| Institution | Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences - Department of Psychology, Chair of Social Psychology |
| Remuneration group | TV-L E13 |
| Full-time / Part-time | Full-time (100%) |
| Start date | 2025-07-01 (Initially limited until June 30,2028, with the possibility of a one-year extension) |
| Application deadline | 2025-05-15 |
We are looking for you:
Research Associate (m/f/x)
in Munich
Your tasks and responsibilities:
- Contributing to the coordination project of the DFG Priority Programme „META-REP: A Meta-scientific Program to Analyse and Optimise Replicability in the Behavioral, Social, and Cognitive Sciences” (SPP 2317; see: https://www.lmu.de/psy/de/forschung/meta-rep)
- In particular: Supporting (a) the planning and organization of centrally coordinated activities and events within the SPP (e.g., conferences, retreats, workshops); (b) communication between the coordination project and the principal investigators and research staff of the projects involved in SPP 2317; (c) external representation of SPP 2317 to the public, academic societies, media outlets, funding agencies, etc.
- Independent planning and execution of one’s own meta-scientific research activities within the framework of the SPP, including publication of the results
Your qualifications:
- Excellent university degree (Diploma, Master’s, or equivalent) and an outstanding PhD in Psychology
- Demonstrable interest in the research topics of the SPP „META-REP“ (ideally with a connection to social psychology)
- Above-average knowledge of research methodology; relevant proven experience with statistical analysis software
- Documented experience with Open Science practices (e.g., open data, preregistration, reproducible code)
- Experience in managing and/or coordinating research projects
- Organisational skills, ability to work in a team, communication skills
- Very good proficiency in English
Benefits:
•The workplace is centrally located in Munich and easily accessible by public transportation.
•The Department of Psychology values transparent, reproducible, and replicable research and supports Open Science practices.
•LMU is a signatory of the ‘Diversity Charter’ and is committed to fostering diversity among its staff. We therefore actively promote gender equality.
•Part-time employment is generally possible.
Also possible in a part-time capacity.
People with disabilities who are equally as qualified as other applicants will receive preferential treatment.Contact:
Please apply with the following documents:
- Cover letter (referring to the above-mentioned qualification profile)
- Curriculum vitae
- Certificates
- Contact information of two potential referees.
Please send your documents as a single PDF file (max. 5 MB) by May 15, 2025, via Email to Prof. Dr Mario Gollwitzer. For any inquiries, please contact Prof. Dr. Mario Gollwitzer via Email: mario.gollwitzer@psy.lmu.de.
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