PhD Candidate in the Balance Project (100%)

Publication date:21 October 2025
Workload:100%
Contract type:Unlimited employment
Place of work:Windisch

Job summary

Join the FHNW team as a PhD candidate in an innovative project.

Tasks

Develop research instruments and analyze data collaboratively.
Pursue your own dissertation project within the study.
Present findings at conferences and write scientific papers.

Skills

Master's in education, special education, or related field required.
Strong multivariate statistical knowledge essential.
Motivated, organized, and independent team player needed.

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About the job

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

PhD Candidate in the Balance Project (100%)

University of Teacher Education FHNW, Institute for Research and Development

Your tasks:

In the SNSF longitudinal study Balance – Development of mental health and performance in school and family, led by Prof. Dr. Markus Neuenschwander (PH FHNW) and Prof. Dr. Carmen Zurbriggen (University of Fribourg), resources and burdens as well as socio-emotional competencies in adolescence are examined. In doing so, you can acquire new skills in a current, innovative field, develop further in a supportive, dynamic team with a good working atmosphere, and benefit from a broad scientific network.

Create survey instruments in teamwork, plan and conduct data collection, prepare test and survey data, and analyze statistically
Develop and implement your own doctoral project within the research project
Present results at (inter)national conferences and write scientific contributions
Acquire new research methodological skills (e.g., in method courses)

Your profile:

Master's degree in educational sciences, special education, (educational) psychology, or a related field
Good research methodological, especially multivariate statistical knowledge
High motivation to realize your own doctoral project
Strong interest in empirical educational research, especially in the project topic
Teamwork skills, organizational talent, independence

The activity at FHNW is the interface between education, professional activity, and professional development – challenging and at the same time meaningful. It enables employees to impart knowledge in a practical way and to directly implement research results. At the same time, the exchange with students in initial and continuing education broadens and inspires the view of one's own field.

Will you soon be part of our team? We look forward to receiving your application by 16.11.2025.

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