The RWTH Aachen University Hospital combines medical care, teaching and research at an international standard. The University Clinic covers the entire spectrum of medicine, with 37 specialist clinics, 35 institutes and six interdisciplinary units. Integrating health care, research and teaching in one central building, this hospital provides optimal conditions for intensive interdisciplinary exchange and collaboration, as well as for clinical and scientific networking. Outstandingly well-qualified teams of doctors, nurses and scientists competently care for the health of patients. Patient-centered medicine and follow-up care at high quality standards is ensured by the approximately 9,000 staff. With 1,400 beds, the University Clinic cares for around 50,000 inpatient and 200,000 outpatient cases per year..
The department for Psychiatry, Psychosomatics and Psychotherapy of Childhood and Adolescence is offering a position for a
PhD position (f/m/d) in the field of Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience

DESCRIPTION AND ESSENTIAL CRITERIA

Conceptualize and execute an innovative research project focusing on the neural basis of learning to read

• Recruiting participants and collecting data for a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) study with pre-school and primary school children
• Programming of experiments
• Data analysis of (f)MRI data and behavioral data
• Publication of scientific articles

Please refer the Job description for details