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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Dear List Administrators,<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">I am writing to share the following announcement with the list members.<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">[<b>Postdoctoral Researcher in Marketing (Two Project Options)
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US">Start date: February to April 2026 (or by agreement)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">The Marketing Group at the Faculty of Business and Economics, University of Basel, invites applications for a postdoctoral position with Prof. C. Miguel Brendl.
<b>This position is new</b> and <b>complements another postdoctoral position</b> recently advertised in our group. Candidates may apply to both.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">The postdoc will work primarily on <b>one of the following projects</b>:<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US">Project A – Synthetic Data for Behavioral Research</span></b><span lang="EN-US"><br>
We examine how large language models (LLMs) generate synthetic responses to psychological experiments and compare these responses with human data. The work involves theory-guided prompting and collaboration between behavioral and computer scientists. Theoretical
knowledge in a behavioral domain is important. <br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US">Project B – Understanding and Countering Misinformation</span></b><span lang="EN-US"><br>
We investigate how emotions influence belief in true and false claims and evaluate interventions that can reduce belief in false information. The work includes experiments and online field studies.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">This is a two-year position at 80% employment grade, with the possibility of extension. Additional compensation in addition to the 80% employment contract may be available. Teaching responsibilities (max. 20%) include
grading, preparing of exam questions, and supervising theses. German is not required. Additional compensation may be available.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">For full details, please visit: <br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">https://careers.unibas.ch/job/Basel-Postdoctoral-Researcher-in-Marketing-%28Two-Project-Options%29-80-employment-grade-Pete/1347880657/]<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Thank you for your time and assistance.<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Best regards,<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Alexander<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">On behalf of Prof. C. Miguel Brendl<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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