We’re excited to announce a fully funded PhD position at the Maastricht Centre for Systems Biology and Bioinformatics (MaCSBio), Maastricht University.

This PhD project will focus on computational modelling of the corticothalamic circuitry to investigate its role in auditory attention. By combining computational neuroscience, ultra-high field fMRI, and laminar intracranial EEG, you will explore how the brain selectively processes sounds. The project is co-supervised by Dr. Ryszard Auksztulewicz and Dr. Michelle Moerel, and will be carried out within an international and interdisciplinary team.

We welcome applicants with a Master’s degree in computational neuroscience, computer science, biomedical engineering, or a related discipline. Strong programming skills are essential; prior experience with computational neuroscience is a plus.

Full details and the application portal can be found here: https://vacancies.maastrichtuniversity.nl/job/Maastricht-PhD-candidate-in-Auditory-Computational-Neuroscience/818397102/

Application deadline: 18 May 2025

Ideal starting date: around 1 September 2025

Feel free to reach out to with any questions.

Michelle Moerel, PhD
Associate Professor

Maastricht Centre for Systems Biology (MaCSBio)

Faculty of Science and Engineering (FSE)

Faculty of Psychology and Neuroscience (FPN)

B3.006, Paul-Henri Spaaklaan 1, 6229 EN Maastricht, Netherlands
T  +31-(0)-43-3881862

E michelle.moerel@maastrichtuniversity.nl