Doctoral position (m,f,x) in Computational Neuroscience (Project A10) in Bochum, Deutschland

In order to fill a fixed-term position in part-time (29.87 hours/week = 75%) from 01.01.2027, pending funding approval, we are looking for 1

Doctoral position (m,f,x) in Computational Neuroscience (Project A10)

The Collaborative Research Center “Episodic Memory” (CRC 1844) is an interdisciplinary consortium consisting of researchers from psychology, computational neuroscience, philosophy and neuroscience. The basis for our research is the Scenario Construction Framework which conceptualizes scenarios as mental simulations of past episodes, constructed from episodic memory traces and semantic information.

We are looking for a talented graduate student who will work on computational models of the functional role of episodic memory in spatial navigation, in an interdisciplinary setting in close collaboration with experimental groups in psychology and neuroscience. The modeling project will use techniques from modern artificial neural networks and deep reinforcement learning.

Scope: part-time
Duration: fixed-term, until 31.12.2030 (end of project)
Start: from 01.01.2027, pending funding approval
Apply by: 2026-11-02

Your tasks:

• Developing and investigating computational models of episodic memory and of spatial navigation
• Conducting simulations of experimental tasks and interpreting the results
• Engaging in interdisciplinary collaboration with experimental groups and computational neuroscientists, psychologists, and philosophers
• Presenting your results and findings in international conferences and scientific journals

Your profile:

• A master’s degree in neuroscience, physics, computer science, mathematics, psychology, or a related field
• Ability to work independently
• Motivation to work in an interdisciplinary setting
• Experience in mathematical modeling
• Excellent programming skills
• Excellent communication skills in English
• Team spirit