10 PhD Positions at Research Training Group “Monoaminergic Neuronal Networks & Disease”

10 PhD Positions at Research Training Group “Monoaminergic Neuronal Networks & Disease”

Position: Ph.D. Student

Deadline: 31 March 2026

Employment Start Date: 1 September 2026

Contract Length: 4 years

Country: Germany

Institution: Ruhr-University Bochum

Department:

Description:

The Research Training Group (“Monoaminergic Neuronal Networks & Disease” ) invites applications for 10 PhD positions starting in September 2026 .

The RTG investigates the role of monoaminergic neuronal networks in normal brain function and examines how alterations in these networks contribute to neurodegenerative, movement, and neuropsychiatric disorders. The program integrates expertise from biology, biotechnology, medicine, and computer science and provides structured interdisciplinary doctoral training.

We offer

10 funded PhD positions

structured doctoral training within a DFG-funded Research Training Group

close supervision by an internal thesis committee

• international exchange with leading neuroscientists

an interdisciplinary and international research environment

Application Documents

Completed application form

Two letters of recommendation

Certified copies of Bachelor’s and/or Master’s degrees , including transcripts

All application documents must be submitted as one single, combined PDF file.

Application Deadline

31 March 2026

Please submit your complete application by email to:

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to an online interview round in late May / early June 2026.