Psychologist (m/f/d) (Psychologe/Psychologin)

The Technische Universität Dresden (TUD) is one of Germany's most high-performing research institutions as an Excellence University. It understands diversity as a cultural self-evident truth and a quality criterion of an Excellence University. Accordingly, we welcome all applicants who wish to commit themselves through their performance and personality to our success and with us for the success of all. At the Faculty of Psychology, Institute for Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, a full-time position is available at the Professorship for Clinical Psychology and Behavioral Neuroscience as of 01.10.2026 as a

Research Assistant / Doctoral Candidate (m/f/d) (subject to personal requirements E 13 TV-L)

for initially 3 years (duration of employment according to WissZeitVG), with 75% of the regular working hours and the option for extension and the goal of own scientific further qualification (usually doctoral studies), to be filled.

The professorship deals with the neural foundations of socio-affective and -cognitive processes, their psychopathopathological changes, and plasticity through psychotherapeutic intervention, and is involved in the SFB/TRR 393 "Trajectories of Affective Disorders". As an Excellence University, the TUD offers excellent research opportunities with the Neuroimaging Center (including 3 Tesla MRT, MRT-compatible 64-channel EEG and peripheral physiology system, TMS/fNIRS/tFUS/tDCS devices, multicomputer lab for behavioral measurement). Study coordination; conducting clinical-diagnostic interviews and experimental/neuroscientific investigations; data analysis; writing scientific publications. Own research and publication activities are expressly desired and will be supported accordingly. Supervision of student assistants Participation in the organization, conception, and implementation of courses in the Bachelor's degree program in Psychology and the Master's degree program in Psychology with a focus on Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy Participation in tasks of academic self-administration

academic university degree in Psychology or a related field interest in clinical-psychological and neuroscientific questions sound knowledge in statistics, experimental psychology, and clinical diagnostics; previous experience in neuroscientific methodology is an advantage very good English skills; very good communication, organizational, and teamwork skills; temporal flexibility and professional conduct in contact with subjects knowledge of or willingness to learn programming languages (e.g., MATLAB)

an interesting and diverse activity at a well-networked institute that conducts interdisciplinary as well as methodologically diverse research flexible regulation of working hours for a good compatibility of professional and private life 30 vacation days per year (within a 5-day work week) extensive range of continuing education and training health prevention and sports offers from the TUD a discounted Jobticket (also as Deutschlandticket) participation in the additional pension scheme in the public service via the VBL

For further information regarding this position, please contact: Prof. Philipp Kanske (philipp.kanske@tu-dresden.de).