Academic/Project Assistant in Instructional Psychology

Universität Zürich; Zürich; Presencial; CHF 54.000 - 66.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

University of Zurich (UZH) invites applications for a research-focused doctoral position in digital education. The role emphasizes developing an original dissertation, building an independent academic profile, and contributing to methodological rigor through experimental and meta-analytic approaches.

You will collaborate with the lab, advance interdisciplinary work, and connect research with educational practice and stakeholders, in an English-speaking environment with German as a plus.

Formación

• Master's degree in the relevant field.
• Strong focus on scientific work and interdisciplinary collaboration.
• Solid expertise in quantitative methods, ideally in experimental research.
• High interest in an academic career and willingness to innovate.
• Experience working in teams and research projects is advantageous.
• Confident English communication; German knowledge is a plus.

Responsabilidades

• Research with impact: pursue an original dissertation project in digital education.
• Develop an independent academic profile through research ideas and theoretical/experimental work.
• Strengthen methodological competencies, especially in experimental designs and meta-analyses.
• Collaborate actively with lab members and take ownership of project tasks.
• Translate research into dialog with educational practice and stakeholders.

Conocimientos

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Scientific work mindset

Quantitative methods (experimental)

Academic career interest

Team project experience

English communication skills

Educación

Master's degree in educational science, psychology, computer science, instructional design, or related field

Descripción del empleo

The University of Zurich, Switzerland's largest university, offers a range of attractive positions in various subject areas and professional fields. With around 10,000 employees and currently 12 professional apprenticeship streams the University offers an inspiring working environment on cutting-edge research and top-class education. Put your talent and skills to work with us. Find out more about UZH as an employer!

Your responsibilities

• Research with impact: You pursue an original and high-quality dissertation project in digital education that contributes to the lab's research agenda and addresses questions of scientific and practical relevance.
• Co-construction instead of convention: You develop an independent academic profile through your own re-search ideas, conceptual precision, and a strong interest in theory-based and experimental work.
• Methodological strength: You develop advanced methodological competencies, particularly in experimental designs and meta-analytic approaches, and apply them rigorously in your own research.
• Academic collaboration and responsibility: You contribute actively to the intellectual life of the lab, engage relia-bly in collaborative projects, and take ownership of project-related responsibilities.
• Transfer with substance: You bring your research into dialogue with educational practice and relevant stake-holders, helping to strengthen the societal relevance and visibility of the lab's work.

Your profile

• A master (or equivalent certificates) in the field of educational science, psychology, computer science, instruc-tional design, etc.
• A strong focus on scientific work with a desire for interdisciplinary collaboration
• Sound expertise in quantitative methods-ideally with a focus on experimental research
• High interest in an academic career
• Courage to innovate, paired with a healthy dose of pragmatism
• Ideally initial experience in working in teams and research projects
• Confident communication in English-our common working and publication language. Knowledge of Ger-man is a plus, but not a must!

Nina Metzger
Administrative Assistant
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