PhD Position (m/f/div) in Decision Neuroscience

Application deadline: 24/07/2026

We are seeking a highly motivated and talented candidate for a PhD position (m/f/div) as part of our research group on the neural basis of decision making in healthy and clinical populations (group leader: Prof. Dr. Dr. Alexander Soutschek). The group is located at the psychiatry department of the University Hospital Würzburg. The candidate will perform experimental research on the neural basis of impulsive decision making or mental effort with neural intervention techniques (brain stimulation or psychopharmacology) and
neuroimaging (EEG or fMRI).

PhD Position (m/f/div) in Decision Neuroscience
(E 13 TV-L, 65%, three years)

We offer:

being part of a great, international, and interdisciplinary team in a high-quality research environment
PhD or Dr. rer. nat. at the Graduate School of Life Sciences
state of the art research facilities
interdisciplinary collaboration opportunities
room for academic development and personal growth
we space to develop and follow your own research ideas within the wider decision-making field

Your tasks:

planning and conducting of empirical research on the neural basis of decision making (designing the experiment, data acquisition, analysis, and manuscript writing)
working collaboratively with other members of the group
publishing of results in peer-reviewed journals
presenting the research results at local, national, and international meetings

Your profile:

master’s degree in psychology, neuroscience, or a related field
great interest in decision neuroscience research
ability to work in an interdisciplinary team environment
experience in statistical analysis and basic programming skills in MATLAB or Python
an excellent command of English and a moderate command of German, or the willingness to learn German
ideally previous experience in neuroscientific methods (EEG, fMRI, TMS, tDCS, psychopharmacology) or computational modeling

This is what you can look forward to:

challenging, diverse, and evolving area of responsibility
attractive salary according to TV-L, including annual special payment
training and continuing education
retirement pension plan
company daycare center with extended opening hours
company sports program
flexible working hours
jobBike
corporate benefits

Become part of the team:

Apply now!

Prof. Dr. Dr. Alexander Soutschek
Arbeitsgruppenleiter
Phone: +49 931 201-76370

In the case of a university degree from a non-EU country, a long version of the certificate evaluation from the Central Office for Foreign Education is required.

Remuneration is in accordance with the relevant collective agreements. Severely disabled applicants will be given preference if they are otherwise equally qualified.