PostDoc Individualized Interventions (w/m/d)

The DIPF | Leibniz Institute for Research and Information in Education delivers empirical educational research, digital infrastructure and targeted knowledge transfer, thus contributing to coping with challenges in education.

The research group “Individualized Interventions” as part of the Department for Education and Human Development is (subject to final funding approval) looking for a:

PostDoc (w/m/d)

Full time, limited term for 2 years. Salary according to EG 13 (TV-H).

The place of employment is Frankfurt am Main. The start of employment is flexible

The Individualised Interventions Lab (indilearn.de/indilab ) , headed by Prof. Dr Garvin Brod) aims to develop psychological interventions that improve children's educational opportunities. The postdoctoral position is part of the PREDICT project (indilearn.de/predict ), in which we are investigating the effects and underlying mechanisms of generating predictions on learning success in children and adults. The project is carried out in collaboration with a research group at Harvard University.

Your tasks

• Independent research within the PREDICT project
• Conception, planning and evaluation of learning experiments on the effects of generating predictions using eye-tracking (eye movement, pupillometry) and Bayesian modelling
• Organisation of the study implementation and guidance of assistants
•  Documentation and publication of the results (journal articles, conference papers)

Requirements

• Very good academic university degree and a relevant doctorate in psychology or a related discipline
• Very good written and spoken English and at least a basic knowledge of German or the willingness to acquire this at the beginning of the position
• Good statistical and methodological skills; experience in independently analysing empirical data (e.g. with R, Python or Mplus)
• Strong interest in the subject area of the project and in eye-tracking methods
• Publication experience in international journals

We expect an independent way of working, personal commitment and the ability and willingness to familiarize oneself with more advanced fields of work at short notice. A cooperative partnership between members of the Individualized Interventions Lab and cooperation partners is important to us.

We offer an excellent research infrastructure, a variety of training opportunities (e.g. membership in the IDeA center, regular colloquia and methodological workshops) and, if desired, fully funded stays abroad at one of the partner institutions.

The daycare center at DIPF and flexible working hours provide good conditions for balancing work and family life. There is the possibility to purchase a discounted job ticket.

The DIPF promotes equality of all employees and welcomes applications regardless of ethnic, cultural or social origin, age, religion, world view, disability, gender and sexual identity. Severely disabled persons are given special consideration if they are equally qualified.

For more information about the position, please contact Prof. Dr. Garvin Brod (g.brod(at)dipf.de , 069-24708-139). For more information about our research group, please visit indilearn.de/indilab . Please send your written application with the usual documents in electronic form and summarized in a pdf document quoting the reference no. BiEn 9144-24-01 by 26.04.2024 to:

Prof. Dr. Garvin Brod

Individualized Interventions Lab

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