Research Associate § 28 Subsection 1 HmbHG

Your responsibilities

Research associates will be expected primarily to teach and conduct research. The research associate will also have the opportunity to pursue further academic qualifications, in particular a doctoral dissertation. At least one-third of set working hours will be made available for the research associate’s own academic work.

The Department of Cognitive Psychology, located at Universität Hamburg, is inviting scientists of exceptional talent to apply for a PhD position at the intersection of Psychology and Cognitive Neuroscience.

Our lab provides an open, friendly, and supportive environment, with excellent access to all state-of-the-art technologies and a dense network of local, national and international collaborators. We are part of the internationally-oriented research training group “Emotional Learning and Memory” that provides an outstanding research training environment (https://www.emotionalmemory.de/). The successful candidate will work on an exciting project directed at understanding the neural and cognitive processes that underlie the effects of emotiona or stress on learning and memory processes.

For More Details On Our Research, See

https://www.psy.uni-hamburg.de/en/arbeitsbereiche/kognitionspsychologie.html.

Your profile

A university degree in a relevant field.

General Requirements

• enthusiasm for research in Cognitive Neuroscience
• excellent knowledge in the fields of Psychology and Cognitive Neuroscience
• excellent English communication skills
• ability to work in a team
  
  

German language skills are advantageous but not mandatory.

Specific Requirements

• excellent methodological skills and knowledge of statistics
• openness to learn new techniques
• first experiences in EEG or fMRI are advantageous
• programming skills in R, MATLAB or Phython are expected
  
  

We offer

• Reliable remuneration based on wage agreements
• Continuing education opportunities
• University pensions
• Attractive location
• Flexible working hours
• Work-life balance opportunities
• Health management
• Educational leave
• 30 days of vacation per annum
  
  

Universität Hamburg—University of Excellence is one of the strongest research educational institutions in Germany. Our work in research, teaching, educational and knowledge exchange activities is fostering the next generation of responsible global citizens ready to tackle the global challenges facing us. Our guiding principle “Innovating and Cooperating for a Sustainable Future” drives collaboration with academic and nonacademic partner institutions in the Hamburg Metropolitan Region and around the world. We would like to invite you to be part of our community to work with us in creating sustainable and digital change for a dynamic and pluralist society.

The Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg promotes equal opportunity. As men are currently underrepresented in this job category at Universität Hamburg according to the evaluation conducted under the Hamburg act on gender equality (Hamburgisches Gleichstellungsgesetz, HambGleiG), we encourage men to apply for this position. Equally qualified and suitable male applicants will receive preference.

Severely disabled and disabled applicants with the same status will receive preference over equally qualified non-disabled applicants.