University Assistant postdoctoral

University Assistant postdoctoral

The University of Vienna is a community of over 10,000 individuals, including approximately 7,500 academic staff members, who passionately pursue answers to the profound questions that shape our future. We are currently seeking a University Assistant postdoctoral for the Faculty of Life Sciences.

Job vacancy starting: 01.12.2026 | Working hours: 40,00 | Classification CBA: §48 VwGr. B1 lit. b (postdoc)

Limited contract until: 30.06.2029

Job ID: 5966

Your personal sphere of play:

The Department of Behavioral and Cognitive Biology is looking for a postdoctoral researcher to work in the research group of Prof. Narly Golestani. Applicants should have a strong interest and track record of research expertise in the cognitive neuroscience of language, multilingualism and spatial cognition, including entorhinal cortex based spatial grids and cognitive maps.

The ideal candidate holds a degree in Biomedical Engineering, with a PhD in Natural Sciences/Life Sciences and a dissertation field of Biology. Experience in advanced analysis of fMRI, specifically analysis of grid-like responses in the entorhinal cortex, resting state connectivity, Neuroimaging pipelines including SPM-Toolbox, FSL, Freesurfer, fMRIPrep and CONN-Toolbox, and of structural MRI data is required.

Your future tasks:

Active participation in research, teaching and administration.

• Developing and strengthening the independent research profile
• Involvement in research projects and research studies
• International publications and presentations
• Supervision of students
• Participation in evaluation measures and quality assurance
• Involvement in the department administration as well as in teaching and research administration

This is part of your personality:

• Completed doctoral/PhD studies in Biology
• Dissertation in the field of brain function and structure, ideally in relation to multilingualism and memory
• Background in biomedical engineering
• Experience in advanced analysis of brain functional and structural data
• Coding skills in Python, MATLAB, R, Linux/Bash, SPSS, JASP and R
• Very good English and German skills, preferably good French skills
• Team player with strong social and communication skills

What we offer:

Work-life balance: Flexible working hours, remote/hybrid and/or part-time work upon agreement.

Inspiring working atmosphere: You are part of an international academic team in a healthy and fair working environment.

Good public transport connections: Your workplace in the center of Vienna is easily accessible by public transport.

Internal further training and coaching: Opportunity to deepen your skills on an ongoing basis with over 600 free courses.

Fixed-term contract and fair salary: The basic salary is EUR 5.014,30 gross on a full-time basis, paid 14 times a year. This can be higher if professional experience can be credited.

It is that easy to apply:

• Letter of motivation including a summary of research interests and the contact details of three references, max. 2 pages
• Scientific curriculum vitae including list of publications
• PhD certificate or proof of completed doctoral studies

If you have any questions, please contact:

Narly Golestani

narly.golestani@univie.ac.at

Application deadline: 23.10.2026