Post Doc (f/m/x)

Neurology - Research group for Movement Disorders and Deep Brain Stimulation

limited for 3 years according to WissZeitVG (Third-party funded project)

Your salary will be based on TV-L

limited for 3 years according to WissZeitVG (Third-party funded project)

Your salary will be based on TV-L

Your tasks

• Conduct electroencephalography (EEG) measurements in patients with Parkinsons disease and DBS during a speech perception task
• Simultaneous recording of local field potentials (LFPs) via implanted DBS electrodes (postoperatively using DBS systems with sensing capability)
• Determination of electrode positions using LEAD-DBS (established in our research group)
• Data analysis in collaboration with the French partner institution
• Presentation of results at scientific conferences
• Writing and submission of scientific publications Potential acquisition of third-party funding for follow-up projects

Your profile

We are looking for a highly motivated Postdoctoral researcher with a strong scientific interest ideall from the fields of neuroscience engineering linguistics psychology physics biology or medicine. Experience with Deep Brain Stimulation and electrophysiological signal analysis (e.g. EEG/LFP analysis) is highly desirable.
The candidate should be a strong team player able to integrateboth into the local research group and the international collaboration with our French partners. Ahigh level of commitment
and flexibility is expected. Joint interdisciplinary meetings with the French team are planned and an extended research stay at the collaborating center in France is possible. French language skills are advantageous but not mandatory.
The experimental setup for the project is already established in the Department of Neurology and a promising pilot experiment
has been conducted as part of the grant application. Ethical approval is in place. The postdoctoral researcher should have substantial experience in writing scientific publications and ideally in securing third-party funding. A long-term academic career (e.g. habilitation group leadership professorship) is encouraged.

Our offer

• Everything but ordinary: You can expect a secure job in a challenging innovative environment including company pension schemes and regular working hours without business trips.
• Work-life balance: Whether full-time or part-time with or without children with numerous support options we will find the right path together.
• Team spirit in R(h)ine culture: You will be warmly welcomed by an interdisciplinary team that values mutual respect and helpfulness.
• Strong perspectives: We offer extensive training opportunities so you can continuously grow and set new goals.

Your future with us

We are one of the leading university hospitals in Germany and network research teaching and health care at the highest level. Thats why many things are a lot bigger for us: the spectrum of exciting development opportunities. The limitless openness with which specialists from all over the world work together here. Or our commitment as an employer to support all employees as best we can in reconciling their job with their goals and life situations.

This is the University Hospital of Cologne: Everything but ordinary.

Your future in detail

We are one of the leading University Hospitals in Germany combining research teaching and patient care at the highest level.
The is one of the largest neurological clinics in the addition to patient care the research of neurologicaldisorders is a top priority. The research environment in Cologne has continuously expanded in recent years. The research focus on Neuromodulation is dedicated by the Medical Faculty to investigating and developing innovative preventive and therapeutic approaches for neurological and psychiatric disorders.
The research group for Movement Disorders and Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) (Prof. Michael Barbe) focuses on studying the therapeutic effects of DBS. A particular emphasis is placed on speech motor control in patients with Parkinsons disease. The group collaborates locally with the Institute of Linguistic/Phonetics (Prof. Doris Mücke) and internationally with the Laboratoire Parole et Langage (LPL) in Aix-en-Provence (Prof. Serge Pinto). Together with our French colleagues we have successfully
acquired third-party funding within a DFG-ANR project. Over the course of three years this interdisciplinary project will investigate the role of the basal ganglia in speech perception. The planned experiments will take place as part of the collaboration both in Germany and in France.

Contact

Univ.-Prof. Dr. Michael Barbe

Tel.: 49

Application deadline: 08.03.2026

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