Ruben Arslan

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.