Postdoctoral Researcher - Multi-Modal Models of Human Brain Development, Function and Cognition

Forschungszentrum Jülich; Jülich; Presencial; EUR 70 000 - 95 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Meaningful tasks

Knowledge & training

Campus experience

Work-life balance

Vacation 30 days

Resumo da oferta

Forschungszentrum Jülich seeks a researcher to advance growth models of human neurodevelopment using ML approaches and MRI data. You will contribute to modelling cognitive maturation from brain development and collaborate across disciplines on cutting-edge imaging studies.

The role requires a Master and PhD in neuroscience, strong programming skills in Python or MATLAB, and excellent English communication within a diverse team.

Qualificações

• Master's degree and PhD in neuroscience or related field.
• Extensive programming experience in Python or MATLAB.
• Fluent English at CEFR C1 level or higher.

Responsabilidades

• Generate growth models of human neurodevelopment using unsupervised and supervised learning.
• Optimise models to predict clinical phenotypes and cognitive maturation from brain development.
• Work with imaging modalities such as structural, diffusion-weighted, functional MRI, and intracranial EEG.
• Develop MRI analysis toolboxes for data processing and replication.
• Produce high-quality scientific articles efficiently.
• Collaborate with neuroscientists, computer scientists and clinicians.

Conhecimentos

Neuroscience

English (C1)

Team collaboration

Formação académica

Master's degree in neuroscience

PhD in neuroscience

Ferramentas

Python

MATLAB

MRI analysis toolboxes

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Your Job

• Generating growth models of human neurodevelopment, using unsupervised and supervised learning approaches
• Optimising leaning models to predict clinical phenotypes and cognitive maturation from brain development
• Working with a broad range of imaging modalities (e.g. structural, diffusion-weighted and functional MRI, intracranial EEG)
• Development of MRI analysis toolboxes
• Efficient production of high-quality scientific articles
• Close cooperation with an interdisciplinary team of neuroscientists, computer scientists and clinicians

Your Profile

• Excellent university degree (Master) and PhD degree in neuroscience or a related field of study
• Extensive experience with programming (Python or Matlab)
• Passionate about human neuroanatomy and cognitive neuroscience
• Highly advanced and flexible command of written and spoken English is required (at least C1 level according to the CEFR: https://go.fzj.de/languagerequirements ), ideally supported by a certificate confirming the language level

Our Benefits for You

• Meaningful tasks: Become a team member of a highly motivated team, embedded with an international and interdisciplinary working environment at one of Europe's largest research establishments
• Knowledge & further training: Your professional development is important to us - we provide targeted, individual support
• Campus experience: Our research campus in the countryside creates ideal conditions for collegial exchange and sporting activities right on site. Our cafeteria offers a wide range of options-you can enjoy a relaxing lunch break with a lake view
• Work-life balance: Optimal conditions for balancing work and private life, as well as a family-friendly company policy. The option of flexible working (in terms of location) is generally available after consultation and in line with upcoming tasks and (on-site) appointments
• Vacation: You will receive 30 days of vacation plus additional days off (e.g. between Christmas and New Year's)
• Perspective: After a 2-year fixed-term contract, our goal is to hire you on a permanent basis. Let's use this time to find out how well we fit together or
• Fair remuneration: Depending on your existing qualifications and the tasks assigned to you, you will be classified in pay grade 13 of the TVöD-Bund (Collective Agreement for the Public Service). In addition to the basic salary, there is an additional year-end bonus under the collective pay agreement amounting to 75% of a monthly salary, as well as capital-forming benefits. All information on the TVöD-Bund collective agreement can be found on the BMI website . The monthly salaries in euros can be found on page 74 of the PDF download
• Support for international employees: Our International Advisory Service makes it easier for international employees to get started

In addition to exciting tasks and a collegial working environment, we offer you much more: https://go.fzj.de/benefits

We welcome applications from people with diverse backgrounds, e.g. in terms of age, gender, disability, sexual orientation / identity, and social, ethnic and religious origin. A diverse and inclusive working environment with equal opportunities in which everyone can realize their potential is important to us.

The following links provide further information on diversity and equal opportunities: https://go.fzj.de/equality and on specific support options for women: https://go.fzj.de/womens-job-journey