Arnd Florack
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PhD Position in Social Cognition, Digital Transformation, and Consumer Behavior at the University of Vienna University of Vienna in Austria
Degree Level
PhD
Field of study
Psychology
Funding
Paid predoctoral university assistant contract at the University of Vienna, 30 hours/week, salary group B1 basic level (praedoc) with gross monthly salary EUR 3,776.10 on a full-time basis, adjusted to hours worked. Initial contract for 1.5 years, automatically extendable to 3 years and potentially to 4 years.
Deadline
Sep 15, 2026
Country
Austria
University
Universität Wien
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The University of Vienna is advertising a University assistant predoctoral position in the Research Group for Applied Social Psychology and Consumer Research led by Arnd Florack at the Department of Occupational, Economic, and Social Psychology.
This is a PhD/predoctoral opening focused on social cognition, digital transformation, consumer behavior, and consumer psychology. The successful candidate will develop a doctoral thesis within one of the group’s core research areas and contribute to research, teaching, and administrative activities. The group studies how basic principles of social cognition shape people’s experiences, behaviors, and beliefs, especially in relation to sustainable and healthy consumption and broader societal change.
Eligibility highlights: applicants should have a completed Master’s degree or equivalent in psychology or a related discipline by the start date, a strong interest in pursuing a PhD in the group’s research areas, an excellent Master’s thesis, experience in empirical research, strong quantitative skills (SPSS or R), excellent English, and good communication skills. Experience programming experiments is an advantage.
Funding and contract: this is a paid predoctoral university assistant contract (30 hours/week), classified at salary group B1 (praedoc). The gross monthly salary is EUR 3,776.10 on a full-time basis, adjusted to the hours required. The initial contract is for 1.5 years, with automatic extension to 3 years unless non-extension is declared, and a possible extension to 4 years after successful probation and progress.
Application materials: submit one PDF with a motivation letter, academic CV, and a short research idea (max. 2 pages + references) applying principles of social cognition to one of the group’s core areas. Also upload separate files for degree certificates and your Master’s thesis.
Deadline: 2026-09-15. Applications should be submitted via the University of Vienna Jobportal, quoting reference number 6027.
Funding details
Paid predoctoral university assistant contract at the University of Vienna, 30 hours/week, salary group B1 basic level (praedoc) with gross monthly salary EUR 3,776.10 on a full-time basis, adjusted to hours worked. Initial contract for 1.5 years, automatically extendable to 3 years and potentially to 4 years.
What's required
Completed Master’s degree or equivalent (Diploma) in psychology or a related discipline by the contract start date; strong interest in pursuing a PhD in one of the group’s core research areas; excellent Master’s thesis; experience in empirical research such as internships or work as a student research assistant; excellent command of quantitative methods including SPSS or R; excellent communication skills and proficiency in English; experience in programming experiments is an advantage.
How to apply
Submit a single PDF via the University of Vienna Jobportal containing a motivation letter, academic CV, and a brief research idea (max. 2 pages + references). Also upload separate files for degree certificates and your Master’s thesis. Quote reference number 6027.
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