Postdoctoral Researcher (f/m/d) (3 years)

The Leibniz Institute for Psychology (ZPID) in Trier, Germany, is an internationally recognized research-based psychology service center and a member of the Leibniz Association. ZPID is an Open Science service provider and conducts research on science acceptance, big data, and metascience in psychology.

Together with the Leibniz Lab Pandemic Preparedness we are searching for a

Postdoctoral Researcher (f/m/d)
(3 years)

Preferred start date October 1, 2026. The selection will be made jointly by the ZPID, offering part-time employment, and a partnering foundation offering a stipend.

Duties and functions:

The stipend will support the successful candidate in conducting a self-developed research project on science communication in the context of the Leibniz Lab Pandemic Preparedness, focusing on pandemic prevention and responses to health crises, in collaboration with Marlene Altenmüller and/or Kai Sassenberg. In addition, the successful candidate will be responsible for the coordination of the Leibniz Lab PhD program as part of the employment (E13, 33%) at ZPID.

Your profile:

PhD in psychology, communication science, or a related discipline
Experienced in quantitative research on science communication
Profound English skills (spoken and written), German skills advantageous but not required
Motivation for and skills in organizational and coordination activities

We offer:

An exciting scientific environment
The opportunity to realize your own research ideas
Excellent teamwork in a friendly and collegial atmosphere
Family-friendly working conditions (certified by Audit berufundfamilie)
Flexible working hours and the possibility of (partial) home office
Company health management
Possibility to use the facilities of the Trier University

Please contact Jun.-Prof. Dr. Marlene Altenmüller (ma@leibniz-psychology.org) or Prof. Dr. Kai Sassenberg (ksa@leibniz-psychology.org) for further information.

In order to apply, please register with our online portal here

https://leibniz-psychology.onlyfy.jobs/application/apply/yd539lh7haxfdb77xoctng7qhh5nkjb

and upload the following documents (until July 31, 2026):

Cover letter addressing the motivation for the application,
CV,
relevant certificates of degree(s) and
contact details of two people who could provide a reference.

ZPID is committed to equal opportunities. We observe guidelines regarding laws and regulations governing part-time employment.

Among equally qualified applicants, disabled candidates will be given preference.

When applying for a position at ZPID, you will submit personal data. Please refer to our data protection statement in accordance with Art. 13 of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) regarding the collection and processing of personal data as part of your online application at our website. With submitting your application, you acknowledge that you have reviewed ZPID's data protection statement.

Please note that online applications will only be accepted until 07/31/2026 via the following URL:

https://leibniz-psychology.onlyfy.jobs/application/apply/yd539lh7haxfdb77xoctng7qhh5nkjb