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 | 50% |
| Institution | Department of Psychology, Neuropsychology Lab |
| Location | Oldenburg (Old) |
| Application Deadline | 15.04.2025 |
| First day of work | as soon as possible |
| Limited | The position will run for 3 years. |
Benefits at University of Oldenburg
30 days vacation
Secure remuneration according to collective agreement
Company pension scheme
Further education opportunities
Flexible working hours
Health management
Remote working
Compatibility of career and family
Support with childcare
University Sports Centre
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.
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).
Your tasks
- Initiate and establish a template for reporting analytical decisions for mobile EEG studies, including motion data.
- Conduct automated bibliographic analyses of the cognitive neuroscience literature to monitor changes in terminology use, reporting practices of analytical decisions, and positive and potentially undesirable use of multiverse analysis techniques.
Your profile
- Completed scientific university studies (Diploma (Uni)/ Master) and a PhD in the field of neurocognitive psychology or a related discipline;
- Very good knowledge of mobile EEG recording and processing;
- Very good knowledge of Computer Vision for motion detection and BIDS;
- Very good programming skills (Matlab, Python);
- 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 mobile EEG 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. Stefan Debener (stefan.debener@uol.de, +49-441-798-4271.
Apply now
Please send your application via e-mail by 15.04.2025 to
Please send your application documents (description of your motivation, curriculum vitae, references) as one coherent PDF document to University of Oldenburg, Department of Psychology, Prof. Dr. Stefan Debener, 26111 Oldenburg, Germany.
You don't know Oldenburg yet? You can get your first impressions at the following link: https://www.moin-in-oldenburg.de.
Back to list AusdruckenPrint
