wissenschaftliche/r Mitarbeiter/in - Post-Doc

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The University of Mannheim is one of the leading universities in Germany with
approximately 12,000 students in five schools.
Particularly in business and economics as well as in the social sciences the university ranks among the top institutions both at national and international level. More than 2,600 employees profit from an exciting work environment with
numerous benefits.

The Chair of Social Psychology and Microsociology is offering 2 full-time positions as

Postdoctoral Research and Teaching Fellow (temporary
employment) (all genders)

starting on 01.09.2025

• Key information 
• Start: 01.09.2025
• Term: in acc. Scientific Temporary Employment Act (WissZeitVG)
• Remuneration bracket: E 13 TV-L BW
• Weekly hours: 39,5 hours, the positions are generally suitable for job sharing
• Location: Mannheim A5, 6
• Application deadline: 31 May 2025

The positions are part of the Social Psychology and Microsociology research
group in the School of Social Sciences.
Our research group focuses on the following aspects of social psychological and sociological research: social interactions (social relationships, couple relationships, digital interactions, including interactions with AI, online behavior), beliefs and worldviews (cynicism and trust, values and attitudes), psychological well-being and health (happiness and meaning in life, affective forecasting). The methodological focus is on the use of quantitative methods:
Online and laboratory experiments, cross-national survey research, longitudinal studies, dyadic and round-robin designs, Ecological Momentary Assessment and methods of computational social sciences (e.g. text analysis of social media posts). The positions offer the opportunity to develop and implement research projects on these or similar topics.

Your tasks include:

• Development and implementation of research projects, incl. preparation of publications in international peer-reviewed journals and presentations at (inter)national conferences
• Supporting the acquisition of third-party funding and the supervision of doctoral students
• Teaching seminars (in English or German) in the field of social psychology and fundamentals of academic research in the Bachelor's and Master's degree programs in psychology as well as in the Bachelor's degree program in sociology
• Supervising Bachelor's and Master's theses and research internships

Your profile:

• A completed university master's degree and a PhD in psychology or a related field
• Strong methodological and statistical skills (preferably in R) or a strong willingness to learn relevant methods and skills
• Experience in designing, conducting, and analyzing research studies, as well as publishing in international peer-reviewed journals
• A strong interest in psychological research questions and the ability to work independently
• Teaching experience (ideally, in the area of social psychology)
• Strong command of English

What we offer:

• Two temporary positions according to the Scientific Temporary Employment Act (WissZeitVG)
• An interdisciplinary and international research environment
• Support for your academic career and the option to pursue a habilitation (German postdoctoral qualification), if desired
• Involvement in international research cooperations (incl. Tilburg and Maastricht University, INSEAD, University of Minnesota)

Applications from persons with a disability are given preferential consideration provided that they are appropriately qualified. The University of Mannheim is committed to increasing the quota of women and thus encourages women with appropriate qualifications to apply.

If you are interested in applying, please send your application documents via
e-mail or mail by 31.05.2025 at the latest :

Universität Mannheim
LS Mikrosoziologie und Sozialpsychologie
A5, 6
D-68159 Mannheim
nina.griesbach@uni-mannheim.de

If you have any questions about the position, please contact Prof.
Dr. Olga Stavrova at
nina.griesbach@uni-mannheim.de 

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