Dear colleagues,

We are hiring a Postdoctoral Research Associate at the Chair of Cognitive Computational Neuroscience, TU Dresden (Germany). The position is part of a DFG-funded project on neurocomputational mechanisms of decision-making through forward planning and state abstraction.

Project highlights:

• Modeling human learning and decision-making using probabilistic approaches
• Analyzing behavioral and fMRI data
• Collaborative work with experimentalists and theorists
• Opportunity to design and run experiments

We’re looking for:

• A strong background in physics, computer science, mathematics, or related fields
• Programming skills in Python
• Interest in cognitive neuroscience and modeling
• Experience with probabilistic programming (PyMC, Stan, Pyro) is a plus

🗓️ Start date: July 1, 2025 (or soon after)
📅 Application deadline: April 30, 2025
📍 Location: TU Dresden, Germany
💼 Duration: Until Oct 2027, with extension possible

This is a great opportunity for quantitatively strong researchers interested in cutting-edge cognitive neuroscience. Even applicants with limited neuroscience background are encouraged to apply if they have strong modeling skills.

For details, please see the full job ad https://tud.link/9d2n92 or reach out to julia.herdin@tu-dresden.de.

Best regards,
Stefan Kiebel
TU Dresden – Chair of Cognitive Computational Neuroscience

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Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Stefan J. Kiebel

Professur für Kognitive Computationale Neurowissenschaft

Technische Universität Dresden

01062 Dresden

https://tu-dresden.de/mn/psychologie/ifap/ccns