Projektmitarbeiter*in (praedoc, 75%) im Bereich Entwicklungspsychologie und Kognitive Neurowissenschaft
A prae-doc position is available in the “Selective Neural Entrainment and Dynamic Attention in Infants” project, co-supervised by Alicja Brzozowska, PhD and Prof. Dr Stefanie Höhl (30 hours/week, initially for 12 months with a possible extension up to 4 years). The start date is flexible.
The position is assigned to the Research Unit “Developmental psychology” (Chair Prof. Dr. Stefanie Höhl). The group focuses primarily on aspects of social-cognitive development in early childhood and conducts research on topics such as the development of joint attention and social learning (e.g., imitation). Our methodological focus is on experimental and neuroscience research (e.g., eye tracking, EEG, fNIRS). We offer an excellent working environment including a fully equipped lab with cutting-edge technology, international collaborations and substantial support for early-career researchers.
https://jobs.univie.ac.at/job/Project-employee-predoctoral/1136510001/
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47 Faculty of Psychology
Job vacancy starting: 03/01/2025 | Working hours: 30,00 | Classification CBA: §48 VwGr. B1 Grundstufe (praedoc)
Limited contract until: 02/28/2026
Job ID: 3164
Your position is at the Department of Developmental and Educational
Psychology. The research group led by Prof. Dr Stefanie Höhl is a
dynamic, highly motivated and international team whose work is
characterised by mutual support, respect and an appreciation of
diversity. Our research targets mechanisms of human development and
learning by integrating different levels of observation and analysis,
including cognitive, behavioral, neural and physiological processes. We
adhere to open science principles, value collaboration and provide
high-quality support to early career researchers.
The contract duration is initially limited to 1 year. With appropriate work
progress, an extension to a total maximum of 4 years is possible. The
start date is flexible.
Your personal sphere of influence:
We are seeking applicants for a PraeDoc position related to a project on
neural processing of rhythms in early development, co-supervised by
Alicja Brzozowska, PhD and Prof. Dr Stefanie Höhl. The candidate should
have a strong interest in developmental cognitive neuroscience and its
experimental methods, in particular EEG and eye-tracking. Applicants
should have experience conducting and analysing behavioural experiments
with human participants. The ideal candidate will have experience
working with developmental populations (especially infants).
Your future tasks:
The position entails active participation in research and administration. This involves:
- Participation in research projects
- Participation in publications and presentations
- Working on your dissertation and towards its completion in time
- Supervision of students
- Involvement in the organization of meetings, conferences, symposiums
- Involvement in project and research administration
These are your skills:
- Magister/Master in Psychology/Neuroscience/Cognitive Biology or similar
- Experimental research skills with human participants, ideally infants
- Programming skills (Matlab/Python/R)
- Advanced statistical analyses skills
- Excellent command of written and spoken English
- Ability to work in a team and excellent communication skills.
Desirable qualifications are:
- Experience in recording and analysing electrophysiological/eye-tracking data
- German language skills
Your personal sphere of influence:
A prae-doc position is available in the “Selective Neural Entrainment and
Dynamic Attention in Infants” project (30 hours/week, for 12 months
with a possible extension up to 4 years).
The position is assigned to the Research Unit “Developmental psychology”
(Chair Prof. Dr. Stefanie Höhl). The group focuses primarily on aspects
of social-cognitive development in early childhood and conducts
research on topics such as the development of joint attention and social
learning (e.g., imitation). Our methodological focus is on experimental
and neuroscience research (e.g., eye tracking, EEG, fNIRS). We offer an
excellent working environment including a fully equipped lab with
cutting-edge technology, international collaborations and substantial
support for early-career researchers. The basic salary is EUR 3,578.80
based on full-time (40h).
How to apply:
Application documents
- Letter of motivation
- Academic curriculum vitae
- Scientific writing sample (ideally in English, if not available then in German; can be a Bachelor’s/Master’s thesis)
- List of publications (if applicable)
- Degree certificates (everything in one pdf document).
- Notification of completed Master's/Diploma studies (all together in one pdf file)
If you have any questions, please contact:
[[Alicja Brzozowska]]
[[alicja.brzozowska@univie.ac.at]]
We look forward to new personalities in our team!
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We lay special emphasis on increasing the number of women in senior and
in academic positions among the academic and general university staff
and therefore expressly encourage qualified women to apply. Given equal
qualifications, preference will be given to female candidates.
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Application deadline: 12/09/2024