University Assistant (PhD position)
Start date/duration:
1. as soon as possible
2. for 4 years
Administrative unit:
3. Department of Psychology
Extent of employment:
4. 20 hours per week; will be increased to 30 hours per week once the dissertation agreement has been signed
Job Description:
Your tasks:
5. Intervention research in biological psychology
6. Independent research in the field of biological psychology
7. Independent teaching in the field of psychology, including supervision of students
8. Collaboration in research and teaching in the field of psychology
9. Training and further education
10. Administrative tasks
Your profile:
11. Completed subject-related Master's, Magister or Diplom degree programme
12. Very good knowledge of psychological subjects, especially biological psychology
13. Interest in intervention studies with neuroscientific markers (especially fMRI) and other biological markers to promote health and resilience across the lifespan
14. An interest in intervention research in the field of educational policy is particularly desirable
15. Desired: good written and oral communication skills in German and English, good computer skills (MS-Office)
16. Desired: experience in data analysis in programmes such as R, SPSS, Python, Matlab, SPM
17. Desired: Experience in conducting studies; precise and independent work
18. Very good communication and cooperation skills with colleagues and students
19. Ability to work in a team
20. Commitment and motivation
21. Please enclose written reflections on your dissertation project with your application (max. 5 pages)
Euraxess:
The description associated with this job duties and requirements can be found at:
Our offer:
With us, you can expect exciting tasks, flexible working hours, a family-friendly working environment, attractive training and development opportunities, a paid lunch break, a meal allowance and much more! .
The minimum gross salary (stipulated by collective agreement) for 20 hours per week amounts to € 1.857 per month (14 times)*. The salary will be increased to € 2.785 for 30 hours per week once the dissertation agreement has been signed and sent to the Personnel Department. The salary will be higher if you have worked in a similar position before.
*as of 2025
Application:
We are looking forward to receiving your online application by 31.12.2025 stating the code PSY-SPORT-15525
Contact:
If you have any questions about the tender, please contact:
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The University of Innsbruck strives to increase the percentage of women and thus expressly encourages women to apply. This is particularely true for leading positions and scientific job offers. In case of underrepresentation women with the same qualifications will be given priority.
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