A position in cognitive psychology/cognitive neuroscience/cognitive development at either PhD level (100%, up to 5 years) or Postdoctoral level (80%, 1-3 years)
with flexible start date between October 2023 and December 2023
The successful applicant will study working memory in young adults and/or children, as well as assist Prof. Evie Vergauwe in tasks related to teaching, lab management, and research.
We offer:
- Work in a friendly, open, and supportive international research team
- Mentoring and support for pursuing a research career
- Excellent lab infrastructure
- Training in Open Science and Reproducible Research techniques and procedures
- Opportunity to collaborate with other labs (Switzerland and abroad)
- Opportunity to participate in large-scale international collaborations (e.g., Registered Replication Reports)
- Teaching and supervision opportunities
- Salary according to local regulations
Desired profile for position at doctoral (PhD) level:
- Master’s degree in Psychology or a related discipline
- Experience with experimental psychology research in humans (young adults and/or children)
- Background in cognitive psychology, cognitive neuroscience, and/or cognitive developmental psychology
- Very good research methods knowledge and skills
- Interest in pursuing an academic career
- Very good command of English (written and oral)
- Fluency in French will be considered an advantage. A basic level of French is needed, as well as the willingness to reach the desired level in a few months after starting to position (to interact with students, participants, and administration)
- Willingness to travel (for conferences and/or international collaborations)
- Team spirit, and strong interpersonal and collaborative skills
- Interest in teaching and supervision of students
- Programming skills (e.g., Matlab, R, Python) will be considered an advantage
Desired profile for position at Postdoctoral level:
- PhD in psychology or a related discipline (applicants with PhD defense planned in 2023 can also apply)
- Extensive experience with experimental psychology research in humans (young adults and/or children)
- Background in cognitive psychology, cognitive neuroscience, and/or cognitive developmental psychology
- Excellent research methods knowledge and skills
- Solid programming skills (e.g., MATLAB, R, Python)
- Interest in pursuing an academic career
- Demonstrated scientific expertise, with publications in referred journals
- Very good command of English (written and oral)
- Fluency in French will be considered an advantage. A basic level of French is needed, as well as the willingness to reach the desired level in a few months after starting to position (to interact with students, participants, and administration)
- Willingness to travel (for conferences and/or international collaborations)
- Team spirit, and strong interpersonal and collaborative skills
- Interest in teaching and supervision of students
- Experience in supervising research assistants and/or master students is desirable
- Teaching experience will be considered an advantage
- Experience with open science and reproducible research will be considered an advantage
Offices and Lab location:
Our lab and offices are located in Geneva, Switzerland (Uni-mail, 40 Boulevard Pont d'Arve). One needs to be willing to move to Switzerland for the time of the contract.
Application
Please send your application in English or French, as a single PDF (including your CV, a copy of your highest academic diploma, a cover letter describing your research interests, previous experience, career goals, and motivation to apply for this position, and the contact information of two references) per email to: . Please specify whether you are applying for the position at the doctoral or postdoctoral level, and mention “DIP position VERGAUWE” in the subject line of the email.
Deadline: March 15, 2023, but applications will continue to be considered until the position is filled.
Information/Questions
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***Applications from women and underrepresented groups are highly encouraged***