The University of Luxembourg seeks to hire outstanding researchers within its Faculty of Language and Literature, Humanities, Arts and Education
PhD Candidate in psychology (within the group Computer-Based Assessment) (M/F)
- Réf.: F3-50011694 / R-AGR-0442-10
- 14 months fixed-term contract, renewable up to 3 years (36 months PhD studies program)
- Full-time: 40hrs/week
- Starting date: 01/10/2019 or later
- Employee and student status
Your Role
- Developing and conducting innovative research in the field of empirical educational research, intervention studies, and computer-based assessment
- Self-contained research targeted at receiving a PhD in Psychology (cumulative; i.e. based on peer-reviewed publications)
- National and international data collection and management at participating institutions
- Communicating with partners and independent instruction of student assistants
- Administrative responsibilities within the project and the research group
- Publications (in English-speaking peer reviewed journals and at scientific conferences)
For inquiries please contact Prof Dr Samuel Greiff
Email: samuel.greiff@uni.lu / Tel: (+352) 46 66 44 92 45
Your Profile
- Excellent Masters degree (or equivalent) in Psychology or a related field
- Good knowledge of and interest in quantitative methods and test theory (e.g., SPSS, MPlus, ConQuest)
- Willingness to travel internationally and excellent English in speech and writing. Knowledge of additional foreign languages is welcome but not mandatory
- Involvement into teaching to a very limited extent
- Ability to work independently, strong personal commitment, ability to work under pressure, communication & cooperation skills, administrative skills, creativity, determination
- Last but not least enthusiasm about, above average commitment for, and enjoyment in research and science
We offer
- Participation in a young, committed, and dynamically developing team
- Affiliation to a very active research group with a profile of diverse activities
- Excellent research and funding conditions on a personal and a research level at an international and multilingual university
- Grown connections to international large-scale assessments such as PISA and PIAAC as well as national assessments in Finland, Hungary, Luxembourg, and Germany
- Possibility to receive PhD based on publications within a very reasonable amount of time
- Good and intensive supervision on a personal level
Further Information
Applications, written in English should be submitted online and should include:
- Curriculum Vitae (including your contact address, work experience and publications)
- Cover letter explaining your motivation
- Transcript of all courses and grades for your Bachelor and Master program
- A short description of your Master’s work (max 1 page)
- Contact information for at least two referees
Deadline for applications: 30th of September 2019
To apply visit:
http://emea3.mrted.ly/296f4
The University of Luxembourg is an equal opportunity employer.