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University of Bern
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PhD or Postdoc Position in Meta-Science and RegCheck Development at the University of Bern University of Bern in Switzerland
Degree Level
PhD, Postdoc
Field of study
Computer Science
Funding
Competitive salaried employment at the University of Bern. PhD salary is approximately CHF 50,000 gross including 13th month pay, with annual student fees of about CHF 200. Postdoc salary for an early postdoc is approximately CHF 91,000 gross including 13th month pay. Fixed-term contracts: postdoc for 18 months; PhD initial 18 months with extensions up to 4 years total.
Deadline
Expired
Country
Switzerland
University
University of Bern
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PhD or Postdoc Position in Meta-Science and RegCheck Development at the University of Bern.
This opening is for a researcher to join the Psychology of Digitalisation group and help develop and validate RegCheck, software that compares study registrations with published papers to identify deviations from planned research. The project sits within the broader Synth initiative and is funded through the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) and the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) as part of META-REP.
The role is available as either a PhD position or a postdoc position. The work can include evaluating RegCheck’s usability and real-world performance, running field studies with journals and editorial teams, developing extensions to the tool, contributing to open-source code and reproducible analysis pipelines, and preparing publications and conference presentations. There is also scope to collaborate on related projects and potentially co-supervise student projects.
Preferred backgrounds include metascience, psychology, human-computer interaction, medicine, epidemiology, economics, research methods, and statistics. Applicants should have a Master’s degree or PhD, working knowledge of R, an understanding of large language models and/or experience using them programmatically, and a strong interest in open science, research integrity, and reproducible research. Strong English is required. The position is in-person, with flexible working hours.
Funding and contract details: the PhD salary is approximately CHF 50,000 gross per year including the 13th month, with annual student fees of about CHF 200; the early postdoc salary is approximately CHF 91,000 gross per year including the 13th month. The postdoc contract is for 18 months; the PhD contract starts at 18 months and can be extended up to 4 years total.
Application deadline: 2026-07-31. Interviews will be held in August, and the ideal start date is 2026-11-01 or by arrangement.
How to apply: Email a motivation letter, CV, 2 references, and a sample of academic writing to [email protected], with [email protected] and [email protected] in CC. Indicate clearly whether you are applying for the PhD or postdoc track.
Funding details
Competitive salaried employment at the University of Bern. PhD salary is approximately CHF 50,000 gross including 13th month pay, with annual student fees of about CHF 200. Postdoc salary for an early postdoc is approximately CHF 91,000 gross including 13th month pay. Fixed-term contracts: postdoc for 18 months; PhD initial 18 months with extensions up to 4 years total.
What's required
Applicants should have a Master's degree or PhD in Metascience, Psychology, Human-Computer-Interaction, Medicine, Epidemiology, Economics, Research Methods, Statistics, or a related field. Required or strongly preferred skills include working knowledge of R for data management and statistical analysis, understanding of how LLMs work, and experience using them programmatically via an API or a strong willingness to learn. Candidates should have a deep interest in meta-science, open science practices, and trustworthiness assessment/quality management of research, familiarity with open and reproducible research, and strong written and spoken English. The position is in-person, with flexibility in working hours.
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Professors
Professor
Switzerland
Research Interests
Statistics
Clinical Psychology
Psychology
Research Method
Large Language Models
Prof. Dr.
Switzerland
Research Interests
Software Development
Epidemiology
Research Method
Computer Science
Economics
Jun.-Prof. Dr.
Switzerland
Research Interests
Epidemiology
Statistics
Reproducible Research
Scientific Integrity
Computer Science
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