[CogSci] 5-year postdoc in cognitive development
Hannes Rakoczy
hrakocz at gwdg.de
Mon Dec 13 03:10:16 PST 2021
The Department of Developmental Psychology at the University of
Göttingen invites application for a*
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*5-year postdoctoral research position in developmental psychology*
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*The position***
The position is linked to a project on social-cognitive development led
by Hannes Rakoczy (University of Göttingen) and Tobias Schuwerk (LMU,
Munich) and funded by the German Science Foundation. The project
investigates the development of implicit and explicit forms of Theory of
Mind in infancy, early childhood and across the lifespan.
The project is part of the international multi-lab “/ManyBabies2/”
project dedicated to systematically investigating the replicability and
validity of infant Theory of Mind measures
(https://manybabies.github.io/MB2/). The postdoctoral researcher will
take a leading role in designing her own research program, in theory
building, designing and conducting experimental work with children and
adults in the local project in Göttingen and Munich.
In the /ManyBabies2/ project, the postdoctoral researcher will act as
the scientific coordinator of the consortium and will play a crucial
role in coordinating experiments and big data analyses across labs
worldwide. The postdoctoral researcher will closely collaborate with the
Executive Director and the governing board of the general ManyBabies
consortium, and has the opportunity to participate in a rich cooperation
with Psychological Science Accelerator and related open science and
meta-science institutions worldwide.
*Requirements***
Master and PhD degrees in Psychology, Cognitive Science or a related
field are required. Candidates should have an outstanding track record
in research in cognitive development or related fields, ideally with
experience in experimentation with infants and children. Candidates need
to have excellent methodological skills, ideally involving experience
with eyetracking and looking-time techniques, and excellent programming
and statistical skills (especially R), ideally involving big data and
meta-analytical methods. German language skills are desirable.
*Application***
The position (TV-L E 13, 100%) is available from April 2022 (start date
flexible) and is for 5 years. Candidates should apply electronically to
hannes.rakoczy at psych.uni-goettingen.de
<mailto:hannes.rakoczy at psych.uni-goettingen.de>(subject: "Post-Doc";
please send the mail CC to rzoerne at gwdg.de). Please submit a cover
letter explaining your motivation and fit, a CV, two samples of written
work and contact information of three potential referees for letters of
recommendation. Review of materials will begin on January 15, 2022 and
will continue until the position is filled.**
The University of Göttingen values diversity and seeks talented
students, faculty and staff from diverse backgrounds. The University of
Göttingen is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer and
places particular emphasis on fostering career opportunities for women.
Qualified women are therefore strongly encouraged to apply in fields in
which they are underrepresented. The university has committed itself to
being a family-friendly institution and supports their employees in
balancing work and family life. The mission of the University is to
employ a greater number of severely disabled persons. Applications from
severely disabled persons with equivalent qualifications will be given
preference.
*Please note:
*With submission of your application, you accept the processing of your
applicant data in terms of data-protection law. Further informationon
the legal basis and data usage is provided in the Information General
Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
<https://www.uni-goettingen.de/de/document/download/e0b7459b97d917e68e3464b8683b4e73.pdf/DSGVO%20-%20Zusatz%202018_06_05.pdf>__https://www.uni-goettingen.de/hinweisdsgvo
<https://www.uni-goettingen.de/hinweisdsgvo>
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Hannes Rakoczy
Department of Developmental Psychology
University of Göttingen
Waldweg 26, D-37073 Göttingen
Tel. +49-(0)551-399235
Mail.hannes.rakoczy at psych.uni-goettingen.de
Web.https://www.psych.uni-goettingen.de/en/development/team/rakoczy-hannes
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