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The selected position holder (m/f/x) will independently and autonomously conduct difficult research in the field of Human Sensory Perception and Action with focuses on tactile/haptic sensory perception and motor action. The successful candidate is expected to establish, lead and develop a research team of PhD fellows and master students, and will engage in collaborative research with researchers in CeTI, the faculty of Psychology, TUD, and international partners. Furthermore, he/she will determine the research strategy of the research group and design, coordinate, develop, and implement an overall strategy within the research topic. Active acquisitions of 3rd-party fundings from agencies such as the DFG, BMFTR, or other sources are also expected. We appreciate the position holder’s willingness to engage in supporting knowledge transfer on relevant topics in CeTI summer schools and other programs in the Faculty of Psychology.

very good university degree (Dip., M.Sc., or M.S.) and a doctorate (PhD or Dr. rer. nat) in psychology or a related field relevant to the position; a strong scientific track record in the fields of psychological and neurocognitive mechanisms of perception and motor action with emphases on applying such research for developing age-inclusive technologies; experiences in conducting own project. Applicants should have worked with motion capture methods and have ample prior experiences in conducting multidisciplinary research involving engineering fields or computational modeling.

The position offers an excellent environment within the second phase of a DFG-funded excellence cluster, including opportunities for interdisciplinary collaborations between psychologists, cognitive neuroscientists, medical researchers and engineers as well as access to state-of-the-art technologies. See more information on the research programs at the Centre (see: https://www.ceti.one/) and at the Faculty of Psychology (https://tu-dresden.de/mn/psychologie).
For further questions, please contact the head of the search committee, Prof. Sebastian Pannasch, phone +49 351 463-34221; Email: sebastian.pannasch@tu-dresden.de.

TUD strives to employ more women in academia and research. We therefore expressly encourage women to apply. The University is a certified family-friendly university. We welcome applications from candidates with disabilities. If multiple candidates prove to be equally qualified, those with disabilities or with equivalent status pursuant to the German Social Code IX (SGB IX) will receive priority for employment.
Please submit your detailed application with the usual documents (including a short motivation letter, CV, and publication list) by November 3, 2025 (stamped arrival date of the university central mail service or the time stamp on the email server of TUD applies), preferably via the TUD SecureMail Portal https://securemail.tu-dresden.de by sending it as a single pdf file with the email subject header: Application JRGL-Human Sensory Perception and Action to ceti@tu-dresden.de. If you are applying by regular mail, please also prepare documents in electronic form (USB thumb drive) and send them to:
TU Dresden, CeTI, Prof. Dr. Sebastian Pannasch, Helmholtzstr. 10, 01069 Dresden, Germany.
Please submit copies only, as your application will not be returned to you. Expenses incurred in attending interviews cannot be reimbursed.

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