Postdoc Position

vor 2 Wochen


Basel, Schweiz Universität Basel (CH) Vollzeit

PostDoc Position Statistics & Data Science
100% or part-time

**Start date negotiable, no later than September 2024**

The Faculty of Psychology is one of seven faculties of the oldest university in Switzerland. With our core focus on Society & Choice and Health & Interventions, we are successful both nationally and internationally in our research and study programs.

In the newly established research group “Statistics & Data Science”, we develop and evaluate statistical models and analysis methods in psychology. Our research focuses on psychometric models (e.g., Item Response Theory models), machine learning methods (e.g., Random Forests, Neural Networks, and interpretation techniques), and multilevel models (e.g., analysis methods for hierarchical and longitudinal data).

**Your position**
- Developing and evaluating statistical models and analysis methods in psychology, including their implementation in the open-source software R.
- Presenting research findings in academic journals, at national and international conferences, as well as within the Faculty of Psychology.
- Moderate teaching activities and supervision of bachelor and master theses.

**Your profile**
- Completed degree and PhD in psychology, data science, biostatistics, or a related field.
- Experience in conducting research in the field of method development and evaluation.
- Knowledge of statistical procedures in the research group's focus areas, as well as programming skills.
- Experience in teaching Bachelor and/or Master seminars on statistics, psychometrics, and/or machine learning methods.
- Very good oral and written English skills; knowledge of German is advantageous.

**We offer you**
- Opportunity to conduct independent research, and pursue further academic qualification (Habilitation) and the acquisition of third-party funding.
- Involvement in the research group's projects as well as national and international collaboration opportunities.
- Employment conditions according to university guidelines for postdoctoral researchers.
- The position is initially limited to 2 years, with the option of extension for a maximum of 6 years in total.

**Application/ Contact**
- One-page cover letter
- Curriculum vitae including publications
- Relevant certificates
- One-page summary of the dissertation project in English


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