Fully Funded PhD in Developmental Psychology (Twin Study)

Uppsala University; Uppsala kommun; On-site; SEK 420,000 - 480,000; Full time

Job summary

Uppsala University invites applications for a fully funded PhD student position in developmental psychology within the Development and Neurodiversity Lab (DiVE) in Uppsala. The project investigates temperament, emotion regulation, and prosocial behavior using a longitudinal twin cohort of over 1,000 children.

The duties include formulating research questions, analyzing data, writing scientific articles, and presenting findings.

Qualifications

• Excellent proficiency in spoken and written English.
• Strong general communication and collaboration skills.
• Experience with quantitative data analysis and statistics.
• Desirable: programming experience and independent project ownership.
• Desirable: research experience similar to the group's work.

Responsibilities

• Formulate research questions and analyse data.
• Write scientific articles and present findings orally.
• Engage in doctoral coursework totaling 60 credits.
• Teach or take on departmental responsibilities up to 20%.

Skills

Excellent English

Communication skills

Quantitative data analysis

Statistics

Programming skills

Education

Advanced degree (Master's or equivalent)

Tools

R

Python

Job description

Uppsala University invites applications for a fully funded PhD student position in developmental psychology within the Development and Neurodiversity Lab (DiVE) in Uppsala. The project investigates temperament, emotion regulation, and prosocial behavior using a longitudinal twin cohort of over 1,000 children.

The duties include formulating research questions, analyzing data, writing scientific articles, and presenting findings.