PhD Position - Translational Neuroscience

• Integrate multimodal neuroimaging datasets from MRI, PET, EEG, and fNIRS studies
• Characterize brain networks using graph-theoretical methods and structural and functional connectivity analyses
• Apply multivariate statistical modelling and machine learning to multimodal datasets
• Investigate individualized imaging biomarkers relevant to diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment monitoring
• Coordinate longitudinal studies involving psychiatric patients and healthy controls, including recruitment, scheduling, and neuropsychological and psychopathological assessments
• Coordinate and supervise MRI data acquisition; maintain standardized acquisition protocols and data quality
• Manage and curate imaging data in accordance with established standards (e.g., BIDS)

## Your Profile

• Excellent university degree (Master) in neuroscience, biomedical engineering, medical physics, psychology, cognitive science, computer science, physics, data science, or a related discipline
• A strong interest in translational psychiatry, neuroimaging and computational neuroscience, and a motivation to work in an interdisciplinary research environment
• Programming experience in MATLAB and/or Python, alongside strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Experience with structural and/or functional MRI; familiarity with packages such as SPM, FSL, FreeSurfer, AFNI, MRtrix, CONN, or similar tools is desirable
• Knowledge of neuroimaging preprocessing, quality control, graph theory, connectomics, multivariate statistics, or machine learning is an advantage
• Very good command of written and spoken English with extensive vocabulary is required (at least B2 level according to the [CEFR](https://go.fzj.de/languagerequirements)), ideally supported by a certificate confirming the language level
• German language skills at B1 level are desirable

## Our Benefits for You

• **Team & Environment:** You will work in a motivated and interdisciplinary team including psychiatrists, neuroscientists, physicists, engineers, and data scientists
• **Research & Infrastructure:** You will have access to advanced neuroimaging infrastructure and training in structural and functional MRI, multimodal imaging, connectomics, and computational neuroscience
• **Networking & Exchange:** You will participate in (international) conferences and project meetings, actively building your scientific network through collaborations involving Forschungszentrum Jülich, RWTH Aachen University, Ulm University, Bezirkskrankenhaus Günzburg and LVR-Klinik Cologne
• **Supervision & Support:** We will accompany your doctoral studies with continuous, expert guidance from your academic supervisors Prof. Dr. Irene Neuner and Dr. Ravichandran Rajkumar
• **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
• **Annual Leave:** You get 30 days of annual leave
• **Fixed-term:** The position is limited to 3 years
• **Fair remuneration:** Depending on your existing qualifications and the tasks assigned to you, you will be classified in pay grade 13 (65 %) 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](https://go.fzj.de/bmi.tvoed). 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](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](https://go.fzj.de/equality) and on specific support options for women: [https://go.fzj.de/womens-job-journey](https://go.fzj.de/womens-job-journey). International applicants can find more information here: [https://go.fzj.de/job-journey-internationals](https://go.fzj.de/job-journey-internationals)

• *Place of Employment:** Jülich
• *Start Date:**To the next possible date
• *Salary:** Pay group 13 (65%) TVöD-Bund
• *Application Deadline:** 2
• *Index number:** 2026D-0814

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