Postdoc Position: Neurobiology of Speech Production at the Donders Centre for Cognition

We invite applications for a postdoctoral position within a funded research programme investigating the neuroanatomy of speech production and speech deficits in Parkinson's disease. The project combines advanced diffusion MRI tractography, detailed acoustic and behavioural speech analyses, and neuromodulation using deep brain stimulation (DBS).

The overarching aim is to identify the subcortical–cortical networks underlying vocalisation, articulation and speech coordination, and to understand how these networks are disrupted in Parkinson's disease and modulated by DBS. The project integrates high-resolution diffusion-weighted MRI, spherical deconvolution tractography, voice and speech feature extraction, and multivariate embedding approaches (e.g. UMAP) to link brain connectivity with individual speech phenotypes.

As a postdoctoral researcher, you will play a central scientific role in the project. You will:

• Lead and conduct advanced diffusion MRI analyses (including spherical deconvolution tractography) to map basal ganglia–cortical connectivity.
• Analyse speech and voice recordings from Parkinson's disease patients, extracting acoustic and behavioural speech features.
• Integrate neuroimaging, speech and clinical data using multivariate and machine-learning approaches (e.g. UMAP).
• Investigate the effects of deep brain stimulation on speech production in relation to individual connectivity profiles.
• Coordinate closely with clinical collaborators, speech and language therapists, and international partners.
• Lead scientific publications and present findings at international conferences.

You will be supervised by Dr Stephanie Forkel and work within a highly interdisciplinary team spanning neuroscience, neurology, neurosurgery and speech-language pathology.

Postdoc Position: Neurobiology of Speech Production at the Donders Centre for Cognition

We invite applications for a postdoctoral position within a funded research programme investigating the neuroanatomy of speech production and speech deficits in Parkinson's disease. The project combines advanced diffusion MRI tractography, detailed acoustic and behavioural speech analyses, and neuromodulation using deep brain stimulation (DBS).

The overarching aim is to identify the subcortical–cortical networks underlying vocalisation, articulation and speech coordination, and to understand how these networks are disrupted in Parkinson's disease and modulated by DBS. The project integrates high-resolution diffusion-weighted MRI, spherical deconvolution tractography, voice and speech feature extraction, and multivariate embedding approaches (e.g. UMAP) to link brain connectivity with individual speech phenotypes.

As a postdoctoral researcher, you will play a central scientific role in the project. You will:

• Lead and conduct advanced diffusion MRI analyses (including spherical deconvolution tractography) to map basal ganglia–cortical connectivity.
• Analyse speech and voice recordings from Parkinson's disease patients, extracting acoustic and behavioural speech features.
• Integrate neuroimaging, speech and clinical data using multivariate and machine-learning approaches (e.g. UMAP).
• Investigate the effects of deep brain stimulation on speech production in relation to individual connectivity profiles.
• Coordinate closely with clinical collaborators, speech and language therapists, and international partners.
• Lead scientific publications and present findings at international conferences.

You will be supervised by Dr Stephanie Forkel and work within a highly interdisciplinary team spanning neuroscience, neurology, neurosurgery and speech-language pathology.

Postdoc Position: Neurobiology of Speech Production at the Donders Centre for Cognition

We invite applications for a postdoctoral position within a funded research programme investigating the neuroanatomy of speech production and speech deficits in Parkinson's disease. The project combines advanced diffusion MRI tractography, detailed acoustic and behavioural speech analyses, and neuromodulation using deep brain stimulation (DBS).

The overarching aim is to identify the subcortical–cortical networks underlying vocalisation, articulation and speech coordination, and to understand how these networks are disrupted in Parkinson's disease and modulated by DBS. The project integrates high-resolution diffusion-weighted MRI, spherical deconvolution tractography, voice and speech feature extraction, and multivariate embedding approaches (e.g. UMAP) to link brain connectivity with individual speech phenotypes.

As a postdoctoral researcher, you will play a central scientific role in the project. You will:

• Lead and conduct advanced diffusion MRI analyses (including spherical deconvolution tractography) to map basal ganglia–cortical connectivity.
• Analyse speech and voice recordings from Parkinson's disease patients, extracting acoustic and behavioural speech features.
• Integrate neuroimaging, speech and clinical data using multivariate and machine-learning approaches (e.g. UMAP).
• Investigate the effects of deep brain stimulation on speech production in relation to individual connectivity profiles.
• Coordinate closely with clinical collaborators, speech and language therapists, and international partners.
• Lead scientific publications and present findings at international conferences.

You will be supervised by Dr Stephanie Forkel and work within a highly interdisciplinary team spanning neuroscience, neurology, neurosurgery and speech-language pathology.

Postdoc Position: ScaleUA

Radboud University invites applications for a Postdoctoral Researcher to work on ScaleUA, a Horizon Europe Coordination and Support Action focused on rebuilding and integrating Ukraine’s technology infrastructure into the European innovation ecosystem. ScaleUA involves innovation systems analysis, infrastructure mapping, governance design and investment prioritisation across three strategic sectors: energy, digital technologies and health.

The project is coordinated by Radboud University and implemented by an international consortium of academic, policy and industry partners from Ukraine and across Europe. As a postdoctoral researcher, you will play a central role in the operation of the project and will be embedded in an international, policy-facing research environment at the interface of strategy, innovation and public governance.

You will:

• Lead the operational coordination of the project.
• Coordinate consortium partners and contribute to overall project coherence.
• Contribute to the design of the project’s analytical framework.
• Co-develop and support research activities related to governance models, investment prioritisation, and EU alignment pathways.
• Assist in translating research findings into policy-relevant insights and advice.
• Draft policy reports and analytical outputs for stakeholders.
• Support stakeholder engagement activities (workshops and pilots).
• Contribute to academic publications based on the project’s work.

Postdoc Position: ScaleUA

Radboud University invites applications for a Postdoctoral Researcher to work on ScaleUA, a Horizon Europe Coordination and Support Action focused on rebuilding and integrating Ukraine’s technology infrastructure into the European innovation ecosystem. ScaleUA involves innovation systems analysis, infrastructure mapping, governance design and investment prioritisation across three strategic sectors: energy, digital technologies and health.

The project is coordinated by Radboud University and implemented by an international consortium of academic, policy and industry partners from Ukraine and across Europe. As a postdoctoral researcher, you will play a central role in the operation of the project and will be embedded in an international, policy-facing research environment at the interface of strategy, innovation and public governance.

You will:

• Lead the operational coordination of the project.
• Coordinate consortium partners and contribute to overall project coherence.
• Contribute to the design of the project’s analytical framework.
• Co-develop and support research activities related to governance models, investment prioritisation, and EU alignment pathways.
• Assist in translating research findings into policy-relevant insights and advice.
• Draft policy reports and analytical outputs for stakeholders.
• Support stakeholder engagement activities (workshops and pilots).
• Contribute to academic publications based on the project’s work.