The University of Oldenburg is seeking to fill the following position:
Postdoc in the area of open science methods and metascience in cognitive neuroscience
| Paygrade | E13 |
|---|---|
| Working Hours | 100% (suitable for part-time) |
| Institution | Department of Psychology (School VI of Medicine and Health Sciences) |
| Location | Oldenburg (Old) |
| Application Deadline | 31.01.2025 |
| First day of work | as soon as possible |
| Limited | for 3 years |
About us
School VI Medicine and Health Sciences comprises the fields of human medicine, medical physics and acoustics, neurosciences, psychology and health services research. Together with the four regional hospitals, School VI forms the University Medicine Oldenburg. Furthermore, there is close cooperation with the University Medicine of the University of Groningen.
Your tasks
The postdoc will join a vibrant interdisciplinary research community at the School VI Medicine and Health Sciences and its Neuroimaging Unit dedicated to Open Science in the field of cognitive neuroscience and will have the opportunity to collaborate with metascience experts involved in the DFG Priority Programme "META-REP 2.0" (SPP 2317).
- Creating a pipeline for automatically updating a knowledge space of data analysis decisions in graph theory-based connectivity analyses of fMRI data.
- Advancing machine learning-based solutions to facilitate multiverse analysis in network neuroscience.
- Incorporating advanced methods into a Python-based toolbox.
Your profile
- Completed scientific university studies (Diploma (Uni)/ Master) and a PhD in the field of neurocognitive psychology, neuroscience, data science, mathematics, physics or a related discipline;
- Very good knowledge and experience with machine learning approaches and multivariate statistics, network-based modelling is of advantage;
- Experience with at least one neuroimaging technique ((f)MRI, EEG, fNIRS), preferably fMRI;
- Excellent programming skills (Python and others);
- Very good spoken and written English language skills;
- Commitment to open and reproducible science;
- Experience with text mining and large language models is of advantage.
We Offer
- Wide range of possible collaborations within the Department of Psychology, Neurology and Psychiatry;
- Access to state of the art neuroimaging facilities;
- Payment in accordance with collective bargaining law (special annual payment, company pension scheme, asset-related benefits) incl. 30 days annual leave;
- Support and guidance during your induction phase;
- A family-friendly environment with flexible working hours (flexitime) and the possibility of pro-rata mobile work;
- Benefits from the university's health promotion programme;
- An extensive free further education programme as well as our own scientific promotion of young academics (https://uol.de/en/school6/early-career )
Our standards
The University of Oldenburg is dedicated to increase the percentage of female employees in the field of science. Therefore, female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. In accordance to § 21 Section 3 NHG, female candidates with equal qualifications will be preferentially considered. Applicants with disabilities will be given preference in case of equal qualification.
Contact:
For further information, please contact Prof. Dr. Andrea Hildebrandt (andrea.hildebrandt@uol.de, +49-441-798-4629) or Dr. Carsten Gießing (carsten.giessing@uol.de, 49-441-798-3866).
Apply now
Please send your application via e-mail by 31.01.2025 to
Please send your application documents (description of your motivation, curriculum vitae, references) preferably by e-mail as one coherent PDF document to University of Oldenburg, Department of Psychology, Prof. Dr. Andrea Hildebrandt, 26111 Oldenburg, Germany.
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