Doctoral Candidate (PhD)

The Neurodevelopment and Social Interaction (NEVIA) Lab at LMU Munich is seeking a highly motivated Doctoral Candidate (PhD) to join our interdisciplinary team in a competitive position (TV-L) for a duration of up to 3 years (36 months). The (NEVIA) Lab is dedicated to advancing the use of portable biosensing tools for studying and improving mental health.

The fully funded PhD position is part of a larger LMU-Cambridge partnership project (CCC Lab, PI: Prof. T. Bekinschtein) investigating the dynamic interrelationships between sleep, sensory sensitivity, and stress in adults with depression. The project follows a translational, personalized medicine approach using advanced digital tools for collecting objective and subjective biomarkers in a home-based setting.

Your role will include:

• Conducting and supporting interdisciplinary research at the intersection of cognitive neuroscience, psychology, biological psychiatry, and portable technology
• Supporting recruitment, data collection, data analysis, method development, and clinical collaborations
• Applying and analyzing data from portable EEG, physiological wearables, EMA and related areas
• Programming and designing a data platform for patients and clinicians
• Developing and implementing advanced analytical approaches using programming and data science tools (e.g., Python, R)
• Co-supervising Master’s and Bachelor’s students
• Contributing to publications and grant applications to advance research in the field

• Master’s degree in Cognitive Neuroscience, Psychology, Data Science, Engineering or related field

• Good quantitative and programming skills (e.g., Python, R)
• Prior experience conducting research studies in Psychology or Neuroscience required
• Experience with portable technology, digital phenotyping, wearable sensors, and/or app programming beneficial
• Interest in clinical and translational research
• Ability to work closely with clinicians and psychiatric patients
• Fluent in English, German language skills at B2 level or higher
• Proactive mindset, independent problem-solving skills, ability to acquire new methodological skills as needed
• Strong communication skills, especially for collaborative, interdisciplinary work

• We offer a competitive, fully funded position for 36 months, aligned with German public sector pay scales, within an excellent research environment.
• Flexible working arrangements are provided in a dynamic and supportive research setting.
• The position includes opportunities for research visits at the partner lab at the University of Cambridge within the partnership scheme.
• There is plenty of scope for developing your academic career through collaborations and interdisciplinary networking with Early Career Researchers at the German Centre for Mental Health (DZPG).
• Remuneration is based on the Collective Agreement for the Public Sector of the Länder (TV-L) including all allowances customary in the public sector.

To apply, please submit the following documents:

• A cover letter outlining your research interests and suitability for the position

• Your CV, including a list of publications and research experience, if applicable

• Contact details of two referees

Earliest start date: As soon as the position is filled