PhD Candidate in Mathematics Didactics

31 January 2026
100%
Permanent position
Muttenz

About the job

Knowledge. Skills. Shaping the Future. Together for strong teachers, speech therapists, special educators, school principals

PhD Candidate in Mathematics Didactics

University of Teacher Education FHNW, Primary Level Institute

Your tasks:

Your tasks:
As a PhD candidate, you will work on the project "Promotion of diagnostic competence of student teachers with a focus on diagnostic thinking," which is funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) and the German Research Foundation (DFG). The project offers the opportunity to pursue a PhD in an international team (Switzerland, Germany) in the field of teachers' diagnostic competence.

Your area of responsibility includes, among other things, the following activities:

Scientific collaboration in the project "Promotion of diagnostic competence of student teachers with a focus on diagnostic thinking"
Development of survey instruments and concepts to promote diagnostic competence
Collecting, processing, and analyzing data
Presenting results at (inter)national conferences and in professional journals
Working on your doctoral project within the framework of the research project

The dissertation will likely be submitted under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Kathleen Philipp at the Institute of Educational Sciences at the University of Basel. The position is limited to 3 years. Remuneration is according to the guidelines of the Swiss National Science Foundation.

Your profile:

Your profile

Very good university degree (Master's, at least grade 5.0), preferably in mathematics didactics or other educational sciences
Basic knowledge of research methods
Teaching experience at the primary level as well as experience in project collaboration are advantageous
Team and cooperation skills, independent working, willingness to collaborate across universities

The uniqueness of FHNW is reflected in the combination of teaching and application-oriented research as well as collaboration with practice. The complementary perspectives enable a differentiated understanding and action in a rapidly changing world. Exchange and collaboration are paramount.

Will you soon be part of our team? We look forward to receiving your application by 17.02.2026.

www.fhnw.ch/de/die-fhnw/hochschulen/ph