PhD Position

Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU); Erlangen; On-site; EUR 52,000 - 76,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days annual leave

Pension scheme

Fully funded PhD project

Professional development & conferences

Flexible working hours & home office (

Job summary

FAU invites applications for a PhD Position in Chemistry Education Research at the Chair of Chemistry Education Research, Nuremberg. The fully funded DFG project offers a clearly defined research framework and collaboration with a second chemistry education research team.

You will conduct empirical studies in schools and universities, analyse data with advanced statistics, and contribute to the design of teaching materials.

Qualifications

• Master's degree or state examination in chemistry or equivalent
• Interest in chemistry education research and pursuing a doctorate
• Knowledge of empirical research methods; experience with quantitative statistics (R/SPSS) preferred
• Teaching or school-based experience preferred
• Independent and structured work style; collaborative multi-site team
• Excellent German and good English skills

Responsibilities

• Contributing to a DFG-funded project on authentic, context-based learning in chemistry
• Plan, organise and conduct empirical studies in labs and classrooms
• Analyse quantitative and qualitative data using advanced statistics and mixed-methods
• Design and evaluate context-based teaching materials and support transfer to schools
• Publish and present research findings at national and international levels
• Supervise student assistants and undergraduate theses
• Complete an independent doctoral dissertation within the project area

Skills

Interest in education research

Empirical research methods

Quantitative statistics

Qualitative methods

Teaching experience

German language

English language

Education

Master's degree in chemistry or equivalent teaching qualification

Tools

R

SPSS

Job description

PhD Position Chemistry Education Research

Your workplace

The Chair of Chemistry Education Research

Our benefits

• Regular promotion to the next level and increase in salary pursuant to the collective bargaining agreement for the public service of the German Länder (TV-L) or remuneration pursuant to the Bavarian Public Servants Remuneration Act (BayBesG) plus an additional annual bonus
• 30 days annual leave at five working days per week with additional free days on December 24 and 31
• Occupational pension scheme and asset accumulation savings scheme

• The opportunity to pursue a doctorate within a fully funded DFG project, with a clearly defined doctoral research framework and collaboration with a second chemistry education research team
• Professional development opportunities offered by the Graduate Centre, opportunities to present at national and international conferences, flexible working hours and the option of working from home on a pro rata basis

Your Tasks

• Contributing to a collaborative DFG-funded research project investigating how authentic, context-based learning environments can foster interest in chemistry education
• Planning, organising and conducting empirical studies in student laboratories and regular chemistry classrooms
• Analysing quantitative and qualitative data using advanced statistical methods and integrating the findings within a mixed-methods research design
• Contributing to the design and evaluation of context-based teaching and learning materials and supporting their transfer into school practice
• Publishing and presenting research findings at national and international level, as well as contributing to teacher professional development
• Supervising student assistants and co-supervising undergraduate theses
• Completing an independent doctoral dissertation within the project's research area

Your Profile

• First State Examination for a teaching qualification or a master's degree in chemistry, or an equivalent master's degree in chemistry qualifying you to teach at secondary school level
• An interest in chemistry education research and in pursuing a doctorate within the project's research area
• Ideally, knowledge of empirical research methods and quantitative statistics (R and/or SPSS); experience with qualitative methods is also welcome
• Ideally, teaching or school-based experience, as well as experience with out-of-school learning environments
• An independent and structured approach to work, strong organisational skills and enthusiasm for collaboration within a multi-site research team
• Excellent German and good English language skills

Supplementary description

The position is funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG) and is therefore limited to 36 months. The project work is intended to support academic qualification. The doctoral research project will be jointly agreed upon within the scope of the overall project.

We would welcome a brief outline of your previous work in chemistry education or empirical research, together with potential links between your research interests and a doctoral project within this research programme, as part of your application.

The start date is negotiable.

Application deadline

2026-11-15

Title

PhD Position Chemistry Education Research

Job start date

2027-02-01

Payment

according to TV-L, E13

Gehaltsrange (brutto pro Jahr)

Working time

part time

Weekly working hours

30

Working Time in Case of Part-Time

as agreed upon

Temporary Contract

yes

Period of Temporary Contract

36 Months

Further general conditions

not specified

Work location

Regensburger Straße 1
90478 Nürnberg

Contact

• Prof. Dr. Sebastian Habig
• Tel.: [phone]
• Mobil:
• [e-mail]

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FAU is a modern, cosmopolitan and family-friendly employer. We welcome your application irrespective of your age, gender, cultural and social background, religion, ideological beliefs, disability or sexual identity. Applicants with a disability or who are considered to be equivalent to people with a disability will be given preference provided their aptitude, performance and capability are essentially the same. We are happy to offer part-time positions, provided a job-sharing arrangement means that the tasks in the area are fully covered.

If you wish, you may invite a person responsible for ensuring equal rights to accompany you to the job interview without incurring any disadvantages.