INTRODUCTION

UNIL is a leading international teaching and research institution, with over 5,000 employees and 17,000 students split between its Dorigny campus, CHUV and Epalinges. As an employer, UNIL encourages excellence, individual recognition and responsibility.

YOUR QUALIFICATIONS

We are looking to hire a person with the following profile:

• Master in Psychology, Cognitive Science, and related fields, or equivalent title.
• Interest in pursuing research activities and developing a thesis in the field of cognitive psychology, with a focus on colour and affect, in line with the research interests of the Colour Experience Group (Prof Christine Mohr, Dr Domicele Jonauskaite, see https://www.colourexperience.ch).
• Experience in designing, planning, executing and analysing empirical studies.
• Proficiency in the usual computer software (e.g., Word, Powerpoint, Excel), bibliographic management software (e.g., Mendeley, Zotero), and statistical analysis software (e.g. R Studio).
• Knowledge of programming or willingness to learn it would be a plus.
• High command of English and French (written and spoken), or advanced abilities that can be brought to a high level in a realistic period of time (teaching activities are generally in French, research activities are in English).
• Organizational skills, discipline, collaborative and group spirit; ability to work both autonomously and independently, and as part of a research team; intellectual curiosity and passion for science.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

• 50% of the activity rate is dedicated to the realization of a doctoral thesis. The thesis project is developed with the supervisors, based on the candidate’s own interests, curiosity, and creativity.
• 50% of the activity rate is dedicated to the support of teaching and research tasks. The teaching activities are conducted under the responsibility of the designated lecturer. The research activities are conducted in collaboration with other researchers to support additional ongoing research projects.
  The detailed job description can be found here

The candidate is thus expected to develop work within this framework. The tasks include but are not limited to

• Design, implementation, evaluation and documentation of empirical studies
• Presentation of research findings at national and international conferences
• Publications as well as documentation of these findings in relevant academic journals, following the best research practices
• Contribution to institute-related activitie