Neuroscience jobs
October 2026
Anatomy Support Technician
University of Cambridge Department of Physiology, Development and Neuroscience
Closing soon
Deadline Oct 11, 2026
The Anatomy Centre within the Department of Physiology, Development & Neuroscience (PDN) is seeking an enthusiastic and organised Anatomy Support Technician to join its busy and collaborative team. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in supporting the delivery of both Human and Veterinary Anatomy teaching, which is wide in its variety…
Academic / Research
Director of the School of the Biological Sciences Microscopy Bioscience Platform (Associate Research Professor (G10)/Research Professor (G11))
University of Cambridge Department of Physiology, Development and Neuroscience
Closing soon
Deadline Oct 11, 2026
We are seeking a new Director for the Microscopy Bioscience Platform (https://www.bio.cam.ac.uk/microscopy-platform), based within the School of the Biological Sciences city centre campus. This strategically important position will manage, develop and inspire an established team that delivers cutting-edge approaches and supports more routine imaging…
Academic / Research
Lead research on distributed neural computation and brain evolution using the acoel Hofstenia miamia. The project combines circuit imaging, activity recordings, neural perturbations, behavioural analysis and computational methods to explain how repeated circuit units produce coordinated, adaptive behaviour. This is a full-time, four-year appointment in…
Postdoctoral researchLondon, UK
Junior Postdoc Position: Sensorimotor Neuroscience
Radboud University
Closing soon
Deadline Oct 13, 2026
A 23-month postdoctoral appointment at 0.8 FTE in Pieter Medendorp’s sensorimotor research group at the Donders Institute. The project investigates perception, movement and decisions under uncertainty through behavioural experiments and computational models. Work combines multisensory integration, Bayesian modelling and optimal control with virtual reality,…
PostdoctoralNijmegen, Netherlands
NeuroAI position: improving brain alignment of LLMs
Max Planck Institute for Software Systems
Closing soon
Deadline Oct 13, 2026
The BrAIN group recruits a postdoctoral researcher for the ERC-funded BrainAlign project, investigating whether human brain activity can improve language models’ long-timescale understanding. The researcher leads the computational neuroscience work, integrates heterogeneous fMRI datasets and develops models that learn from naturalistic language…
Postdoctoral ResearcherSaarbrücken, Germany
The role of cognitive maps in learning, memory and decision making
Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences
Closing soon
Deadline Oct 13, 2026
Postdoctoral research with Christian Doeller at the Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences in Leipzig, Germany. The group studies structured representations supporting navigation, episodic and working memory, learning and decision-making. Projects connect hippocampal population coding with knowledge representations and possible…
Postdoctoral ResearcherLeipzig, Germany
Mechanisms and Sequential Progression of Plasticity
Max Planck Institute for Human Development
Closing soon
Deadline Oct 13, 2026
Design and conduct behavioural and neuroimaging studies of learning-related brain plasticity at the Center for Lifespan Psychology. The project tests the EESR theory through motor-skill learning and analyses of brain change. Responsibilities include study design, advanced statistical analysis, manuscripts and scientific presentations. The Berlin appointment…
Postdoctoral researcherBerlin, Germany
Professor of stroke research - extended application period
Karolinska Institutet
Deadline Oct 14, 2026
Lead research on stroke mechanisms and treatment, including experimental work connecting diabetes, GLP-1-related pathways and cerebrovascular disease with clinical or epidemiological studies. The professorship combines scientific leadership, research development and teaching within Karolinska Institutet. This is a permanent, full-time appointment. The…
ProfessorStockholm, Sweden
Develop antibody-based approaches to Alzheimer’s disease at the Queensland Brain Institute. The project investigates tau-targeting monoclonal antibodies through protein production, cell-based experiments and mouse studies. Responsibilities include analysing results, preparing publications, contributing to funding applications and supporting junior…
Full-time / fixed termSt Lucia QLD, Australia
Postdoctoral Researcher (m/f/d) | Molecular mechanisms of multimeric membrane protein assembly
Max Planck Institute of Molecular Physiology
Deadline Oct 15, 2026
Two-year funded postdoctoral appointment in the Molecular Neuroscience laboratory, available from January 2027. Investigate membrane-protein assembly through CRISPR screens and mechanistic molecular, cellular, biochemical and structural experiments. The role includes independent research, protocol development, publication and team training. Apply with a CV,…
PostdoctoralDortmund, Germany
IMPRS for Brain and Behavior – PhD recruitment 2026/2027
IMPRS for Brain and Behavior
Deadline Oct 15, 2026
Paid doctoral training connecting neural circuits and behaviour through multidisciplinary neuroethology. The programme offers laboratory rotations, methods and transferable-skills training, thesis-committee mentoring and international support. Recruiting faculty for the 2026/2027 selection are Tobias Ackels, Kevin Briggman, Jason Kerr and Tobias Rose.…
PhD researcherBonn, Germany
Senior Research Specialist in Neuroscience with a focus on Advanced Microscopy
Karolinska Institutet
Deadline Oct 16, 2026
Develop and support advanced microscopy for neuroscience across in vitro, ex vivo and in vivo experiments. Methods include confocal and light-sheet imaging, tissue clearing, fluorescence-lifetime approaches, two-photon calcium imaging and holographic optogenetic stimulation. The specialist will guide experimental methods and supervise researchers in a…
Senior Research SpecialistSolna Municipality, Sweden
Auditory cognitive neuroscience postdoc examining how visual and auditory information combine during speech comprehension in adult cochlear implant users. The project uses EEG and high-density diffuse optical tomography in cross-sectional and longitudinal studies, with implications for rehabilitation. Three years of full-time funding, or a pro-rata…
PostdoctoralCambridge, UK
Postdoctoral Researcher in Photomemristor Arrays for Optogenetic-Neuromorphic Interfaces
Aalto University
Deadline Oct 16, 2026
Two-year postdoctoral role developing light-responsive memristor arrays to connect biological neurons with neuromorphic electronics. The project explores materials and device structures for neural imaging and closed-loop bio-hybrid systems, in collaboration with the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Based in the Nanomagnetism and Spintronics group, with…
PostdoctoralEspoo, Finland
Undertake doctoral research on psychiatric genomics at the UCT Neuroscience Institute, supervised by Megan Campbell. The project uses large-scale genomic analysis, statistical genetics and computational methods adapted to diverse and admixed populations. Training is tailored to the project and includes contributions to community engagement. A grant-funded…
Funded PhD positionCape Town, South Africa
Investigate human brain circuits underlying emotion and cognition, with the goal of improving precision neuromodulation. Research combines intracranial recordings, stimulation, single-neuron measurements, functional imaging and computational network models in a clinical neuroscience environment. The position is full-time and includes opportunities to…
Postdoctoral ScholarIowa City, USA
PhD Position: Curiosity in the Classroom
Radboud University, Faculty of Social Sciences
Deadline Oct 20, 2026
Study curiosity and information-seeking in children aged 10–12 in authentic classrooms at Radboud University in Nijmegen, Netherlands. The project combines experiments, classroom studies and computational modelling to understand individual differences and how learning environments influence curiosity. Responsibilities include collaborating with primary…
PhD PositionNijmegen, Netherlands
Postdoctoral studies in Experimental Systems Neuroscience (scholarship)
Karolinska Institutet, Department of Neuroscience
Deadline Oct 20, 2026
Postdoctoral scholarship in the Stagkourakis Lab studying neural control of survival behaviors using in vivo large-scale electrophysiology, advanced imaging, and causal perturbations in freely moving mice at Biomedicum and SciLifeLab.
PostdoctoralSolna Municipality, Sweden
Join the Aging and Health research group and the TraCeDem centre to improve fall prevention for people with mild cognitive impairment or dementia. Lead studies using Swedish longitudinal ageing cohorts and linked registers to identify risk factors and useful windows for intervention. The full-time temporary post combines independent epidemiological research…
Postdoctoral researcherSolna, Sweden
Ross Laybutt Fellowship in Brain Cancer Research
Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research
Deadline Oct 24, 2026
Full-time postdoctoral research appointment in glioblastoma research at WEHI and within the Brain Cancer Centre network. The Ross Laybutt Fellowship supports an early-career researcher through significant brain-cancer projects, new experimental skills, mentorship, leadership development and scientific networking. The initial appointment lasts two years; any…
PostdoctoralParkville, Australia
Four-year doctoral position in the Ultra-High Field Neuroimaging group and Spinoza Centre for Neuroimaging. The project maps human cerebellar structure in postmortem brain tissue to provide a reference for in-vivo ultra-high-field MRI experiments. Research combines tissue staining, microscopy, quantitative image analysis and postmortem MRI, with access to…
PhDAmsterdam, Netherlands
Emory Psychology invites developmental scientists for an open-rank tenure-track appointment beginning August 1, 2027. The search welcomes interdisciplinary work, including neuroscience, comparative and computational approaches to development. Responsibilities include maintaining a productive research programme, teaching and mentoring, and contributing to…
Open-rank tenure-track facultyAtlanta, USA
Assistant Professor - Computational Neuroscience - Department of Neuroscience
University of California, Berkeley
Deadline Oct 30, 2026
Develop an independent research programme in computational neuroscience at UC Berkeley. The search spans neural-data analysis, circuit modelling, mathematical accounts of perception, memory, cognition and movement, theoretical neuroscience, machine learning for brain modelling, and biological intelligence. Collaboration with experimental laboratories is…
Tenure-track Assistant ProfessorBerkeley, USA
International recruitment call for four PhD positions starting between May and September 2027 in Leuven. Projects investigate nervous-system development, ageing, function and disease, including neurodegenerative and neurodevelopmental conditions. The centre combines approaches from molecular and single-cell biology, functional genomics and imaging with AI,…
PhDLeuven, Belgium