University Assistant Predoctoral

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Wien, Österreich Universität Wien Vollzeit

At the University of Vienna, over 10,000 people work together on the big questions of the future. Approximately 7,500 of them are academic staff members. These are individuals who, with their curiosity and their continuous pursuit of excellence, engage in international cutting-edge research and teaching. With us, you will also find space to unfold your potential. We are looking for a/an

**University assistant predoctoral**:
47 Faculty of Psychology

Job vacancy starting: 04/01/2024 | Working hours: 30,00 | Classification CBA: -48 VwGr. B1 Grundstufe (praedoc)

Limited contract until:
Job ID**:1995**

Among the many good reasons to want to research and teach at the University of Vienna, there is one in particular, which has convinced around 7,500 academic staff members so far. They see themselves as personalities who need space for their continuous striving and curiosity in order to be able to be More than 7,500 academics at the University of Vienna thrive on continuous exploration and curiosity and help us better understand our world. Does this sound like you? Then join our accomplished team

The Faculty of Psychology at the University of Vienna comprises, beside the Dean’s office and the StudyServiceCenter, four Departments as well as the Psychological Outpatient Unit.

The Differential Psychology and Psychological Assessment Unit (Head: Ass.Prof. Mag. Dr. Jakob Pietschnig) is a part of the Department of Developmental and Educational Psychology.

**Your personal sphere of influence**:
As a university assistant predoc, you will complement the research team. Research topics of the Unit focus particularly on
(i) cognitive abilities, their bases, correlates, and (intra
- and interindividual) changes over time,
(iii) the validity of empirical study effects.

Our methodological approaches include quantitative analyses of cross-sectional and longitudinal data, research syntheses-based approaches (especially meta-analyses), as well as IRT-based methods. We offer excellent work opportunities that are expected to lead to the completion of a doctorate, a motivated and experienced team, as well as international collaborations and intensive promotion of young scientists.

**Your future tasks**:
You actively participate in research, teaching & administration, which means:

- You participate in research projects / research studies.
- You design and conduct empirical studies.
- You publish research results in international scientific journals.
- You participate in publications / academic articles / presentations.
- You hold courses independently within the scope of the provisions of the collective bargaining agreement.
- You are involved in the organization of and participate actively in meetings, conferences, and symposiums.
- You supervise students.
- We expect you to complete your dissertation agreement within 12-18 months.

**This is part of your personality**:

- Completed Master’s degree or Diploma in the field psychology.
- Strong research interests in the field of differential psychology and psychological assessment, especially in the research focus of the unit.
- Experience in planning, conducting, and statistical analysis of empirical studies.
- Advanced knowledge of statistical data analysis programs (desired: SPSS, R) and willingness to further the own expertise.
- Good knowledge of quantitative analysis methods and motivation for extending this knowledge.
- Excellent command of written and spoken German and English.
- Ability to work in a team.
- High commitment, personal initiative, and independence.
- Motivation for participating in academic teaching.

**Desirable qualifications are**:

- Initial teaching experience.
- Initial experiences with publishing in discipline-specific international scientific journals.
- Knowledge of university processes and structures.
- Experience abroad.

**What we offer**:

- Doctorate and support of a scientific career by working in a committed team.
- Participation in the international scientific exchange (conferences) as well as trainings by the Human Resources Unit and the Center for Teaching and Learning at the University of Vienna.
- Teaching experience in bachelor’s and master’s curriculum.
- Attendance of the Vienna Doctoral School in Cognition, Behaviour and Neuroscience (VDS CoBeNe).

The employment duration is **4 years**. Initially limited to 1.5 years, the employment relationship is automatically extended to 4 years if the employer does not terminate it within the first 12 months by submitting a non-extension declaration.

**Fair salary**: The basic salary (full time) according to the classification of the collective bargaining agreement in the B1 salary group amounts to EUR 3.578,80. This amount increases after three years of service. The three-year period shall be reduced by periods for which previous job-related work experience can be proved (see Salary scheme).

**Work-life balance**: Our employees enjoy flexible working hours and can partially work r



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