Research Assistant on Project about Nonverbal Vocalisations

University of Amsterdam (UvA); Netherlands; On-site; EUR 30,000 - 42,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Standard benefits

Job summary

University of Amsterdam (UvA) invites applications for a one-year Research Assistant position focused on nonverbal vocalisations in psychology. The role blends administrative tasks with empirical work and literature review, suitable for someone with experience in this topic.

You can combine a part-time RA position with other studies or work. A masters degree in psychology is required, and applicants should be conscientious and proactive, joining a team in the Social Psychology group within the

Qualifications

• You must have previous experience working on this topic.
• Masters degree in psychology is required.

Responsibilities

• Administrative support for a large project on nonverbal vocalisations.
• Help setting up and running studies on nonverbal vocalisations.
• Literature review on nonverbal vocalisations.

Skills

Administrative support

Literature review

Project coordination

Education

Masters degree in psychology

Job description

Offer Description

Organisation/Company University of Amsterdam (UvA) Research Field Psychological sciences » Psychology Researcher Profile Recognised Researcher (R2) Application Deadline 2 Oct 2026 - 21:59 (UTC) Country Netherlands Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Not Applicable Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Are you a current or recently graduated ResMas Psychology student who is interested in nonverbal vocalisations like crying and laughing? Do you already have experience of empirical work in this research topic? Then this could be a position for you!

Join us!

Nonverbal vocalization position

This position is a one-year research assistant job to help with a range of research tasks relating to nonverbal vocalizations. It will involve administrative as well as research and literature-related tasks, and so is suitable for someone with experience in this field.

What are you going to do

• Administrative support for a large project on nonverbal vocalisations
• Help setting up and running studies on nonverbal vocalisations
• Literature review on nonverbal vocalisations

What do you have to offer

You can juggle multiple tasks and combine a part-time RA position with other work or studies. You are conscientious and pro-active. You must have previous experience working on this topic, and (obtaining) a masters degree in psychology.

What else do we offer you

Primary and secondary employment benefits for this position are standard. In addition, you will be part of a research team.

In this team, you will work

You will be embedded in the team working on Disa Sauter's Vici project, which is hosted in the program group of Social Psychology in the Department of Psychology.

For questions about the vacancy, you can contact: Disa Sauter ( [e-mail] ).