PHD Position at the Department of Developmental and Educational Psychology (m/f/d)
Your Workplace
Chair of Developmental Psychology and Educational Psychology
The successful candidate will be integrated into the ERC-funded PAR2 project, which explores parenthood as a transition in the social development of people and tries to elucidate genetic and environmental origins of individual variation in parenting. Two other early career researchers will be joining the project at the same time and the aim is to grow into an interdisciplinary research team that uses genetically-informed and multiple-generation data to understand social development across the lifespan. We collaborate closely with researchers at the University of Groningen, where a part of the PAR2 roject is located and the University Medical Centre Groningen, where data collection for the project takes place (see
www.trails.nl/eng
) as well as with colleagues at Deakin University and Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne. The position provides the opportunity to learn about gene-environment interplay in social development research and curve your own research line within the field of genetically-informed, longitudinal social development, child development, or family research. At FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg, the PAR2 team is part of a larger group of developmental psychologists who do research on various aspects of the family as context of development. The broader Institute of Psychology provides plenty of opportunities for collaboration and a welcoming and friendly environment in a vibrant city with access to both metropolitan areas and scenic nature.
Benefits: We Have a Lot To Offer
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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
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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
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Excellent support during the academic qualification phase
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Structured doctoral degree programs
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Systematic career development in collaboration with the Graduate Center
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Thorough onboarding process with a dedicated team
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Joint team activities
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Subsidized food and drinks in our student restaurants
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Place of work within comfortable walking distance of public transport
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Family-friendly environment with childcare options, also during school holidays
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Flexible working hours
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A wide range of training courses and opportunities for professional development
- Active health management
Your Tasks
We expect you to
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Work towards a doctoral thesis (Dissertation) on a topic within the project, ideally with a social science genetics focus
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Write academic papers in English and present your work at national/international conferences
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Analyse existing data using advanced statistical methods such as growth and structural equation models in R, Stata, and/or Mplus
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Have a keen interest in genetically-informed developmental psychology, including learning to apply molecular genetic methods to understand origins of individual differences in development
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Contribute to the broader aims of the project in collaboration with other team members
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Contribute to public engagement efforts of the project team
- Mentor BSc and Master students and contribute to teaching and supervision tasks of the department
Your Profile
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Completed Master’s degree in psychology or a related field
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Fluency in written and spoken English, and ideally also in German
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Excellent statistical and writing skills
- High level of independence combined with interpersonal skills to collaborate with other team members
Additional Information
Applicants are encouraged to get in touch to obtain the project proposal for details of the different work packages within PAR2.
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Invitation to first interview
Optional invitation to second interview in person at FAU
Is there a match?
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