Computational Modeling of Motivation and Emotion (Internship/Thesis)

22.07.2025, Diplomarbeiten, Bachelor- und Masterarbeiten

The working unit AG Personality & Motivation (Prof. Dr. Markus Quirin) of TUM School of Medicine & Health offers an Internship (and/or BSc/MSc thesis) Working in the area of Computational Modeling of Motivation & Emotion: Psychology Engineering - Robotics - Computational Neuroscience We look for: a motivated student with a background in engineering (control systems, cybernetics, dynamic systems), AI, robotics, or (neuro)computational (e.g., cognitive) modeling with an interest in psychology. The length of the internship is 3 months at maximum but may be a step into a thesis, publication, or other form of cooperation. Note that the internship is unpaid. We offer: • Working on an exciting project of simulating human mind (i.e., motivation, emotion, cognition & personality). • The chance to start an academic career in this field of research. • A young, open-minded, and international team. • Diverse and challenging tasks at the forefront of interdisciplinary research. • In-depth insights and strong involvement in our research activities. • A relatively flexible work arrangement regarding location and time, so your studies are not compromised. • The possibility to integrate your bachelor's/master's thesis or project studies with the specified topic. Requests for supervising theses or research internships in this area are possible regardless of the advertised position. Process of Application: Please send the following application documents in a PDF document via email to m.quirin@tum.de: • brief statement of motivation • Curriculum Vitae (especially degrees, grades, practical and academic experiences) • transcript of records (updated) Please use the following subject line: "Internship/Thesis on Modeling the Mind". We look forward to receiving your application!

Kontakt: m.quirin@tum.de