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Postdoc Description
Function

Post-doc position

Department / unit

Department of Psychology / Personality and Assessment

Field of responsibility

Research and teaching within the topics of the section (see http://www.psychologie.uzh.ch/fachrichtungen/perspsy/forschung/publikationen.html for an overview on our topics of interest); supporting doctorates at the section (e.g., helping to write research papers, design of studies, etc.); writing publications; writing applications for research grants; administrative tasks; applicants can pursue a habilitation-thesis

Level of employment

Full-time

Requirements

Major degree in psychology; completed PhD with personality or assessment as area of specialization; intention to pursue an academic career; high level of work commitment; several research articles published in peer-reviewed journals; experience with the analysis of longitudinal data is a plus

Language skills

very good command of English (written and spoken)

Computer literacy

very good PC skills (office); very good methodological knowledge and skills in the usage of common programs for data analysis (e.g., SPSS, R, AMOS, MPLUS)

Specific requirements

Focus of interest in scientific research; background (study focus) in personality, methods, and psychological assessment; interest in the fields of positive psychology and life span psychology; experience in publishing and teaching

We offer

A highly productive work environment with excellent resources for research and teaching; international research collaborations; salary and employment conditions according to the regulations of the University of Zurich

Starting date

November 2012

(applications are possible as of now and will be considered until the vacancy is filled)

Contact

Prof. Dr. Willibald Ruch

Please send applications with the usual documents to:

Sonja Heintz

sekretariat.perspsy@psychologie.uzh.ch

University of Zurich

Department of Psychology

Office of Personality and Assessment

Binzmuehlestrasse 14/7

CH-8050 Zurich