Postdoctoral Fellow (m/f/d)

Design and conduct longitudinal analyses linking autonomic measures (cardiac vagal control, sympathetic activity) to health, brain, and molecular biomarkers. Build and maintain reproducibles to clean, harmonize, and integrate multi-modal data across waves and cohorts. Process and analyze cardiac signals, including spectral decomposition of heart rate variability. Integrate autonomic measures with neuroimaging and/or molecular data to rehearsal mechanisms. Lead manuscripts, present at conferences, and contribute to grant writing. Collaborate within a multidisciplinary team and mentor junior trainees.

PhD (or equivalent) in psychology, neuroscience, physiology, biomedical engineering, epidemiology, statistics, or a related field. Strong applied statistics, including methods for longitudinal/ repeated-measures data (e.g., mixed-effects and growth-curve models, time-to-event, or related approaches). Ability to independently learn new quantitative methods. Proficient programming and data-wrangling skills (e.g., R, Python) for building analysis pipelines on complex, multi-wave datasets. A track record of first-author scholarly work and strong scientific writing. Preferred qualifications Familiarity with spectral analysis and signal processing of heart rate/ ECG data (e.g., frequency-domain HRV). Experience with MRI data (structural, functional, and/or related pre pipelineprocessings). Experience with proteomic data or other high-dimensional molecular datasets. Experience harmonizing data across cohorts; familiarity with version control and reproducible-research practices.

In this role, you would benefit from: Access to rich multimodal datasets, including longitudinal LC and brainstem MRI, CSF and plasma biomarkers, proteomics, autonomic physiology, and clinical trials. Close collaboration with researchers with related expertise within CAAN. Support from a data collection staff team. Support and mentoring for publications, grant applications career development. The Institute provides a stimulation, international work environment with engaged, collegial team in Berlin-Dahlem. In addition, the following benefits are available: Access to the training programs offered by the Planck Academy of the MPG Flexible working hours Possibility to work remotely (up to 40%, depending on work processes) Annual bonus payment in accordance with the TVöD (German public sector pay scale); 30 days of vacation, plus December 24 and 31 off Daycare partnerships with dedicated places; a parent-child room at the institute Excellent public transport connections (U3 Breitenbachplatz, barrier-free) Job ticket Institute canteen and biodiverse institute garden Various offers related to ''health in the workplace' (e.g., gym room, massage services, yoga classes) Extensive support services, e.g., International Office, Disability Office, Gender Equality Office, mental health support Diversity-sensitive working environment (e.g., meetups, networking, accessible and gender-neutral toilets) Diversity and Inclusion The Max Planck Society strives for gender equality and diversity. Diversity, equity, and inclusion enrich our society and foster scientific excellence. We are committed to increasing the number of women in areas in which You are underrepresented and employing more people with disabilities. We welcome applications from people who belong to groups that are often underrepresented in the workplace due to, among other factors, age, disability/ chronic illness, ethnicity, gender identity, and religion. You can find out more about our commitment to diversity and the acceptance available to meet your individual needs by visiting our website: www.mpib-berlin.mpg.de/diversity