Doctoral student (f/m/d) - DFG funded project about replication research / Department of Psychology

The University of Cologne is one of the largest and most research-intensive universities in Germany, offering a wide range of subjects. With its six faculties and its interfaculty centres, it offers a broad spectrum of scientific disciplines and internationally outstanding profile areas, supported by the administration with its services.

We seek a candidate for the DFG funded project „Replicating failed replications: A validity-based framework for predicting replication success“ which is part of the newly founded Priority Program META-REP (SPP 2317). An abstract of the project can be found at www.marc-jekel.de/abstract.pdf .

YOUR TASKS

• developing project ideas, re-analyzing data, conducting surveys and empirical studies in the project
• presenting and documenting project results at SPP meetings, conferences, and in articles
• achieving a doctoral degree using results from the project

YOUR PROFILE

• master in psychology or related field
• strong knowledge of psychometrics
• strong knowledge of methods and statistics
• good command of R or similar software
• strong interest in meta-scientific questions
• experience with machine-learning (e.g., random forest, artificial neural network) is a bonus
• good command of English

WE OFFER YOU

• a stimulating international research group
• a diverse and fair working environment
• support in reconciling work and family life
• flexible working time models, full-time positions suitable for job sharing
• extensive advanced training opportunities
• occupational health management offers
• local transport ticket at a discount for UoC employees
  

The position is available from 01.02.2022 on a part-time basis (75% / 29,87 hours per week). It is limited until 31.01.2025. If the applicant meets the relevant wage requirements and personal qualifications, the salary is based on remuneration group 13 TV-L of the pay scale for the German public sector.

The University of Cologne is committed to equal opportunities and diversity. Women are especially encouraged to apply and will be considered preferentially in accordance with the Equal Opportunities Act of North Rhine-Westphalia (Landesgleichstellungsgesetz – LGG NRW). We also expressly welcome applications from people with disabilities / special needs or of equal status.

Please apply online at: https://jobportal.uni-koeln.de with proof of the sought qualifications. The reference number is Wiss2110-10. The application deadline is 14.11.2021. If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Marc Jekel ([email protected] ).