Postdoctoral position studying music processing iEEG

Position: Post-doctoral Position

Employment

Start Date:

15 February 2026

City: Bern

Institution: University of Bern

Department:

Description:

Applications are invited for a postdoctoral researcher in neuroscience at the University of Bern, Switzerland. Our group is investigating the neural mechanisms that support processing of auditory information and how those are altered when consciousness diminishes. To this aim we are combining electrophysiological recordings of brain activity in humans with advanced computational analysis techniques.

We are currently seeking a motivated postdoctoral researcher to study encoding and recognition of music in the human brain. The selected candidate will have the chance to analyse existing rich intracranial electroencephalography (iEEG) data from patients with epilepsy undergoing pre-surgical monitoring. She/he will be integrated in the collaborative and international research environment of the Center for Experimental Neurology (ZEN ). The postdoctoral position will be part of the research group of Prof.

Athina Tzovara in close collaboration with the group of Prof. Maxime Baud .

Your profile

• PhD in neuroscience or a related discipline
• Ability to independently analyse iEEG or EEG data
• Experience with signal processing and statistics
• Ability to independently program in Python or R
• Experience with one or more of the following is a strong plus: analysis of EEG or iEEG responses to continuous streams of auditory inputs like music or speech; encoding/decoding models; machine learning algorithms applied on cognitive neuroscience

What we offer

• Interdisciplinary and collaborative research team bridging cognitive, clinical, and computational neuroscience
• International research environment
• Funding and salary for up to 3 years according to regulations of the Swiss National Science Foundation

Applications

Applications will be evaluated on a continuous basis as they are received. The position can ideally start in the first quarter of 2026.

To apply please send one pdf document including your CV, publication list, a brief statement of research interests and the contact details of two referees to Athina Tzovara: athina.tzovara .