PhD and Postdoc Opportunities in Technology-Enhanced Learning and Instruction / Educational Psychology UniDistance Suisse in Switzerland

EARLI SIG 7 shares two openings in the broad area of technology-enhanced learning and instruction: a PhD position at UniDistance Suisse in Brig, Switzerland, with Prof. Dr. Tino Endres, and a postdoc position at the University of Saarland in Germany with Jr Prof. Tomohiro Nagashima.

The detailed vacancy text provided here is for the UniDistance Suisse role: Research Assistant (PhD student) in Educational Psychology (80%–100%). The position is based in Brig and starts on September 1, 2026 with flexibility. It is a PhD qualification position with structured supervision and support for a publication-based dissertation over a four-year contract. The successful candidate will join the Educational Psychology Lab, which studies how learners construct complex knowledge, with emphasis on cognitive, metacognitive, and motivational processes in learning.

The research will be embedded in one of two externally funded projects and may involve collaboration with the University of Zurich or German partner universities in Freiburg and Giessen. The role includes planning, conducting, analysing, and reporting experimental studies in learning and instruction, writing scientific papers in English, presenting at conferences, and possibly supporting teaching in Learning and Instruction and Developmental Psychology.

Eligibility highlights: Master’s degree (or equivalent) in Psychology, Educational Sciences, or a related field; strong interest in learning and instruction; excellent English; and a reliable, self-regulated working style. Helpful extras include experimental research experience, quantitative methods/statistical software skills, open-science experience, German/French language skills, and teaching or student support experience.

Funding: the PhD role is paid, with a competitive salary of approximately CHF 71,000–82,000 at 100%, generous social benefits, and the possibility of partial remote work. The postdoc role is mentioned but no funding or eligibility details are included in the supplied text.

Application deadline: 30 July 2026. Apply by email to [email protected] with a motivation letter, CV, transcripts, reference contacts, and a brief research idea (~600 words) describing a potential empirical study and its fit with the lab. For questions about the PhD role, contact [email protected].