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 the development of theory on personalized learning via simulations. The CRC focuses on diagnosis and intervention—two professional practices of major relevance across many academic professions.

Subproject B05 “Diagnosing and intervening in teams: Personalising collaborative problem simulations based on individual- and group-level characteristics” investigates how group characteristics (in terms of motivation, prior knowledge, personality traits) influence the quality of diagnostic and intervention decisions and how these decisions can be promoted by taking group characteristics into account.

The position is located at the Chair of Social Psychology (Prof. Dr. Mario Gollwitzer). The project is carried out in cooperation with the Chair of “Psychology of Teaching and Learning” at the TUM School of Social Sciences and Technology, as well as the Medical Education Center (MEC) at the TUM School of Medicine.

An overview of all subprojects and open positions can be found here.

We are looking for you:

Doctoral Candidate (m/f/x)

in Munich

Your tasks and responsibilities:

Your tasks will include planning and conducting empirical studies, collecting, documenting, and analyzing primary and secondary data, as well as contributing to scientific publications.

Your qualifications:

• You hold an excellent Master’s degree in Psychology, preferably with a focus on Social and/or Personality Psychology.
• You are interested in interdisciplinary collaboration and working within research teams.
• You have strong knowledge of social science research methods and statistics, and experience in planning and conducting empirical studies.
• You possess excellent English skills, both written and spoken.\

Benefits:

• We offer you the opportunity to pursue a doctorate in Psychology.
• As a member of the CRC SHARP, you will be part of an interdisciplinary group of researchers working in an outstanding research environment to advance the theory and practice of higher education.
• The CRC offers all its members individual support and supervision, including targeted support for international researchers.
• You will receive an attractive salary according to pay group TV-L E13, 75% full-time equivalent. The contract is limited to 3.75 years.
• Your workplace is centrally located in Munich and easily accessible by public transport.
• LMU has signed the “Diversity Charter” and is committed to the diversity of its employees. We actively promote gender equality.

We welcome applications from women and other groups currently underrepresented in academia.

People with disabilities who are equally as qualified as other applicants will receive preferential treatment.

Contact:

Your application should include a cover letter, CV, and copies of your certificates and references.

Please submit your application via our online portal by June 30, 2025. Further information can be found here.

If you have any questions, please contact Prof. Dr. Mario Gollwitzer (mario.gollwitzer@psy.lmu.de).

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