Dear colleagues, We invite applications for two PhD positions at the Institute of Computational Neuroscience (ICNS), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE), Germany: Translational computational neuroscience: Combining game theory, network neuroscience and computational modelling to investigate how brain regions and their interactions contribute to behaviour, impairment and recovery after stroke. The project will develop and validate approaches based on Multiperturbation Shapley value Analysis, in collaboration with project partners in Ghent, Paris and Amiens. Supervision by Claus Hilgetag. Details and application: UKE vacancy J000007015 <https://uke.jobs/index.php?ac=jobad&id=7015> Computational neuroscience and NeuroAI: Investigating how biological connectivity principles shape computation in recurrent neural networks and reservoir computing models. The project will explore characteristic bio-inspired network architectures for temporal and multimodal learning. Joint supervision by Fatemeh Hadaeghi and Claus Hilgetag. Details and application: UKE vacancy J000007013 <https://uke.jobs/index.php?ac=jobad&id=7013> We welcome applicants with a Master’s degree in computational neuroscience, computer science, physics, mathematics, biomedical engineering or related fields. Strong quantitative and programming skills, proficiency in Python, scientific initiative and fluent English are expected. Demonstrations of prior independent scientific achievements are an advantage. Both positions offer opportunities for independent research within an international, interdisciplinary group, with access to high-performance computing and support for conferences and training. Application deadline: 2 November 2026. Please apply through the respective UKE recruitment pages, which provide full requirements and application instructions. Please feel free to share this announcement with interested candidates. Best wishes, Claus C. Hilgetag Institute of Computational Neuroscience University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany