About us:

The DFG-funded Collaborative Research Centre SHARP ‘Simulation-based learning in higher education: Advancing research on process diagnostics and personalised interventions’ contributes to theory-building on personalising learning using simulations in higher education. As a joint research context, SHARP focuses on diagnosing and intervening as two highly relevant professional practices in many academic professions.

Subproject M plays a key role within the CRC by implementing joint measures across projects, systematically integrating findings, and coordinating efforts to build theory on personalised learning. The position will be shared between the Professorship for Psychology for Teaching and Learning (Prof. Doris Holzberger) and the Chair of Education and Educational Psychology at LMU (Prof. Frank Fischer). The project is being carried out in collaboration with the Chair of Educational Psychology at TUM and the Institute for Medical Education at LMU.

You can find an overview of all sub-projects and open positions here.

We are looking for you:

Research Associate (m/f/x)

in Munich

Your tasks and responsibilities:

• coordinating joint measures (including process variables) across the CRC’s subprojects
• planning and conducting research syntheses (e.g., meta-analyses)
• contributing to theory building
• and contributing to scientific publications.

Your qualifications:

• You hold an excellent Master’s degree in psychology, educational science, or learning sciences, as well as an outstanding doctorate.
• You are interested in interdisciplinary collaboration and working in research teams.
• You have very good knowledge of social science research methods and statistics.
• Experience in planning and conducting research syntheses (e.g., meta-analyses), in analysing process data and in preparing international publications in high-impact journals would be an advantage.
• You have very good written and spoken English skills.

Benefits:

• We offer the opportunity to gain further academic qualifications.
• Contributing to the CRC SHARP, you will become part of an interdisciplinary group of researchers working in an excellent research environment to significantly advance higher education theory and practice.
• The CRC provides all its members with tailored support, coaching and supervision, including special support for international researchers.
• You will be paid an attractive salary at the payscale of TV-L E13. Your contract will be limited to 3.75 years.
• Your workplace is centrally located in Munich and easily accessible by public transportation.
• LMU has signed the "Diversity Charter" and is committed to diversity among its employees. We actively promote gender equality.

We welcome applications from women and other groups that are currently underrepresented in the academic system.

Also possible in a part-time capacity.

Contact:

Your detailed application includes a cover letter, your CV and copies of your transcripts and certificates.

Please submit your application via our online portal by 30.06.2025 at the latest. Further information can be found hier.

If you have any questions, please contact doris.holzberger@tum.de and Frank.Fischer@psy.lmu.de.

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