2025 PhD Candidate at the Department of Psychiatry, Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy University of Frankfurt

This PhD project involves participation on two projects:

• Project PRECISION investigates visuospatial working memory precision (VWMP) and the cortical signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) as potential biomarkers for stimulant therapy in adult ADHD.
• Project Neuropsychobiology of Aggression aims to identify multidimensionally defined biosignatures of aggression in mental disorders.

Your tasks:

• Scientific work with the aim of a publication-based doctorate
• Conducting and supervising fMRI measurements
• Support of ongoing patient recruitment
• Database management
• Data-driven analysis of the questions
• Publication of the results in scientific journals
• Presentation and discussion of the project and research results at specialist conferences in Germany and abroad
• Supervision of interns, Bachelor's/Master's and/or medical doctorate students
• Organizational tasks within the framework of the project

Table of Content

• Summary
• Benefits
• Requirments
• Application Deadline
• How To Apply

Summary

• Application DeadlineOctober 31, 2025
• Study LevelPhD
• SponsorGoethe University Frankfurt
• City to studyHesse
• School to studyGoethe University Frankfurt
• Eligible CountryAll Countries

Benefits

• Working in an international, interdisciplinary and renowned research team. Agile working methods and flat hierarchies. We live psychological safety and value respect, recognition and diversity. 
• In addition to an attractive salary based on a collective agreement with an annual special payment, you benefit from long-term security through company pension schemes
• Internal and external training for your professional development
• Benefit from our attractive health offers. We offer regular online and face-to-face courses on nutrition, relaxation, sports and exercise
• Part-time employment is possible, we offer childcare in our daycare center (if you have any questions, please contact UKF-Familienservice), child care during holidays
• Free public transport in all Hessen (Free State Ticket Hessen)

Requirements

• You have successfully completed a university degree (Master of Science) in Psychology, Neuroscience or similar studies.
• Skills in programming-based data processing (e.g. R, Python, Matlab) are highly desirable.
• Experience with neuroimaging is desirable.
• You have already gained experience in scientific work as part of your studies.
• You are motivated and curious to try out new things.
• Very good knowledge of German (min. C1) and very good knowledge of English (C1) are expected.
• Due to legal regulations, valid proof of measles immunity / measles vaccination is required

Application Deadline

October 31, 2025

How To Apply

Are you qualified and interested in this opportunity? Kindly go to Goethe University Frankfurt on jobdb.softgarden.de to apply

For more information, kindly visit University of Frankfurt scholarship webpage.