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PhD candidate (f/m/d)
Department of Psychology

Faculty 11 Human and Health Sciences



Classifications E 13 - part-time 50%
Reference number: A178-24
Closing date: 05/30/2024
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The faculty of Human and Health Sciences (Faculty 11) at the University of Bremen (Germany) invites applications for a position at the Department of Psychology within the working unit “Psychological Research Methods and Cognitive Psychology” (Prof Dr Markus Janczyk):

PhD candidate (f/m/d) – salary 13 TV-L (50%)

The position is fixed-term for 3 years, starting at the earliest possible date – conditioned on release of the position – and will be filled subject to administrative approval.

The employment is regulated by the Academic Fixed-Term Contract Act, §2 (1) (Wissenschaftszeitvertragsgesetz – WissZeitVG). Therefore, candidates may only be considered for appointment if they still are still eligible for the respective qualification periods in accordance with § 2 (1) WissZeitVG. (This restriction usually applies only to candidates who have previously been employed at an institution in Germany.)


Job description

Open to unconventional approaches in research and teaching, the University of Bremen has retained its character as a place of short distances for people and ideas since its founding in 1971. With a broad range of subjects, we combine exceptional performance and innovative potential. As an ambitious research university, we stand for research-based learning approaches and a pronounced interdisciplinary orientation. We actively pursue international scientific cooperation in a spirit of global partnership.
Today, around 23,000 people learn, teach, research and work on our international campus. In research and teaching, administration and operations, we are firmly committed to the goals of sustainability, climate justice and climate neutrality. Our Bremen spirit is expressed in the courage to dare new things, in supportive cooperation, in respect and appreciation for each other. With our study and research profile and as part of the European YUFE network, we assume social responsibility in the region, in Europe and in the world.

Job Specification

The prospective employee will support the working unit Research Methods and Cognitive Psychology with teaching courses within the scope of the initiative Research-Based Studies from the Outset.

The position provides the opportunity to self-responsibly develop and conduct a research project aimed at obtaining a PhD. A field of particular interest would be visual attention; other topics related to the unit’s research projects or methodological topics are possible as well. You will find an overview on the current research topics of the working unit here: www.uni-bremen.de/en/research-methods-and-cognitive-psychology

Tasks

  • Teaching duties of 2 SWS (semester hours) within the scope of empirical-experimental university courses at the Department of Psychology
  • Scientific services within the scope of self-responsibly conducting a research project
  • The employee is expected to advance their academic qualification, in particular writing of a dissertation thesis, within the scope of the project.

We offer

  • Scholarly exchange in a stimulating and internationally networked research team
  • Opportunities for content-related and methodological advanced training
  • Support with conducting a PhD

Requirements

  • Completed university studies (University Diplom, M.Sc., M.A.) in psychology or a related study program (e.g., Cognitive Science) with excellent performance
  • Excellent knowledge of psychological methods
  • Good command of statistics software (e.g., R) and experience with or interest in programming of experiments
  • Interest in cognitive-psychological research topics (perception, action, attention) and/or psychological methods and statistics
  • Excellent command of the English language

General hints

The University of Bremen is family-friendly, diverse and sees itself as an international university. We therefore welcome all applicants regardless of gender, nationality, ethnic and social background, religion/belief, disability, age, sexual orientation and identity.In the case of equal personal aptitudes and qualification, priority will be given to disabled persons.

If you have any questions, please contact Prof Dr Markus Janczyk (via e-mail at janczykprotect me ?!uni-bremenprotect me ?!.de). Please do not hesitate to get in touch if you have any questions.

Applications should contain your academic CV (including information on your education and, if applicable, a list of publications) and a short statement of interest that describes your motivation, experience, research interests and fit to the post (about 2 pages).

Please submit your application by 30.05.2024, referencing the position number A178-24 to:

Universität Bremen
Fachbereich 11 - Human- und Gesundheitswissenschaften
Prof. Dr. Markus Janczyk
Postfach 330 440
28334 Bremen

or (as a single PDF file) by unencrypted electronic mail: janczykprotect me ?!uni-bremenprotect me ?!.de

Please indicate in which of the two positions you are interested in or if you are applying for both.

We kindly ask you to send us only copies (no portfolios) of your application documents, as we cannot return them. They will be destroyed after the selection process has been completed. Any application costs cannot be reimbursed.

Please note that incomplete applications will not be considered.

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