Open Positions

1

Time Span

01 Oct 2025 for 3 years

Application Deadline

21 Jul 2025

Financing

yes

Areas of study

Psychology, Neuropsychology, Clinical Psychology

Description

In the Division of Diagnostics and Differential Psychology, we investigate systematic patterns and processes of personality development and personality-context transactions, with a focus on life events and romantic relationship dynamics. The assessment methods include longitudinal experience sampling studies. Another research focus of the division is the investigation of romantic partner interactions in a laboratory context, including video-based behavior coding.

Your responsibilities

• Developing an independent research question in the Emmy Noether Project AMOR on personality-relationship transactions in young, middle-aged and older romantic couples
• Planning, conducting, and publishing the above-mentioned research in international journals and presenting the findings at scientific conferences
• Supervising student assistants and interns
• Assisting in the planning and implementation of the AMOR study (e.g. recruitment)

Your profile

• Enjoyment of scientific work in the field of personality psychology 
•  A successfully completed scientific university degree in psychology
• Accurate working and strong team spirit
• Confident handling of large, longitudinal data sets
• Competent use of statistics and data collection programs (e.g. R, fomr)
• Very good English and German skills (or willingness to acquire them)
• Interest in media communication

We offer

• Part of a young and dynamic Emmy Noether Research Group
• Diverse and stimulating research environment
• Opportunity to pursue a Ph.D.
• Committed and supportive environment for developing own research profile
• No teaching obligations (but opportunity to teach by arrangement)
• Wide network of collaboration partners in Germany and abroad
• Support with career planning and opportunities for research stay abroad