University Assistant (postdoc)

Job Description:

Your tasks:

• Independent research activities in the field of personality psychology, differential psychology and assessment
• Independent teaching in the field of personality psychology, differential psychology and assessment
• Supervision of students incl. Supervision of bachelor theses
• Collaboration in organisational, administrative and network tasks
• Continuing education

Your profile

• Completed relevant doctoral or PhD studies in psychology or a related field
• Comprehensive knowledge in the key areas of the MUSEMAP research field, namely at the intersection of personality, emotion and music research
• Methodological expertise in the areas mentioned, preferably also in psychophysiological measurement methodology and/or affective computing
• Advanced knowledge of multivariate statistics (e.g. Latent profile analysis, confirmatory factor analysis, ML models)
• Proven teaching skills
• Excellent publications in international journals
• Ability to produce high-quality scientific writing in English
• International networking and experience
• Willingness to acquire research-related third-party funding
• Independence and personal responsibility
• Leadership skills in dealing with students
• Ability to work in a team
• Letter of motivation explaining the ability to connect to the above-mentioned research priorities
• The language of instruction is German. If you do not yet have the relevant language skills, you are expected to be willing to acquire them in the foreseeable future at a level appropriate to the teaching activity

Our offer:

With us, you can expect exciting tasks, flexible working hours, a family-friendly working environment, attractive training and development opportunities, a paid lunch break, a meal allowance and much more!

https://www.uibk.ac.at/en/career/additional-benefits/

The minimum gross salary (stipulated by collective agreement) for this position amounts to € 4.933 per month (14 times)^*.

^*as of 2025

18.07.2025 stating the code PSY-SPORT-15172

Contact:

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The University of Innsbruck emphasizes equal opportunities and diversity in its personnel policy.

The University of Innsbruck strives to increase the percentage of women and thus expressly encourages women to apply. This is particularely true for leading positions and scientific job offers. In case of underrepresentation women with the same qualifications will be given priority.

Following Austrian disability legislation, qualified persons are strongly encouraged to apply.