Research Associate at the Chair of Psychology with ...

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At the Chair of Psychology with a focus on Human-Machine Interaction (Chair holder Professor Dr. Susanne Mayr), the position of a

Research Associate (m/f/d) with 100 percent of the regular weekly working hours, fixed-term for a duration of three years with the possibility of extension, is to be filled starting January 1, 2027, or at the earliest possible date. Classification is in pay group 13 of the TV-L. The advertised position includes teaching and research activities at the Chair of Psychology with a focus on Human-Machine Interaction. As a staff member, you will convey basic psychological and methodological knowledge to students in the minor subject of Psychology, especially within the framework of seminars. The thematic focuses of the chair are in the field of cognitive psychology (especially regarding questions of action control) and human-machine interaction (particularly regarding questions of display design, the use of Virtual/Augmented Reality as a training tool, and the reception of AI-generated texts and decisions).

Your Tasks Own research activities in thematic proximity to the chair's focuses Conducting teaching courses in the amount of 5 semester weekly hours Support with organizational tasks of the chair, especially in the operation of the research laboratory

Your Profile Very good university degree in Psychology or a related subject Doctorate in the subject of Psychology Good knowledge of psychological research methodology Knowledge in the computer-aided implementation and evaluation of experiments Experience in using experimental control software (e.g., PsychoPy, Presentation) as well as statistics software (e.g., R, JASP) Great interest in topics of cognitive psychology and/or human-machine interaction Knowledge or interest in the measurement of brain waves (EEG) or peripheral physiology Interest in teaching activities Very good English skills

We Offer You Collaboration in a very motivated team Intensive support for your own teaching and research activities Opportunity to use a well-equipped research laboratory (reaction time measurement, peripheral physiology, Virtual Reality, EEG under development) Support for post-doctoral further qualification Classification in pay group 13 TV-L, step assignment depending on qualification and professional experience A pleasant working atmosphere in a family-friendly environment

The University of Passau has set itself the goal of increasing its proportion of women and strongly encourages women to apply. For inquiries, Professor Dr. Susanne Mayr is available (E-mail: susanne.mayr@uni-passau.de). The position is suitable for appointment by severely disabled people. These shall have priority in hiring over persons not legally entitled to such preference, provided they have essentially equal suitability, ability, and professional performance.

Please send your application via e-mail with meaningful documents (especially CV, school and training certificates, employment references) only in PDF format as one file by September 10, 2026, to susanne.mayr@uni-passau.de. We will delete these six months after the conclusion of the application process.

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