ABOUT THE POSITION
We invite applications for a fully funded 4-year postdoctoral position funded by the Max Planck Society to join the team of Christian Doeller at the Department of Psychology, Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences (MPI-CBS), Leipzig, Germany.
You will work at the forefront of cognitive neuroscience in a highly interdisciplinary and international environment, with access to world-class facilities and a vibrant scientific community.
You will investigate the cross-domain functions of the perirhinal cortex in a project in close collaboration with Prof. Patric Meyer (SRH University Heidelberg/Heidelberg University) and Dr. Andrej Bicanski (MPI-CBS, Leipzig).
Start date: Flexible
WHAT WE STUDY
Our research investigates how the brain builds, organizes, and uses structured representations to support cognition across domains. Under this umbrella, we explore:
- Spatial navigation, temporal, episodic, and working memory
- Learning, decision making, and knowledge acquisition
- Translational research on population coding and Alzheimer’s disease
Key research methods: fMRI (including 7T), MEG, virtual reality (VR), a wide variety of cognitive tasks, psychophysics, machine learning, deep neural networks, and computational modelling.
PROJECT FOR THIS CALL
The position is embedded in a research program investigating the cross-domain functions of the perirhinal cortex... The overarching aim is to understand how the perirhinal cortex supports complex object, concept, and associative representations across different cognitive domains...
WHAT WE SEEK
You should have:
- A PhD in cognitive neuroscience, psychology, biology, computer science, physics, or a related field
- Strong interest in the functional organization of the medial temporal lobe, particularly the perirhinal cortex
- Good knowledge of multivariate fMRI analysis approaches such as MVPA, RSA, pattern classification, or related techniques
- Interest in or experience with computational modelling
- Strong programming skills
- Excellent academic track record
- Ability to work both independently and collaboratively
WHAT WE OFFER
This is a fully funded, 4-year postdoctoral position (with the possibility of a 1-year extension)...
HOW TO APPLY
Applications must be submitted by August 17, 2026 via our online portal (reference number “PostDoc 04/26”).