Student Assistant; HiWi Position; w​/f​/d

Overview

Opportunities

Student Assistant (HiWi) Position (w/f/d) — NEW Part-time

We are looking for a highly motivated student assistant (HiWi) to join our research team at the University of Freiburg, Neuropsychology department. Student Assistant (HiWi) Position (w/f/d)

• Final date to receive applications: 15. February 2026
• Publication date: 26. January 2026
• Start-date:
  At the earliest possible date.
• Scope of work:
  Part-time position (60 Monatsstunden)
• .:

Project Overview

The position is part of an interdisciplinary research program investigating how brain oscillations and cardiac signals interact during sleep and contribute to memory consolidation
.

Brain Oscillation Modulation & Heart–Brain Dynamics

• Assessing how targeted modulation of brain rhythms influences physiological coupling between the brain and heart.
• Working with sleep EEG, heart rate, pulse data, and closed-loop stimulation paradigms.
• Examining heartbeat-evoked potentials (HEPs) and their relationship to ongoing brain oscillations.
• Investigating how cardiac cycle phase affects cognitive processes, including memory retention during and after sleep.

Your Tasks

• EEG prep reprocessing, source analysis and postprocessing
• Heart rate, pulse and respiratory data analysis
• Task-based fMRI (most likely in later stages)
• Heart rate and pulse analysis
• Implementing MATLAB/Python scripts
• Literature review and documentation

Required Skills

• Good programming skills in MATLAB or Python
• Knowledge of EEG or fMRI analysis (MNE, EEGLAB, SPM, Field Trip, or similar)
• Interest in sleep research, interoception, cognitive neuroscience, or psychophysiology
• Reliability, attention to detail, and willingness to learn advanced analysis methods

Opportunities

• Possibility to integrate the position into a research internship
  , project module
  , or Master’s thesis (approx. 9–12 months total involvement).
• Hands-on experience with state-of-the-art neuroscientific methods
• Close supervision and the chance to develop your own research ideas within the project.

How to Apply

Please send a short motivation statement, your CV, and information about your programming/background to deniz.kumral
.

The position is limited to 31. December 2026.

Please send your application in English including supporting documents citing the reference number , by 15. February 2026 at the latest. Please send your application to the following address in written or electronic form:

Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg
Institut für Psychologie
Neuropsychologie
Engelbergerstr. 41
79106 Freiburg

For further information, please contact Frau Dr Deniz Kumral on the phone number  or E-Mail deniz.kumral