Research fellow position in the field of Behavioral Neurobiology

Your responsibilities

• Scientific services in research within SFB 1315/3 sub-project “Writing and reading of kinship memories: Neuromodulation and synaptic diversity in kinship memory formation (A03)”
• Multi-Site electrophysiological recordings
• Behavioral assessment, behavioral manipulations and neural activity modulation
• Studies on human kinship memory
• Data analysis
• Supervision of students
• Opportunity for independent academic qualification (PhD)

What you bring to the table

What we expect from you

• Completed university degree (Master’s) in Neuroscience
• Advanced knowledge in the field of Neuroscience
• Advanced knowledge in behavioral analysis
• Advanced knowledge in word processing and spreadsheet software
• Proficient command of the English and the German language, both written and spoken (both at least C1 level)
• High degree of independence, commitment, flexibility, resilience, and teamwork skills

What would be desirable

• Doctoral project within the research field of the professorship
• Basic knowledge in knowledge transfer
• Experience with international collaborations

What we offer

• a modern work environment
• a pay scale classification (TV-L)
• high responsibility in different working fields
• structured orientation and onboarding
• flexible working hours (flexitime)

• excellent opportunities for further training

  As a family-friendly university, we promote the compatibility of work and family life.

Your path to the HU

Please send your complete application, referencing the job IDDR/135/26 to Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Faculty of Life Sciences, Institute of Biology, contact person Prof. Michael Brecht (located: Philippstr. 13, Haus 6, 10115 Berlin), Unter den Linden 6, 10099 Berlin or preferably in electronic form as a single PDF file to michael.brecht@hu-berlin.de.

Required application documents:

• letter of motivation
• tabular curriculum vitae
• proof of the required qualification (certificates, diplomas, continuing education certificates)
• work references or evaluations

If you have further questions about the job posting or the scope of duties, please do not hesitate to contact Andreea Neukirchner andreea.neukirchner@hu-berlin.de).

The position is scheduled to be filled on 01.02.2027.

The Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin is seeking to increase the proportion of women in research and teaching, and specifically encourages qualified female scholars to apply. Severely disabled applicants with equivalent qualifications will be given preferential consideration. People with an immigration history are specifically encouraged to apply. Since we will not return your documents, please submit copies in the application only.

The Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin is bound by collective agreements and applies the TV-L HU. Information on pay grading and the annual salary scale can be found here: https://hu.berlin/ETRL.

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Contact person

M.A. Andreea Neukirchner

Staff Member for Technology, Service and Administration

Tel.: +49 30 2093-98500

Email: andreea.neukirchner@bccn-berlin.de