We are looking for a PhD student to join our research project The Cognitive Symptoms of Parkinson's Disease - from Neurophysiology to therapeutic Neuromodulation. In this project, we will collect data from patients using MEG, MRI and intracranial recordings. In addition, we will obtain cognitive scores on a regular basis. 

Besides neuroscientific measurements, data science plays an important role. The project involves sophisticated data analyses in Python and/or Matlab. 

The doctoral researcher will conduct neuroscientific experiments, analyze and present the data, and prepare publications under supervision, resulting in a PhD thesis. 

Requirements

• Master of Science in the natural sciences, computer science or psychology
• Intrinsic motivation and a passion for brain research
• First experience  in programming  and scientific data analysis 

• First experience in at least two of the following: electrophysiology, statistics, neuroimaging, behavioral analysis, neuropsychological testing

  Fluency in German is a major asset

The project is supported by a 3+2 year grant by Brunhilde Moll Stiftung to Prof. Alfons Schnitzler and Dr. Jan Hirschmann. We offer fixed-term contracts for three years initially, with the possibility of prolongation. Payment accords to the regulations for the German public sector (Tarifvertrag für den öffentlichen Dienst der Länder).

The applications should include a statement of research interests and reasons for applying to the project, a curriculum vitae including a list publications, a certificate of the Master’s degree, a copy of the master’s thesis and grades of Master’s level studies, and the names and e-mail addresses of two referees. Please send applications (pdf only!) to Jan.Hirschmann@med.uni-duesseldorf.de. Application deadline is Feb 15th 2026. We seek to start with the project as soon as possible.