In order to fill a fixed-term position in full-time (39.83 hours/week = 100%) at the earliest possible date, we are looking for 1
Postdoctoral researcher in statistical learning and predictive processing (intracranial EEG)
The postdoc will play a key role in our research efforts in this area.The lab is located at Ruhr University Bochum () and the German Primate Center in Göttingen (). At both locations, the lab is embedded in interdisciplinary research centers with international faculty and students pursuing cutting-edge research in cognitive and computational neuroscience. The main site for this part of the project will be Bochum.The project will be conducted in close collaboration with the lab of Lucia Melloni at Ruhr University Bochum. Intracranial EEG data will be acquired in collaboration with clinical partners in Bochum as well as at other collaborating clinical sites. Through THINK – Center for Theoretical and Integrative Neuroscience and Cognitive Science (THINK) at Ruhr University Bochum (), the postdoc will have access to dedicated computing infrastructure, including high-performance computing clusters, as well as to a state-of-the-art imaging center providing facilities for 3T MRI, EEG, virtual reality, and behavioral experimentation.
The Department of Cognitive Neurobiology led by Caspar Schwiedrzik is seeking an outstanding postdoctoral researcher to study statistical learning and predictive processing in the human brain using intracranial EEG recordings from epilepsy patients.The project investigates how the brain learns regularities in the environment and uses them to generate predictions about future events, with a particular focus on hippocampal–cortical predictive processing. The Ruhr-Universität Bochum is one of Germany's leading research universities, addressing the whole range of academic disciplines. A highly dynamic setting enables researchers and students to work across the traditional boundaries of academic subjects and faculties. The successful candidate will design and implement experiments using intracranial EEG recordings and intracortical microstimulation in collaboration with clinical partners and analyze these data using advanced electrophysiological and statistical approaches.
~Development of independent research ideas and contribution to grant proposals
~Opportunities to supervise PhD and master's students and contribute to mentoring within the research group
PhD in neuroscience, psychology, cognitive science, biomedical engineering, or a related field
~Experience with electrophysiological data analysis (e.g., Python or MATLAB)
~Fluency in spoken and written English (a good command of English is a requirement, fluency in German is beneficial for communication with patients. The working language in the group is English)
Scope: full-time
Team-oriented collaboration within a dedicated, international, and supportive team
~A dynamic work environment
~An open and inclusive work atmosphere
~Further information can be found at (in German).
Interested candidates should submit their curriculum vitae, a description of their scientific interests (with a particular focus on the topic of the project), a representative publication, and the names and contact information of two references who are able to comment on your academic background and who have agreed to be contacted.
RUB sees itself as a university with an international presence. The campus languages are German and English. German language courses are offered by the University Language Center (ZFA) in the field of German as a Foreign Language (DaF).
For this reason, we favour a working environment composed of heterogeneous teams, and seek to promote the careers of individuals who are underrepresented in our respective professional areas.