PhD positions at IMPRS Cognitive NeuroImaging

Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brains Sciences

Organisation/Company Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brains Sciences Department IMPRS on Cognitive Neuro Imaging Research Field Biological sciences » Other Language sciences » Linguistics Psychological sciences » Psychology Psychological sciences » Behavioural sciences Psychological sciences » Cognitive science Neurosciences » Neurology Neurosciences » Neuropsychology Neurosciences » Neuroinformatics Neurosciences » Neurobiology Engineering » Biomedical engineering Mathematics » Other Computer science » Informatics Computer science » Modelling tools Physics » Electromagnetism Physics » Biophysics Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Positions PhD Positions Final date to receive applications 2 Nov 2026 - 23:59 (Europe/Berlin) Country Germany Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 39 Offer Starting Date 1 Oct 2027 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Final date to receive applications is 02 November 2026. Virtual panel interviews take place at the end of January 2027. The PhD programme starts in October 2027.

The IMPRS on Cognitive Neuro Imaging aims to recruit and educate international, motivated, curious, independent, self-organised and highly talented doctoral researchers who wish to extend their knowledge and research experience in a structured 3-year PhD programme on cognitive neuroimaging.

Applicants should come with an excellent master’s degree (or equivalent) in a wide spectrum of potential disciplines such as cognitive neuroscience, computational neuroscience, translational neuroscience, psychology, medicine, neurobiology, computer science, biological engineering, medical engineering, mathematics, physics, neuroimaging, or related fields. The master’s degree should have been awarded by an internationally recognised university. Students nearing completion of their master’s degree are also encouraged to apply.

Research experience in an area related to the graduate school’s scope is essential for successful candidates. Proficiency in oral and written English is crucial, as English is the teaching and supervision language. Applicants with a bachelor’s degree will, in exceptional cases, also be admitted to the school (see website for details).

The graduate school offers its doctoral researchers outstanding research opportunities in a very international and multidisciplinary environment. It includes access to state-of-the-art cognitive and imaging neuroscience facilities, e.g. 9.4T small-bore MRI scanner, a 7T MRI scanner, four 3T MRI scanners including a Connectom MRI scanner equipped with ultra-strong gradients (one of only four worldwide), a 306-channel MEG system, and several TMS, TDCS, NIRS, and EEG systems.

Research projects and teaching are assigned to three thematic modules (Cognitive Neuroscience, Clinical and Translational Neuroscience, Development of Neuroimaging and Modelling Methods). The recruiting faculty is very interdisciplinary and comprises more than 20 highly-renowned researchers from our participating research organisations performing high-end research related to one of the three modules.

The IMPRS on Cognitive Neuro Imaging offers its doctoral researchers a cutting-edge educational programme that integrates innovative teaching approaches. These include hybrid teaching, flipped classroom activities, as well as remote learning elements to accelerate students’ learning curves and furthermore emphasises Open Science education.

The teaching programme is adapted to each doctoral researcher’s individual needs and academic background via an…