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Melanie Sauerland

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PhD in Forensic Psychology / Legal Psychology / Neuropsychology: Eyewitness Memory Under Pressure Maastricht University in Netherlands

Degree Level

PhD

Field of study

Psychology

Funding

PhD position funded by the Faculty of Psychology and Neuroscience. The contract is for 12 months initially with the prospect of a 3-year extension. Salary is €3059 to €3881 gross per month based on full-time employment (38 hours/week), plus 8% holiday allowance and an 8.3% year-end bonus.

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Expired

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Netherlands

University

University of Maastricht

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Keywords

Psychology
Open Science
Quantitative Analysis
Neuropsychology
Medical Science
Eye Tracking
Neuropharmacology
Forensic Psychology
Legal Psychology
Statistics
Work Stress

About this position

Maastricht University is advertising a PhD position in forensic psychology focused on eyewitness memory under pressure: how stress and arousal affect memory recall and how to reduce negative effects.

The project sits in the Section Forensic Psychology at the Faculty of Psychology and Neuroscience and involves interdisciplinary collaboration with the Faculty of Health, Medicine, and Life Sciences and the Department of Neuropsychology and Psychopharmacology. The research will use eyewitness paradigms, stress and arousal manipulations, eye tracking, psychopharmacology, and open science practices.

Study areas / keywords: forensic psychology, legal psychology, neuropsychology, eyewitness memory, stress, arousal, psychopharmacology, eye tracking, quantitative data analysis.

Eligibility: applicants should hold a Master’s degree in legal psychology, neuropsychology, a Research Master, or a comparable psychology degree. The post asks for a strong interest in eyewitness memory and/or arousal and memory, the ability to design and conduct high-quality research, experience with quantitative data analysis, and excellent English communication skills. A 10% teaching role is included.

Funding: this is a paid PhD employment contract. The initial contract is 12 months with the prospect of a 3-year extension. Salary is €3059–€3881 gross per month (38 hours/week), plus 8% holiday allowance and an 8.3% year-end bonus.

Application window: deadline is 25 May 2026. Preferred start date is between 1 September and 15 October 2026. Interviews are likely on 18 June 2026.

How to apply: submit your application through AcademicTransfer and upload a motivation letter (max. 500 words), CV (max. 2 pages), and publication list. Questions can be directed to Melanie Sauerland at [email protected].

Funding details

PhD position funded by the Faculty of Psychology and Neuroscience. The contract is for 12 months initially with the prospect of a 3-year extension. Salary is €3059 to €3881 gross per month based on full-time employment (38 hours/week), plus 8% holiday allowance and an 8.3% year-end bonus.

What's required

A Master’s degree in legal psychology, neuropsychology, a Research Master, or a comparable psychology degree is required. Applicants should have a proven affinity with research on eyewitness memory and/or arousal and memory, the ability to design and carry out high-quality research, experience with quantitative data analysis, and excellent oral and written English communication skills. A small teaching role (10%) is part of the position.

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Forensic Psychology

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Forensic Psychiatry