Postdoctoral Researcher

As a tertiary and quaternary level provider of medical care, the University Hospital of RWTH Aachen combines patient-oriented medicine and care, teaching and research at an international level. The entire spectrum of medical care is provided through 36 specialist departments, 33 institutes and six interdisciplinary units. The co-location of patient care, research and teaching in a central building offers the best conditions for intensive interdisciplinary exchange and close clinical and scientific networking. Highly qualified teams of doctors, nurses and scientists work collaboratively to optimise the healthcare provision of our local, regional, national and international patients. Around 9,000 employees ensure that our care delivery is patient-oriented medicine and surpasses the highest quality standards. With 1,400 beds, the university hospital treats around 50,000 inpatient and 200,000 outpatient cases per year.

The **Clinic for Psychiatry, Psychosomatics, and Psychotherapy of Childhood and Adolescence** is seeking a

Postdoctoral researcher (f/m/d) for the supervision of the neurophysiological laboratory

**and development of the research area "Multimodal Imaging and Therapeutic Neuromodulation for Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence".**

The position is a full-time fixed term position, according to the collectively agreed working hours (currently 38.5 hours per week) in a fixed term arrangement from October 01,2023 or later for 3 years, in accordance with the WissZeitVG (Academic Fixed-Term Contracts Act), with the option of extension.

**Your tasks**

**Conducting scientific studies, supervision of doctoral students, laboratory organization**
- Planning, organization and execution as well as publication of scientific studies on multimodal imaging and therapeutic brain stimulation
- Supervision of qualification theses (medical doctoral students, degrees in psychology, etc.)
- Third-party funding acquisition
- Organization of the laboratory operation
- Work in local, national and international scientific networks
- Teaching activities

**Your profile**
- Master's or graduate degree in psychology, neuroscience, biology, engineering or computer science Ph.D. (completed or in advanced stages)
- Extensive methodological expertise for fMRI and/or EEG and/or TMS studies
- Experience in conducting non-invasive brain stimulation studies.
- Good knowledge of statistics
- Foreign language competence, especially in English at least level B2
- desirable:

- Peer-reviewed international publications
- Willingness (experience, if applicable) to supervise qualification work
- Experience in scientific work with children and adolescents
- Experience working in a clinical context
- Commitment, curiosity, high social competence
- Openness for new methods and topics
- Ability to work in a team
- Interest in junior staff work

**Why should you choose us?**

**We offer...**
- Excellent research environment for neuroimaging and neurophysiological research at the UKA in Aachen and in collaboration with the Jülich Center (JARA BRAIN)
- We offer performance-based remuneration in accordance with the provisions of **TV-L (EG 14)**, including attractive public service benefits.
- In addition to a wide range of further education and training opportunities we offer a wide range of health promotion options as well as the extensive university sports program.
- Monthly employee discounts through our corporate benefits program to save on private shopping.
- Flexible working hours so that you can better combine work and private life, because your work-life balance is important to us.
- Attractive conditions for public transport or discounted employee parking so that you have a relaxed commute.
- A company kindergarten so that your children are always close by

This position is not gender specific.

The RWTH Aachen University Hospital promotes equal opportunities and diversity. Applications from women are expressly encouraged and if the applicant is suitable qualified, they will be given priority in accordance with the LGG. If suitably qualified, people with a registered disability will also receive priority.

Weekly hours are negotiable.

Uniklinik RWTH Aachen, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychosomatics, and Psychotherapy, Pauwelsstr. 30, 52074 Aachen.

Unsere Website: Forschung (ukaachen.de)