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PhD and Postdoc Opportunities in Technology-Enhanced Learning and Instruction / Educational Psychology UniDistance Suisse in Switzerland
Degree Level
PhD, Postdoc
Field of study
Education
Funding
The PhD position is a paid research assistant position (80%–100%) designed as a PhD qualification role with structured support toward a dissertation over a four-year contract. The salary is described as competitive, approximately CHF 71,000–82,000 at 100%, with generous social benefits and partial remote work possible. The postdoc funding details are not provided in the supplied text.
Deadline
Jul 30, 2026
Country
Switzerland
University
FernUni Schweiz
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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].
Funding details
The PhD position is a paid research assistant position (80%–100%) designed as a PhD qualification role with structured support toward a dissertation over a four-year contract. The salary is described as competitive, approximately CHF 71,000–82,000 at 100%, with generous social benefits and partial remote work possible. The postdoc funding details are not provided in the supplied text.
What's required
For the PhD role: a Master's degree or equivalent qualification in Psychology, Educational Sciences, or a related field; strong interest in learning and instruction; self-regulated, reliable, and conscientious working style; excellent written and spoken English; curiosity and motivation to develop new skills. Additional assets include experience with experimental research, knowledge of quantitative research methods and statistical software, experience with open-science practices, German and/or French language skills, and experience in teaching or student support. For the postdoc role, the post only states that a postdoc position is available and does not provide detailed requirements in the supplied text.
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