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Job Description

Are you passionate about understanding how people perceive, move and make decisions in complex and uncertain environments? Do you enjoy combining experimental research with computational modelling to tackle fundamental questions about human behaviour? As a junior postdoctoral researcher you will join an interdisciplinary programme spanning neuroscience, artificial intelligence and clinical research, investigating how humans behave in complex, uncertain environments. The research aims to uncover the computational principles underlying perception and action, and to translate these insights into innovative technologies for autonomous systems, healthcare and rehabilitation. You will design and conduct behavioural experiments and develop computational models of multisensory integration and sensorimotor control, using approaches such as Bayesian modelling and optimal control theory. Using state-of-the-art methods – including virtual reality, wearable sensing, motion platforms and advanced data analytics – you will place particular emphasis on understanding natural behaviours such as navigation, orienting and reaching. The position offers a highly collaborative environment, with close interaction with researchers at the Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour and a wide network of academic, clinical, industrial and societal partners across the Netherlands and Europe. In addition to research, your responsibilities may include some management, mentoring (PhD, MSc and BSc) and teaching-related tasks. Profile You hold a PhD degree in a relevant field (e.g. sensorimotor neuroscience, human movement sciences, biomedical engineering, artificial intelligence, computational neuroscience). You have a strong background in empirical research and computational modelling of sensorimotor control and an interest in probabilistic neurocomputing and naturalistic approaches. You have experience with behavioural or patient studies. Experience supervising students at various levels would be an advantage. You have good social, communication and organisational skills. You are a team player. We offer We will give you a temporary employment contract of 23 month(s). Your salary within salary scale 11 depends on your previous education and number of years of (relevant) work experience. The amounts in the scale are based on a 38-hour working week. You will receive an 8% holiday allowance and an 8,3% end-of-year bonus. You will receive extra days off. With full-time employment, you can choose between 30 or 41 days of annual leave instead of the statutory 20. Additional Employment Conditions Work and science require good employment practices. This is reflected in Radboud University's primary and secondary employment conditions. You can make arrangements for the best possible work-life balance with flexible working hours, various leave arrangements and working from home. You are also able to compose part of your employment conditions yourself, for example, exchange income for extra leave days and receive a reimbursement for your sports subscription. And of course, we offer a good pension plan. You are given plenty of room and responsibility to develop your talents and realise your ambitions. Therefore, we provide various training and development schemes. We are The Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour is a world-class interfaculty research centre that houses more than 700 researchers devoted to understanding the mechanistic underpinnings of the human mind. Research at the Donders Institute is focused around four themes: Language and communication. Perception, action and decision-making. Development and lifelong plasticity. Natural computing and neurotechnology. Excellent, state-of-the-art research facilities are available for the broad range of neuroscience research that is being conducted at the Donders Institute. The Donders Institute fosters a collaborative, multidisciplinary and supportive research environment with a diverse international staff. English is the lingua franca at the Institute. This postdoctoral research position will be embedded in the sensorimotor research group of Prof. Pieter Medendorp. The group’s research focuses on the neural mechanisms of perceptual processing, motor control and sensorimotor integration, building on theory, methods, and findings of psychology, artificial intelligence, neuroscience and related disciplines. Practical information and applying You can apply only via the button below. Address your letter of application to Pieter Medendorp. In the application form, you will find which documents you need to include with your application. We look forward to receiving your application. The first interviews will take place on Tuesday 20 October. Any second interview will take place on Monday 26 October. You will preferably start your employment on 1 December 2026. We can imagine you're curious about our application procedure. It describes what you can expect during the application procedure and how we handle your personal data and internal and external candidates. Do you already work at Radboud University and have questions about making an internal move? Learn more about internal applications.

Core Responsibilities

Design and conduct behavioral experiments and develop computational models of multisensory integration and sensorimotor control, with a focus on natural behaviors such as navigation, orienting, and reaching. Contribute to collaborative research and may also take on management, student mentoring, and teaching-related tasks.

Requirements

A PhD in a relevant field and a strong background in empirical research and computational modeling of sensorimotor control are required, along with an interest in probabilistic neurocomputing and naturalistic approaches. Experience with behavioral or patient studies and strong social, communication, organizational, and teamwork skills are expected; student supervision experience is an advantage.

Benefits

• Holiday Allowance
• End-Of-Year Bonus
• Additional Annual Leave
• Flexible Working Hours
• Leave Arrangements
• Work-From-Home Option
• Sports Subscription Reimbursement
• Pension Plan
• Training And Development