research findings.

Kenntnisse

Neuroimaging

Cognitive Psychology

Statistical Analysis

Programming (R, Matlab, Python)

Communication Skills

Ausbildung

PhD in Psychology

PhD in Neuroscience

PhD in Cognitive Science

PhD in Biostatistics

PhD in Medicine

Tools

SPM

ANTS

FSL

MRI

fMRI

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Postdoctoral Researcher (f/m/x), Magdeburg

Location: Magdeburg, Germany

Job Category:

Other

EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Reference:

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Job Views:

12

Posted:

25.04.2025

Expiry Date:

09.06.2025

Job Description:

Join the Clinical Cognitive Neuroscience group led by Dr. David Berron in Magdeburg. Our research focuses on three major aims. We conduct studies to understand the functional architecture of cognitive functions with a special focus on human memory and the medial temporal lobe using structural and functional MRI at 3 and 7 Tesla. We investigate the effects of disease pathology (such as amyloid plaques and neurofibrillary tangles measured using biomarkers) on functional brain systems and use longitudinal experimental designs and advanced statistical models to understand the sequence of changes in early stages of neurodegenerative diseases. Finally, we aim to develop disease-stage specific imaging and cognitive markers that allow us to detect cognitive impairment and monitor cognitive and brain decline. Here we focus particularly on digital cognitive markers using remote testing via mobile devices such as smartphones and tablet computers and their combination with biomarkers for future health care and clinical trial applications.

We are looking for a highly motivated postdoctoral researcher to join our friendly and open research team. You should be passionate about neuroimaging, memory, neuropsychology, and understanding cognitive impairment with its underlying brain dysfunction in early stages of neurodegenerative diseases (e.g. Alzheimer’s disease). Your tasks will include preparing, applying, and interpreting comprehensive cross-sectional and longitudinal analyses on neuroimaging (e.g. MRI, fMRI) and cognitive data (e.g. neuropsychological assessments and high-frequency smartphone-based cognitive data). You will work on samples including cognitively normal individuals and those in preclinical and clinical stages of Alzheimer’s disease with defined biomarker profiles. A crucial part of your work will be coding/programming and statistical analyses, and there is the opportunity to develop novel experimental task paradigms. You will also have the opportunity to present your research to the scientific community at meetings, international conferences, and through publications. Moreover, you will communicate and discuss your research in regular internal meetings and collaborate with other groups at the DZNE, external institutes, or our international network of collaborators.

Minimum Requirements:

• PhD in psychology, neuroscience, cognitive science, biostatistics, medicine, or related fields.
• Experience in human neuroimaging (structural and functional MRI) and image analyses (e.g. SPM, ANTS, FSL)
• Experience in longitudinal modelling of neuroimaging and neuropsychological data
• Experience in programming and advanced statistics (e.g. R, Matlab, Python, Shell scripting)
• Experience with experimental task design and experiment programming
• Good communication skills and ability to work in a team
• Peer-reviewed publications and a track record of research excellence
• Fluent in spoken and written English

What our employees value:

• Innovation and internationality - a forward-looking infrastructure, modern laboratory and office equipment, software tools, and the opportunity for international exchange with your colleagues from 65 nations
• Work-life balance - we reconcile work and private life with flexible working hours, 30 days' holiday (on top free on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve), and subsidised job/Germany ticket options
• Family-conscious corporate culture - because we know that family is important, we support you with parent-child offices and family services
• Health promotion - through our extensive range of company health programmes, in cooperation with Sozialwerk.Bund
• Focus on development - training programmes tailored to your individual needs and annual HR-development meetings for concrete prospects and potential development
• Remuneration and conditions according to TVöD-Bund - including annual special payment, capital-forming benefits, and VBL supplementary pension scheme
• Job with prospects - the position, which is initially limited to one year, offers the opportunity for extension
• Personalised onboarding - for a good start to your new professional challenge

Review of applications will begin immediately. We intend to fill the position as quickly as possible.

Please submit your application including CV, motivation letter, and references via the link below.