PhD in the Field of Cognitive Neuroimaging
- Employer
- Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences
- Location
- Leipzig, Sachsen (DE)
- Salary
- TVöD
- Closing date
- Nov 7, 2024
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- Discipline
- Life Sciences, Biology, Neuroscience, Physical Sciences, Mathematics, Physics, Health Sciences, Medicine
- Position Type
- Full Time
- Job Type
- PhD Studentship
- Organization Type
- Academia
Call for Applications
The International Max Planck Research School on Cognitive NeuroImaging (https://imprs-coni.mpg.de/) invites excellent students holding a master’s degree (or equivalent) to pursue a PhD in the field of cognitive neuroimaging. The IMPRS on Cognitive NeuroImaging covers the highly interdisciplinary and fast-paced fields of cognitive neuroscience, clinical and translational neuroscience, and neuroimaging. With the Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences (MPI CBS I https://www.cbs.mpg.de/en), Leipzig, Leipzig University (LU I https://www.uni-leipzig.de/en), TU Dresden (TUD I https://tu-dresden.de/mn/psychologie/die-fakultaet/institute-und-professuren?set_language=en), and University College London (UCL I https://www.ucl.ac.uk/brain-sciences/), the IMPRS on Cognitive NeuroImaging integrates leading regional and international partner institutions.
Deadline for applications is November 10, 2024. Interviews take place at the end of January 2025. The program starts in October 2025.
The IMPRS on Cognitive NeuroImaging aims to recruit and educate international, motivated, curious, independent, self-organized, and highly talented doctoral researchers who wish to extend their knowledge and research experience in a structured three-year PhD program on cognitive neuroimaging.
Applicants should come with an excellent master’s degree (or equivalent) in a wide spectrum of potential disciplines such as cognitive neuroscience, computational neuroscience, translational neuroscience, psychology, medicine, neurobiology, computer science, engineering, mathematics, physics, neuroimaging, biochemistry, or related fields. The master’s degree should have been awarded by an internationally recognized university. Students nearing completion of their master’s degree are also encouraged to apply. Research experience in an area related to the graduate school’s scope is essential for successful candidates. Proficiency in oral and written English is crucial, as English is the teaching and supervision language. Applicants with a bachelor’s degree will, in exceptional cases, also be admitted to the school (see website for details).
The graduate school offers its doctoral researchers outstanding research opportunities in a very international and multidisciplinary environment. It includes access to state-of-the-art cognitive and imaging neuroscience facilities, e.g. 7T MRI scanner, four 3T MRI scanners including a Connectom MRI scanner equipped with ultra-strong gradients (one of only four worldwide), a 306-channel MEG system, and several TMS, tDCS, NIRS, and EEG systems.
Research projects and teaching are assigned to three thematic modules (Cognitive Neuroscience, Clinical and Translational Neuroscience, Development of Neuroimaging and Modelling Methods). Our faculty is very interdisciplinary and comprises more than 30 highly renowned researchers from our participating research organizations performing high-end research related to one of the three modules.
The IMPRS on Cognitive NeuroImaging offers its doctoral researchers a cutting-edge educational program that integrates innovative teaching approaches. These include hybrid teaching, flipped classroom activities, as well as remote learning elements to accelerate students’ learning curves and furthermore emphasizes Open Science education.
The teaching program is adapted to each doctoral researcher’s individual needs and academic background via an individual development plan and offers a wide range of theoretical and methodological training opportunities in the rapidly evolving field of cognitive neuroimaging. General introductory courses and project-specific advanced training provide doctoral researchers with a solid foundation for their theses. The emphasis on neuroimaging and computational modelling further strengthens this foundation and enables new types of doctoral projects at the leading edge of the field. Lecture series will be supplemented by a broad spectrum of scientific and transferable skills courses and also emphasizes teaching Open Science and good research practices.
Doctoral researchers are given the opportunity to receive funding for research stays of up to three months at one of our partner institutions.
Applications will be reviewed and evaluated in several stages. Shortlisted candidates will be invited for interviews with the graduate school’s faculty, which will take place in January 2025.
The IMPRS on Cognitive NeuroImaging aims to recruit excellent doctoral researchers from all genders, nationalities, ethnicities and social backgrounds, sexual orientations, and physical abilities. We are committed to equal opportunities and aim at a diverse student body, and thus especially encourage applications from individuals who belong to underrepresented groups in science.
A limited number of doctoral researchers will be funded through contracts based on the German TVöD (“Collective Agreement for the Public Service”) and will receive remuneration corresponding to 65 % of pay group 13 of the TVöD (currently around 37,000 euros gross annually, i.e. before taxes, health insurance fees, and fees for further social insurance). More details about funding can be found on the webpage: https://imprs-coni.mpg.de/funding
With almost 600,000 inhabitants, Leipzig is the largest city in the federal state of Saxony, a one-hour train ride to Berlin. In more than 800 years of recorded history, Leipzig emerged as a city of classical music, trade fairs, academic education, and – recently – modern arts. With its many parks, forests, canals, and lakes, Leipzig is a perfect place for recreation, sports, and leisure time, and it offers plenty of opportunities for social life.
For more information about our graduate school please visit https://imprs-coni.mpg.de and go to https://cbs.cloud.opencampus.net to submit your application.
For further information please contact imprs-coni@cbs.mpg.de.
IMPRS on Cognitive NeuroImaging
Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences
Stephanstrasse 1A, 04103 Leipzig, Germany
Web: https://imprs-coni.mpg.de
X (Twitter): @IMPRSCoNI
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