PhD Student (gn*) Department of Phoniatrics and Pediatric Audiology Universitätsklinikum Münster

Temporary

Part Time

Apply by: 2026-03-11

Published: 2026-02-17

Münster

I am interested

PhD Student (gn*) Department of Phoniatrics and Pediatric Audiology

Fixed term (three years) | Part time with 65% | Salary according to salary group 13 TV-L | Department of Phoniatrics and Pediatric Audiology | Job Id: 11674

We are UKM. We have a clear social mission and, with our focus on healthcare, research and teaching, we bear a unique responsibility.

To meet our high standards every day, we are looking forward to your scientific expertise in the DFG-funded research project “Timing Difficulties in Developmental Language Disorder and Stuttering: The Role of Altered Brain-Rhythm Synchronization” – ideally with you on board!

In the DFG-funded research project, you will use magnetoencephalography and advanced frequency-domain analyses to improve diagnosis, treatment and monitoring of stuttering and developmental language disorders. You assess and compare language comprehension, rhythmic skills and the underlying brain signals of adolescents who stutter, adolescents with language development disorders and control subjects.

The project is a collaboration between the University Hospital Münster, the CoBIC Frankfurt/Main, the Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences in Leipzig and the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Data collection using magnetoencephalography (MEG) and behavioral tests
Data analysis using Matlab or Python (speech-brain interactions, synchronicity measurements, connectivity measurements between sources)
Presentation and publication of results at leading international conferences

REQUIREMENTS:

Successfully completed university studies (master's degree) in neuroscience, linguistics or cognitive sciences, or comparable subjects such as psychology
Good programming skills in Matlab or Python
Relevant experience in the analysis of M/EEG data
Good communicative and interactional competence as well as empathy
Interest in scientific work in an interdisciplinary team at the junction of medicine, psychology and linguistics
Very good written and spoken German skills (at least C1 GER)

WE OFFER:

Salary according to tariff agreement, extra annual payment and company pension plan (VBL)
30 days of vacation per year plus two additional days off on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve
An outstanding, methodologically advanced scientific education within cognitive and clinical neuroscience
Integration into the project group (Universities of Frankfurt/Main and Münster, Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences, Leipzig) and its international network
A respectful and appreciative work environment within a diverse team
Support and advisory services for health and work-life balance
Additional benefits such as sports programs, job ticket, company events, cafeteria and emergency childcare

For inquiries, please contact: Dr. habil. Lars Meyer, T +49 (0)341 9940 2266, email: lmeyer@cbs.mpg.de

Apply now via our career portal by March 11, 2026 bis including:

Cover letter and CV
Contact information of two academic reviewers
Relevant certificates
Letter of motivation (not longer than half page) with a clear reference to the project and the project managers

EXCELLENT WORKING CONDITIONS

Exciting projects

Further education and training

Fort- und Weiterbildung

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Even more benefits

(*gn=genderneutral)

The University Hospital of Münster is one of the leading hospitals in Germany. Such a position cannot be achieved by size and medical successes alone. The individual commitment counts above all. We need your commitment so that even with little things we can achieve great things for our patients. There are many possibilities open for you so that you may develop with them.

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