Postdoctoral Position

Postdoctoral Position

Research at the Zurich Cognitive Psychology Unit focuses on capacity limits of cognition, in particular working memory, long-term memory, and attention, which we investigate with experimental, individual-differences and aging studies and computational modeling.

Postdoctoral Position

The successful applicant will work with the head of the Cognitive Psychology Unit, Prof. Dr. Klaus Oberauer, and the Cognitive Psychology team. The post involves research and teaching (one course per semester).

• a PhD in psychology or a related discipline
• experience with experimental research
• excellent method knowledge and skills
• very good command of English
• interest in pursuing an academic career in cognitive psychology

In addition, it would be desirable if you had:

• experience with publishing in international journals
• programming skills
• experience with mathematical / computational modeling

• an attractive research environment with close collaboration within the team
• excellent lab infrastructure
• salary according to cantonal regulations

The University of Zurich strives to increase diversity in research, teaching, and administration (Promotion of diversity and prevention of discrimination) and takes this into account in the recruitment process.

Prof. Klaus Oberauer