Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No
Offer Description
Project description
Mechanisms of neural and behavioral change in the visual system of humans
Keywords
Visual and multisensory functions, neuroplasticity, learning, visual attention, visual spatial processing, locomotion
Location
Biological Psychology and Neuropsychology, University of Hamburg
Starting date
July 2027 or later
Funding
Four years of funding (3+1, three years with the possibility to extend for one year)
Where to apply
Website: https://hectorfellowacademy.applicationportal.org/
Requirements
Research Field: Psychological sciences
Education Level: Master Degree or equivalent
Skills/Qualifications
- Master degree in psychology, cognitive science or a related field
- background in experimental psychology and cognitive neuroscience
- very good understanding of statistical methods
- good knowledge of one programming language
- of advantage would be familiarity with one neuroscience method (such as EEG or fMRI); high proficiency in oral and written English
Languages: ENGLISH
Level: Excellent
Research Field: Psychological sciences
Internal Application form(s) needed
2026_HFA_AdvertisedPosition_Brigitte_Röder.pdf English (217.35 KB - PDF)
Additional Information
Benefits
- The position is funded 3 + 1 year. The initial contract is issued for one year and extended upon satisfactory progress.
- Salary according to TVöD-L E13 (75%).
- Funding through the Hector Fellow Academy Doctoral Researcher Programme.
- Research funding of up to €9,500 per year.
- Annual participation in a management module of the HECTOR School of Engineering & Management MBA Fundamentals Programme.
- Participation in the Hector Fellow Academy training and networking programme.
- Opportunities to collaborate with leading researchers across the Hector Fellow Academy network.
Selection process
Please apply via the HFA application portal. The Hector Fellows will arrange interviews (via skype or if feasible in-person) with the most promising applicants. The final candidates will be invited for an online presentation. The final decisions will be announced in February 2027.
For further details about the project, please contact Hector Fellow at: brigitte.roeder@uni-hamburg.de
For questions related to making your application, please contact Hector Fellow Academy Office: application@hector-fellow-academy.de or www.hector-fellow-academy.de
Website for additional job details: https://hector-fellow-academy.de/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/2026_HFA_Advertised…
Work Location(s)
- Number of offers available: 1
- Company/Institute: University of Hamburg
- Country: Germany
- State/Province: Hamburg
- City: Hamburg
- Postal Code: 20148
- Street: Mittelweg 177
Contact
- City: Karlsruhe
- Website: http://www.hector-fellow-academy.de/
- Street: Schlossplatz 19
- Postal Code: 76131
