Senior Research Scientist in Social Cognitive Neuroscience, Psychology, or Data Science (m/w/d)

Senior Research Scientist in Social Cognitive Neuroscience, Psychology, or Data Science (m/f/d)

Workplace: Campus Innenstadt

Working hours: Full time

Institution: Klinik und Poliklinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie

Department: Social Neuroscience

Date of entry: 01.09.2026

Application deadline: 01.08.2026

Reference Number: 2026-K-0278

Scope of duties

The Neurodevelopment and Social Interaction (NEVIA) Lab at LMU Munich is seeking a highly motivated Postdoctoral Researcher to join our interdisciplinary team for a duration of 2 years. The NEVIA Lab is dedicated to advancing the science of social interaction, investigating the neural and behavioural dynamics of social interaction, focusing on nonverbal communication, social cue processing, and interpersonal coordination. By using portable neurotechnology, portable eye tracking, motion tracking, and computer vision methods, we study both typical development (with a strong focus on adolescence) and atypical social behaviours in clinical populations to improve the understanding and assessment of social functioning.

Your role

• Conduct and support interdisciplinary research at the intersection of social cognitive neuroscience, psychology, and portable technology.

• Support data analysis, method development, and clinical collaborations, specifically applying and analysing data from portable EEG, fNIRS, eye‑tracking, physiological wearables, computer vision, or related areas.

• Develop and implement advanced analytical approaches using programming and data science tools (e.g., Python, R).

• Co‑supervise and mentor PhD, MD, Master’s, and Bachelor’s students.

• Contribute to publications and grant applications to further advance research in the field.

• Develop and lead your own research ideas, with potential to build a research team.

• Potential for habilitation, an advanced qualification in the German academic system that enables independent teaching and can be a pathway to professorship.

Our requirements

• PhD in Cognitive Neuroscience, Psychology, Data Science, Engineering, or a related field; experience with research in (Social) Cognitive Neuroscience or Experimental Psychology.

• Strong quantitative and programming skills (e.g., Python, R).

• Experience with portable technology, digital phenotyping, wearable sensors, and/or computer vision methods.

• Interest in clinical and translational research and ability to work closely with clinicians.

• Fluency in English (German language skills not required, but willingness to learn basic German is an asset).

• Proactive mindset, independent problem‑solving skills, and the ability to acquire new methodological skills as needed.

• Strong communication skills, particularly in mentoring students and working in a collaborative, interdisciplinary environment.

• Comfortable with technological challenges and innovation in research methods.

Our offer

• A senior‑level position in an excellent research environment.

• Flexible working arrangements within a dynamic and supportive research environment.

• Opportunity to shape the role and contribute to multiple research projects.

• Scope for developing your own project ideas and fostering academic independence.

• Various funding opportunities for postdoctoral researchers, including seed funding for new projects offered by the University and the Medical Faculty.

• Potential to pursue habilitation, a step toward independent academic leadership.

• Remuneration based on the Collective Agreement for the Public Sector of the Länder (TV‑L) including all allowances customary in the public sector.

Disabled persons will be preferentially considered in case of equal qualification.