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Chair of Developmental Psychology and Educational Psychology
The successful candidate will be integrated into the ERC-funded PAR2 project, which explores parenthood as a transition in the social development of people and tries to elucidate genetic and environmental origins of individual variation in parenting. Two other early career researchers will be joining the project at the same time and the aim is to grow into an interdisciplinary research team that uses genetically-informed and multiple-generation data to understand social development across the lifespan. We collaborate closely with researchers at the University of Groningen, where a part of the PAR2 roject is located and the University Medical Centre Groningen, where data collection for the project takes place (see www.trails.nl/eng) as well as with colleagues at Deakin University and Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne. The position provides the opportunity to learn about gene-environment interplay in social development research and curve your own research line within the field of genetically-informed, longitudinal social development, child development, or family research. At FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg, the PAR2 team is part of a larger group of developmental psychologists who do research on various aspects of the family as context of development. The broader Institute of Psychology provides plenty of opportunities for collaboration and a welcoming and friendly environment in a vibrant city with access to both metropolitan areas and scenic nature.
Benefits: We Have a Lot To Offer
Regular promotion to the next level and increase in salary pursuant to the collective bargaining agreement for the public service of the German Länder (TV-L) or remuneration pursuant to the Bavarian Public Servants Remuneration Act (BayBesG) plus an additional annual bonus
30 days annual leave at five working days per week with additional free days on December 24 and 31
Occupational pension scheme and asset accumulation savings scheme
Excellent support during the academic qualification phase
Structured doctoral degree programs
Systematic career development in collaboration with the Graduate Center
Thorough onboarding process with a dedicated team
Joint team activities
Subsidized food and drinks in our student restaurants
Place of work within comfortable walking distance of public transport
Family-friendly environment with childcare options, also during school holidays
Flexible working hours
A wide range of training courses and opportunities for professional development
Active health management
Your Tasks
We expect you to
Work towards a doctoral thesis (Dissertation) on a topic within the project, ideally with a social science genetics focus
Write academic papers in English and present your work at national/international conferences
Analyse existing data using advanced statistical methods such as growth and structural equation models in R, Stata, and/or Mplus
Have a keen interest in genetically-informed developmental psychology, including learning to apply molecular genetic methods to understand origins of individual differences in development
Contribute to the broader aims of the project in collaboration with other team members
Contribute to public engagement efforts of the project team
Mentor BSc and Master students and contribute to teaching and supervision tasks of the department
Your Profile
Completed Master’s degree in psychology or a related field
Fluency in written and spoken English, and ideally also in German
Excellent statistical and writing skills
High level of independence combined with interpersonal skills to collaborate with other team members
Additional Information
Applicants are encouraged to get in touch to obtain the project proposal for details of the different work packages within PAR2.
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Release date: 10.07.2025,
Application deadline: 22.08.2025
Title PHD Position at the Department of Developmental and Educational Psychology (m/f/d)
Job start date 01.10.2025
Location Philosophische Fakultät und Fachbereich Theologie
Nägelsbachstraße 49A
91052 Erlangen
Payment TV-L E 13
Working time Vollzeit
Weekly working hours 40,00 Std./Woche
Limitation Befristete Anstellung: bis 30.08.2028
Contact Prof. Dr. Tina Kretschmer
E-Mail: tina.kretschmer@fau.de
Telefon: 09131 / 85-2090

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