Promotionsstelle (75%) im Bereich Social Cognition

In the area of Social and Cognitive Psychology, on the topic of “Perception-Action Coupling” under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Oliver Genschow the Leuphana University of Lüneburg is currently looking for a

Research Assistant (m/f/d) PhD student (salary group EG 13 TV-L, 75 %, for a limited period of 3 years)

The position will ideally start on April 1, 2026 (exact starting date can be negotiated).

The research group of Prof. Dr. Oliver Genschow focuses on investigating perception-action coupling. That is, the involved researchers investigate how individuals perceive others and
how basic perception processes shape social behaviours. Topics of investigation include (among others) person perception, perceptions of groups, anticipative processes, automatic imitation, mimicry, and free will beliefs. Candidates are expected to develop their own research profile that fits to this research area. The research group applies a variety of different methods, such as questionnaires, reaction-time based measures (e.g., imitation-inhibition task), behavioural observations of social interactions, and neurophysiological measures (e.g., EEG, heart rate, skin conductance, etc.) to study perception-action coupling.

For further information, please see https://www.leuphana.de/universitaet/jobs-und-karriere/forschung-lehre/a...