Wissenschaftliche:r Mitarbeiter:in (75% TV-L 13) Kognitive Neuropsychologie

The Department of Psychology is inviting applications for the following position commencing at the earliest opportunity.

Doctoral Research Position (m/f/x)

Reference number W2889, salary in accordance with the German TV-L salary scale1, pay grade: E13 TV- L, duration of employment: 3 years, volume of employment: 75 % of standard working time

Workplace/Department:
The Experimental Neuropsychology Unit / Department of Psychology

Job requirements and responsibilities:
The advertised position is associated with a research project led by Dr. Regine Bader (Experimental Neuropsychology Unit, Saarland University), funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG) and conducted in cooperation with Prof. Dr. Patric Meyer (SRH University of Applied Sciences in Heidelberg). The project investigates the neurocognitive foundations of familiarity-based memory. The position to be filled includes the following responsibilities: Planning, programming and conducting behavioral and electroencephalography (EEG) studies, data analysis, project organization (including supervision of student research assistants), and contributing to data management, documentation, open science practices as well as the preparation of publications and progress reports.
The position is designed to enable the completion of a PhD. Saarland University provides structured doctoral support, including supervision, access to core facilities, methodological training, and opportunities for participation in seminars, workshops, and international conferences. While Saarland University offers flexible working arrangements including partial remote work, regular on-site presence is essential for experimental work. Applicants must either reside within commuting distance to Saarbrücken or be willing to relocate to the area.
 

Your academic qualifications:

• Completed university studies in Psychology or Cognitive Neurosciences (or related field)
• Language skills (according to GER): English – C1

The successful candidate will also be expected to:

• be interested in memory research and face recognition
• have previous experience with experimental research (and electrophysiological methods)
• have programming experience (E-Prime, PsychoPy)
• have data analysis skills (e.g., MATLAB, R)
• have a careful, independent and structured working style

What we can offer you:

• A flexible work schedule allowing you to balance work and family, among other things the possibility of teleworking
• Secure and future-oriented employment with attractive conditions
• A broad range of further education and professional development programmes (for example language courses)
• An occupational health management model with numerous attractive options, such as our university sports programme
• Supplementary pension scheme (RZVK)
• Discounted tickets on local public transport services (‘Job-Ticket‘ of the saarVV)
• Job bike leasing (JobRad)

We look forward to receiving your meaningful online application (in a PDF file) by 09.08.2026 to regine.bader@mx.uni-saarland.de. Please include the reference number W2889 in the subject line of the e-mail.

If you have any questions, please contact us for assistance. Your contact:
Frau Dr. Regine Bader
Fachrichtung Psychologie
Tel.: 0681-302-58082

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