The Faculty of Life Sciences, Institute of Psychology, Professorship for Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, is seeking to fill the following position as of April 1, 2025, as part of a research project funded by the German Research Foundation:
Research Assistant (m/f/d)
compensation
fixed-term contract
Scope
beginning
Founded in 1409, the University of Leipzig is one of the largest, research-intensive and leading medical universities in Germany. With around 30,000 students and more than 5,000 employees in 14 faculties, it shapes life in the vibrant and cosmopolitan city of Leipzig. The University of Leipzig offers a dynamic and international working environment as well as attractive and diverse job opportunities in research, teaching, transfer, infrastructure and administration.
The project “Decision-making behavior in pathological hoarding” examines the experiences and behavior of those affected by pathological hoarding when making neutral and compulsive-specific decisions. In an online experiment, other factors (such as emotional attachment to possessions) are taken into account and clinical and non-clinical samples are examined.
WE OFFER
- a modern workplace and attractive working conditions
- flexible working hours and the compatibility of family and career
- Possibility of completing a parallel postgraduate psychotherapy training through cooperation with the Leipzig Training Institute for Psychological Psychotherapy (LAP)
- a company pension plan
- a discounted local public transport ticket (e.g. the Deutschlandticket as a job ticket)
TASKS
- Participation in the piloting, implementation and further development of a research project on the topic of “Decision-making behavior in pathological hoarding”
- Implementation of an online experiment with two decision paradigms
- recruitment and diagnostics of test subjects
- conducting experimental tests
- Conducting clinical diagnostic interviews (also by telephone)
- data analysis and evaluation (including experimental data)
- Preparation of English manuscripts for publication and presentation of results at scientific conferences
WE ARE LOOKING FOR
- completed academic university degree in psychology
- Willingness to obtain scientific qualifications (doctorate)
- very good methodological knowledge
- very good English skills
- organizational talent, commitment, social skills and ability to work in a team
- Clinical knowledge and experience (e.g. in conducting clinical diagnostic interviews)
- Experience in experimental programming/control (e.g. with Matlab) and complex data analysis (e.g. with R) is an advantage
If you have any questions about the position, please contact Dr. Jana Hansmeier at 0341/97-39562 or jana.hansmeier@uni-leipzig.de .
Please send your application documents with the usual documents, quoting the reference number 262/2024, by January 10, 2025 to: University of Leipzig, Institute of Psychology, Dr. Jana Hansmeier, Neumarkt 9-19, 04109 Leipzig. You can also send your application in a PDF file by email to jana.hansmeier@uni-leipzig.de . Please note that risks to confidentiality and unauthorized access by third parties cannot be ruled out when communicating via unencrypted email.
Your application documents will not be returned, please only submit copies. Interview costs will not be covered.
Research, teaching, transfer, infrastructure and administration require a variety of perspectives. The university is therefore committed to diversity and equal opportunities. We welcome your application, regardless of gender, nationality, religion, cultural and social background, age or sexual orientation.
If you are equally qualified, people with severe disabilities or those who are considered equivalent under SGB IX will be given priority. If you have any questions about accessibility or support needs during this application process, please contact the representative of severely disabled people at the University of Leipzig at schwerbehindertenvertretung@uni-leipzig.de .
