PhD position in Psychology: Sustainable decision making and behavior change

We offer you

The newly founded Center for Psychology of Sustainability and Behavior Change provides a fast growing and stimulating international research environment to work on some of today's most pressing societal challenges. The position will be embedded within the internationally recognized research area Social, Economic, and Decision Psychology of the University of Basel, the University Basel network Sustainable Futures (https://sustainable-future.unibas.ch/en/ ), and the Swiss Center for Affective Sciences (https://www.unige.ch/cisa/ ). Further benefits include:

• A large international network, including 13 universities, research centers, and international think tanks such as Hong Kong University, the University of Queensland, Michigan State University, the University of Waikato, Stanford University, the Yale Program of Climate Change Communication, the University of Amsterdam, and the London School of Economics.
• Excellent working conditions including a competitive salary (starting at about CHF 47'000)
• Comprehensive doctoral training programs
• Additional funding for conference travel and education
• Basel is located at the Rhine and the borders of France and Germany and is noted for its international character and high quality of life.
• The University of Basel is an equal opportunity and family friendly employer committed to excellence through diversity

To increase the number of women in leading academic positions the university strongly encourages applications from women.