Research in Neurodevelopmental Disorders - 3 PostDoc Positions

The Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, led by Prof. L. Poustka, is committed to advancing research in neurodevelopmental disorders. Our interdisciplinary team, including the research labs of Prof. Luise Poustka, Prof. Peter Marschik, and Dr. Martin Schulte-Rüther, focuses on early detection, diagnosis, and intervention for Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) and other conditions impacting social development. Supported by multiple funding bodies (e.g., DFG, BMBF, Rett Syndrome Foundation, Volkswagen Foundation), our projects explore the development of motor, visual, verbal, and social functions in infancy, and their development from early childhood to young adulthood. Utilizing a broad spectrum of methodologies, from in-depth behavioral assessments to computer vision, machine learning and neuroimaging techniques, we aim to uncover the complexities of neurodevelopmental disorders.

Our department collaborates with numerous national and international partners and with local clinical and research departments. We offer a dynamic, interdisciplinary environment with extensive training opportunities and a supportive working atmosphere. By joining our team, you will contribute to improving early detection and understanding of neurodevelopmental disorders, ultimately enhancing the well-being of children and their families affected by these conditions.

Current projects include: 

Project EL-ASD - At Elevated Likelihood for Autism Spectrum Disorder: Early Infancy. 
(see GEPRIS – DFG, Marschik) 

Project IDENTTIFIED - Interdisciplinary Delineation of Early Neurodevelopment. Tracing Identifiers for Improving Early Detection. 
(Volkswagenstiftung, Marschik)

Project MDINTERACT – Multimodal data assessment to aid diagnostics. 
(see GEPRIS – DFG, Schulte-Rüther)

Your Tasks:

• Collaborate within a multidisciplinary team to design experiments and analyze data related to neurodevelopmental disorders.
• Implement and refine statistical analyses, computational models, machine learning or computer vision algorithms, to analyze complex behavioral, audio-visual or neuroimaging data.
• Academic dissemination of project results.
• Lead and mentor PhD students.
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Your Profile:

• PhD in Psychology, Neuroscience, Cognitive Science, Data Science, Linguistics, Computer Science or related fields.
• Expertise in advanced neurofunctional assessments and methods (e.g., computer vision, bioacoustics, machine learning/AI, neuroimaging, eye-tracking, multimodal data fusion).
• Strong programming skills in Python, R, or a similar language, with experience handling large datasets is a plus.
• Proficiency in English, with excellent scientific communication skills.