PhD Student; gn*) Department of Phoniatrics and Pediatric Audiology

PhD Student (gn) – Department of Phoniatrics and Pediatric Audiology

Fixed term (three years) | Part time with 65% | Salary according to salary group 13 TV-L | Job

In the DFG-funded research project “Timing Difficulties in Developmental Language Disorder and Stuttering:
The Role of Altered Brain-Rhythm Synchronization” you will use magnetoencephalography (MEG) and advanced frequency-domain analyses to improve diagnosis, treatment and monitoring of stuttering and developmental language disorders. You will assess and compare language comprehension, rhythmic skills and the underlying brain signals of adolescents who stutter, adolescents with language development disorders and control subjects.

The project is a collaboration between the University Hospital Münster, the CoBIC Frankfurt/Main, the Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences in Leipzig and the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz.

• Data collection using magnetoencephalography (MEG) and behavioral tests
• Data analysis using Matlab or Python (speech‑brain interactions, synchrony measurements, connectivity between sources)
• Presentation and publication of results at leading international conferences

• Successfully completed university studies (master’s degree) in neuroscience, linguistics or cognitive sciences, or comparable subjects such as psychology
• Good programming skills in Matlab or Python
• Relevant experience in the analysis of M/EEG data
• Good communicative, interactional competence and empathy
• Interest in scientific work in an interdisciplinary team at the junction of medicine, psychology and linguistics
• Very good written and spoken German skills (at least C1)

• Salary according to tariff agreement, extra annual payment and company pension plan (VBL)
• 30 days of vacation per year plus two additional days off on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve
• An outstanding, methodologically advanced scientific education within cognitive and clinical neuroscience
• Integration into the project group (Universities of Frankfurt/Main and Münster, Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences, Leipzig) and its international network
• A respectful and appreciative work environment within a diverse team
• Support and advisory services for health and work‑life balance
• Additional benefits such as sports programs, job ticket, company events, cafeteria and emergency childcare

For inquiries, please contact:
Dr. habil. Lars Meyer, T  2266, email:

Apply now via our career portal by March 11, 2026.

• Cover letter and CV
• Contact information of two academic reviewers
• Relevant certificates
• Letter of motivation (not longer than half page) with a clear reference to the project and the project managers

Equal opportunities are part of our Human Resources Policy. Applications of women are specifically invited. In the case of similar qualifications and achievements, women will be considered on preferential terms. Handicapped candidates with equivalent qualifications will be given preference. Due to legal requirements working with us is only permitted with complete vaccination against measles.