University assistant predoctoral

at University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria

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Salary

€3,776 a month

Closing date

1 February 2027

Start

4 January 2027

Type of post

Research

First seen

8 October 2026, on a public job listing

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The advert

The University of Vienna is a community of almost 11,000 individuals, including approximately 7,700 academic staff members, who passionately pursue answers to the profound questions that shape our future. They represent individuals driven by curiosity and a relentless pursuit of excellence. With us, they find the space to try things out and unfold their potential. Are you inspired by their passion and determination? We are currently seeking a/an

University assistant predoctoral

50 Faculty of Life Sciences

Job vacancy starting: 04/01/2027 | Working hours: 30.00 | Classification CBA: §48 VwGr. B1 Grundstufe (praedoc)

Limited contract until:

Job ID: 6181

Explore and teach at the University of Vienna, where more than 7,500 academics thrive on curiosity in continuous exploration and help us better understand our world. Does this sound like you? Then join our accomplished team!

Your personal sphere of influence:

The Department of Behavioral and Cognitive Biology is looking for a university assistant predoctoral to join the research group of Prof. Narly Golestani (Brain and Language Lab).

The position is limited to 3 years with the possibility of extending for a further year.

The Brain and Language Lab investigates the neurobiological foundations of language and auditory processing, with a particular focus on individual differences, multilingual and multiliterate experience, language aptitude, dyslexia, brain anatomy and experience-dependent plasticity. Our research combines structural and functional neuroimaging, EEG/MEG, behavioural methods, computational modelling, automated neuroanatomical phenotyping, machine learning and advanced statistical approaches.

The doctoral project will be developed jointly with the successful candidate and tailored to their methodological background, previous research experience and scientific interests within the broader research areas of the lab.

Possible projects may draw on our existing multimodal adult datasets, including the NEBULA101 dataset and associated unpublished data from adults with and without dyslexia. Potential research questions include:

• How multilingual and multiliterate experience, language aptitude and dyslexia relate to brain structure, activation and connectivity.

• How neural systems supporting visual word-form processing, spoken language, music and spatial navigation are organised and interrelated.

• Whether individual differences in memory, auditory processing, executive control and navigation reveal markers of risk, resilience or compensatory mechanisms associated with dyslexia.

Depending on the research question and the successful candidate’s expertise, the project may combine MRI, EEG/MEG, behavioural assessment, computational modelling and automated neuroanatomical phenotyping.

The successful candidate will also become a member of the Vienna Doctoral School in Cognition, Behaviour and Neuroscience (CoBeNe), which provides interdisciplinary doctoral training and opportunities for scientific exchange across psychology, neuroscience, behavioural biology and related disciplines.

Further information about the Brain and Language Lab is available at:

https://www.brainandlanguagelab.org

Your future tasks:

The successful candidate will participate in the Department’s research, teaching—to the extent regulated by the collective bargaining agreement—and administration. This involves:

• Developing, conducting and completing a doctoral research project within the research areas described above.

• Finalising the dissertation agreement within 12–18 months.

• Analysing behavioural and neuroscientific data and developing transparent and reproducible analysis workflows.

• Participating in research projects and scientific studies conducted within the Brain and Language Lab.

• Preparing international scientific publications and presenting research findings at national and international conferences.

• Participating in the activities and training programme of the Vienna Doctoral School in Cognition, Behaviour and Neuroscience.

• Independently teaching courses in accordance with the provisions of the collective bargaining agreement.

• Supervising students, where appropriate.

• Participating in evaluation measures and quality assurance.

• Contributing to departmental administration and to teaching and research administration.

This is part of your personality:

• A completed Master’s degree or equivalent in psychology, biomedical engineering, cognitive neuroscience, neuroscience, cognitive science, computer science, data science, physics or another relevant discipline. Applicants from other disciplinary backgrounds are welcome provided that their subsequent training and research experience demonstrate substantial preparation in cognitive neuroscience and quantitative methods.

• Research experience in cognitive neuroscience, including experience working with empirical behavioural and/or neuroscientific data.

• Strong programming skills relevant to scientific data analysis, demonstrated through substantive experience with at least one programming language such as Python, R, MATLAB or a comparable language.

• A strong background in statistics and quantitative research methods, including practical experience applying statistical methods to empirical data.

• Experience with experimental design, data processing and the interpretation of complex datasets.

• Experience in scientific writing and research methods, for example through the completion of an empirical Master’s thesis.

• Excellent command of written and spoken English.

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