We are seeking a highly motivated postdoctoral researcher to join the social intelligence lab at the Berlin School of Mind and Brain, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. This unique six-year position offers an exceptional opportunity to advance research and teaching in the field of social neuroscience using VR and neuroimaging techniques. We offer a highly international, team-oriented and dynamic research environment in the heart of Berlin with state of the art neuroimaging, motion tracking and VR facilities.
Ideal candidates will have:
- completed a scientific university degree and PhD in cognitive psychology/cognitive neurosciences or a related field
- experience in experimental cognitive neuroscience research (especially EEG)
- very good knowledge of statistics and programming skills (e. g. Python, Matlab)
- relevant publication experience in international journals
- very good written and spoken English (at least B2)
- basic German language skills
- high ability for independent work and high social competence
- desirable: experience with virtual reality (e. g. in Unity) and with motion capture
Please send your application (including a cover letter, CV, relevant certificates and contact information of two referees) referencing the job ID AN/202/25 to Prof. Dr. Marcel Brass, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Faculty of Life Sciences, Department of Psychology by e-mail (additional with ’postdoc social intelligence’ in the subject line) in a single PDF file to jurena.wille@hu-berlin.de by the end of July 2025.
Link to the original job ad at Humboldt-Universitaet:
https://haushalt-und-personal.hu-berlin.de/de/personal/stellenausschreibungen/an20225-e
