Student Research Assistant, Cognitive Neuroscience

Cph Ai Hub; Aarhus; Hybrid; DKK 165,000 - 207,000; Part time

Job summary

The successful applicant will join the Deep Cognitive Neuroscience (DCN) lab at CFIN, Aarhus University. The position runs from 1 January 2027 to 31 August 2028 as a fixed-term, part-time role (10 hours per week) and is not remote.

The lab applies multimodal methods to study decision‑making, learning and mental representations in both healthy participants and patients. Responsibilities include task development, data collection and analysis (EEG, behaviour, modelling), collaboration with

Qualifications

• Master’s student in a relevant subject area such as cognitive science, neuroscience or psychology.
• Proficiency in programming, data analysis and visualisation using Matlab, R and/or Python.
• Excellent communication skills in English and Danish, both written and oral.
• Willingness to travel and flexibility with work scheduling.

Responsibilities

• Support data collection and analysis.
• Assist in manuscript preparation and publications.
• Collaborate with lab members and project participants as required.
• Travel and scheduling flexibility may be required (e.g., early surgery days).

Skills

Programming

Data analysis

English & Danish proficiency

Willingness to travel

Education

Master’s student in cognitive science, neuroscience or psychology

Tools

MATLAB

R

Python

Job description

The successful applicant will join the Deep Cognitive Neuroscience (DCN) lab at CFIN, Aarhus University. The position runs from 1 January 2027 to 31 August 2028 as a fixed-term, part-time role (10 hours per week) and is not remote.

The lab applies multimodal methods to study decision‑making, learning and mental representations in both healthy participants and patients. Responsibilities include task development, data collection and analysis (EEG, behaviour, modelling), collaboration with