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PhD Position in Stress, Coping, and Resilience Research University of Zurich in Switzerland
Degree Level
PhD
Field of study
Psychology
Funding
The position is within an SNSF-funded project and is a temporary four-year PhD position at 100%. The post states that it offers excellent prospects for scientific qualification and career development, but does not specify a salary, stipend, or tuition coverage.
Deadline
Jan 5, 2027
Country
Switzerland
University
University of Zurich
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About this position
The Department of Psychology at the University of Zurich is seeking a PhD researcher for the SNSF-funded project “Building Resilience: A Lab-to-Life Investigation of How Control Beliefs and Active Coping Develop in Stressful Transitions.” Led by Dr. Laura Meine, the project investigates how psychological resilience is actively built and sustained during stressful life transitions.
The research examines how self-efficacy beliefs and coping strategies develop when people encounter unfamiliar stressors, and how these processes contribute to resilience and mental health. The project connects controlled laboratory research with everyday-life experiences through behavioural experiments, pupillometry, and ecological momentary assessments.
The PhD researcher will contribute across the full research process, including longitudinal study coordination, laboratory sessions involving behavioural and psychophysiological measures, participant recruitment and retention, ecological momentary assessment, research-data management, and quantitative analysis. The work will also involve computational modelling and the preparation of scientific manuscripts for peer-reviewed journals and presentations at national and international conferences.
The successful candidate will join a supportive, multidisciplinary research group with opportunities for international collaboration. They will be enrolled in the PhD Programme in Psychology at the University of Zurich and receive structured training in advanced quantitative methods, open science, and transferable skills. The research environment offers opportunities to develop expertise in resilience research, intensive longitudinal methods, computational approaches to mental health, and the supervision of Bachelor's and Master's theses.
Funding details
The position is within an SNSF-funded project and is a temporary four-year PhD position at 100%. The post states that it offers excellent prospects for scientific qualification and career development, but does not specify a salary, stipend, or tuition coverage.
What's required
Applicants must hold a Master's degree or equivalent in Psychology or a related discipline. They should have a strong interest in stress, resilience, mental health, self-efficacy, coping, or related topics; sound knowledge of quantitative methods and statistical analysis using R or Python; excellent planning and organisational skills; excellent written and spoken English; basic German language skills because of participant-facing work; and the ability and motivation to work independently and collaboratively with strong written and verbal communication skills. Experience with ecological momentary assessment, multilevel modelling, longitudinal data analysis, computational modelling, or research-project coordination is advantageous.
How to apply
Send a single PDF containing your CV, cover letter, relevant work samples such as your master's thesis and any publications, and the names and contact details of two referees. Email the application to [email protected] by 5 January 2027, or use the listed online application portal.
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