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Number of employees
rund 7000
Category
Research assistant
Job location
Germany, Berlin, Charlottenburg
Area of responsibility
Academia and research, Research (academic)
Start date (earliest)
01.01.2027
Duration
limited until 31/12/2029
Full/Part-time
0.75 working time
Remuneration
Salary grade 13 TV-L Berliner Hochschulen
Homepage
https://www.tu.berlin/bpn

Requirements

Qualification
Master, Diplom or equivalent
Field of study
Psychology, neuroscience, environmental neuroscience, computer science, data science

Contact

Reference number
V-378/26
Contact person
Carolin Engbertz
Contact email
carolin.engbertz@tu-berlin.de
Contact phone number
+49 (0)30 314-79506

Apply

Application deadline
23.10.2026
Reference number
V-378/26
By email
carolin.engbertz@tu-berlin.de

Research assistant - 0.75 working time

Technische Universität Berlin
Faculty V - Mechanical Engineering and Transport Systems, Insitute of Psychology and Ergonomicst / Chair of Biological Psychology and Neuroergonomics

Your responsibility

You will conduct independent scientific work within the ERC project URBRAIN in the field of neuro-urbanism, using multimodal psychophysiological measurements (EEG, ECG, EDA, eye tracking) combined with scene and audio recordings in real-world and laboratory protocols. In particular, you will:

  • plan, conduct and analyze several mobile and stationary EEG-experiments, including one real-world multimodal experiment running across the full three-year project period with large sample sizes
  • analyze complex multimodal physiological data in combination with environmental data
  • publish results in international peer-reviewed journals and present them at conferences and workshops

Opportunity to pursue a PhD.

Your profile

  • Successfully completed university degree (Master's, Diplom or equivalent) in neuroscience, environmental neuroscience, computer science, data science, psychology or a comparable field; candidates expecting to complete their doctorate by the time of appointment may apply (proof of completion of the degree program must be provided no later than the date the contract is signed)
  • Very good practical and analytical knowledge of EEG, together with familiarity with further physiological measurement methods (ECG, EDA, eye tracking)
  • Very good knowledge of statistics
  • Very good programming skills in Python, R or MATLAB
  • Very good written and spoken English
  • Experience with machine-learning or multivariate approaches for multimodal data desirable
  • Experience in the field of neuro-urbanism desirable
  • Experience with mobile or real-world psychophysiological measurement is a plus

What we offer

This three-year position gives you the scope to develop your own research expertise, advancing experimental and analytical methods in neuro-urbanism and apply them both in real-world environments and in state-of-the-art laboratory settings. You will work in an international team with full access to the Berlin Mobile Brain/Body Imaging Lab (BeMoBIL; https://blogs.tu-berlin.de/bpn_bemobil/), internationally leading in mobile imaging of human brain activity.
Through the Berlin neuroscience community, you will benefit from close exchange with groups at TU Berlin, Humboldt-Universität, Charité and the Max Planck Institute for Human Development. TU Berlin is certified under the audit familiengerechte Hochschule, and offers flexible working hours, 30 days of annual leave, a subsidised job ticket, extensive career development and continuing education, and support with relocation and dual-career questions.

How to apply

Please send your application, quoting the reference number, comprising a motivation letter, your CV, certificates, a list of publications and contact details of at least two referees, combined in a single PDF (max. 5 MB) exclusively by email to Prof. Dr. Klaus Gramann via carolin.engbertz@tu-berlin.de. Interviews are expected to take place in November.

By submitting your application via email you consent to having your data electronically processed and saved. Please note that we do not provide a guaranty for the protection of your personal data when submitted as unprotected file. Please find our data protection notice acc. DSGVO (General Data Protection Regulation) at the TU staff department homepage: https://www.abt2-t.tu-berlin.de/menue/themen_a_z/datenschutzerklaerung/.

To ensure equal opportunities between women and men, applications by women with the required qualifications are explicitly desired. Qualified individuals with disabilities will be favored. The TU Berlin values the diversity of its members and is committed to the goals of equal opportunities. Applications from people of all nationalities and with a migration background are very welcome.

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