Postdoctoral Position in Digital Communication, Adolescent Social Relationships and Well-Being Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München in Germany

Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München’s Department of Media and Communication is recruiting two PhD researchers for the ERC-funded DIGIREL project, “Adolescents’ Social Relationships and Well-Being in the Digital Age: Interstitial Communication Patterns and their Outcomes.” The five-year project is based in Munich and is supervised scientifically by Prof. Dr. Ruth Wendt. DIGIREL investigates how adolescents’ interstitial communication—the staccato-like interplay between digital and non-digital ...

Friedrich Schiller University Jena is advertising a doctoral candidate/scientific researcher position in the DFG Research Unit “Beyond Crazy” (FOR 5901). The project focuses on conspiracy beliefs and is situated within the psychology of communication and media use. The position is associated with Professor Tobias Rothmund and offers doctoral research within a German Research Foundation-funded research unit. The work will examine conspiracy beliefs in the context of communication and media use, c...

PhD opportunity in Developmental Psychology at Ruhr University Bochum in Germany . The post advertises a 75% position on the E13 TV-L salary scale , with a start date of January 1, 2027 . This is a research-focused doctoral opening for candidates interested in developmental psychology and related psychological research areas. Study/research focus: developmental psychology, psychology, and potentially education-related developmental research. Funding: paid employment at 75% of an E13 TV-L positio...

This PhD project at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam examines how online and offline social relationships among young people are intertwined, and how digital experiences may support positive relationships, mental wellbeing, and flourishing. The position is embedded in the Stronger2gether consortium, a transdisciplinary research community that links science and practice. The doctoral researcher will work with students in vmbo, mbo, and special education , together with teachers and other professional...

PhD Student Recruitment — Fall 2027 Ananya Tiwari, Assistant Professor at Texas A&M University, is recruiting prospective PhD students for a funded opportunity in the Able Lab. The lab’s research centers on adolescent development , gender and education , school belonging , agency , well-being , and educational systems change , with a particular focus on marginalized young people. Current projects include work on girls’ education and systems change in India , as well as emerging research on how t...