Research Associate (PhD Candidate) in Developmental and Educational Psychology
University of Bremen is advertising a
Research Associate (PhD Candidate) (m/f/d)
position in the
Institute of Psychology, Department of Developmental and Educational Psychology
, Faculty 11 – Human and Health Sciences.
The role is a
part-time (50%)
,
fixed-term 4-year
position at
Salary Group 13 TV-L
. It is offered as a scientific employee role with the explicit purpose of completing a doctoral thesis. The appointment is expected to begin as soon as possible, earliest from
01.04.2027
.
The research environment focuses on
socio-cognitive development
using
eye-tracking
and
electroencephalography (EEG)
, including studies of neural and behavioural development in laboratory and realistic social interaction settings. The group also works with
video-based communication
,
virtual reality
, and interactions with
artificial intelligence and robots
. Topics span cognitive, social, and emotional development across the lifespan, including developmental psychopathologies such as
autism
and
social anxiety
.
The successful candidate will be able to develop and conduct research projects in these or related areas under the supervision of the group leader, with opportunities for active support in academic career development, participation in international collaborations and conferences, and methodological training in
EEG
,
mobile eye-tracking
,
hyperscanning
, and
virtual reality
. Teaching duties amount to
2 teaching hours per week
and include subject-specific teaching, training in scientific methods, and potentially teaching export activities.
Applicants should have a completed university degree in
Psychology
(Master’s or equivalent) or a closely related subject such as
cognitive science
,
neuroscience
, or
developmental psychology
, with very good or excellent grades. Candidates in the final phase of their Master’s studies are welcome to apply, but a Master’s degree certificate is required for appointment. The post also requires strong quantitative and methodological skills, including
R
or similar statistical software,
Python/PsychoPy
or
Matlab
, psychological research methods, open science practices, and fluency in
English and German
.
The University of Bremen highlights a supportive, internationally connected research team, mentoring, onboarding, further training, flexible working arrangements, family-friendly policies, and access to public-sector benefits. The position is located in
Bremen, Germany
.
Application deadline:
22.09.2026
at 23:59 (Europe/Berlin). Applications must be submitted as a single PDF by email, quoting reference
A130-26
, to
[email protected]
.