Research Assistant for the project "Development of Adolescents' Metacognitive Control Skills"

Vor 5 Tagen

Zürich, Zürich, Schweiz Universität Zürich Vollzeit CHF 36'000 - CHF 42'000 pro Jahr

Department of Psychology

Research Assistant for the project "Development of Adolescents' Metacognitive Control Skills" %

Start of employment , temporary

At the Department of Psychology, we are collecting data in classrooms, to investigate the judgments and decisions that adolescents are making when working on learning tasks. In January and February, we are visiting several schools for data collection. We are looking for a research assistant for the months January and February who can support us with visiting schools, informing participants about the research, and being present in school classes when the adolescent participants complete the research tasks.

Your responsibilities

As a student research assistant, you:

  • support the research team with the preparation of data collection
  • travel to schools in the german speaking part of Switzerland to visit schools (8th grade classes)
  • organize that the data is collected in classrooms and you are present during the data collection to assist and to answer questions
  • support the team with the preparation of the data for data analysis
Your profile
  • You study psychology, educational sciences, or a related subject
  • You are reliable
  • You are flexible in January and February
  • You speak German fluently
  • You are good communication skills and feel comfortable to work with adolescents in classrooms
Information on your application

Please send your CV and a short motivation statement to or apply by clicking the link below.

Employment start in the beginning of January. Please send your application as soon as possible, until December 11 at the latest. We will be reviewing applications from now on and invite selected persons for a short interview on December 16.

What we offer

Work-Life Balance

  • Flexible working models (such as part-time positions, mobile working, job-sharing)
  • Childcare at the kihz foundation of UZH and ETH

Learning and Development

  • Wide range of continuing education courses of UZH and the Canton of Zurich
  • Language Center run jointly with ETH Zurich

Food

  • Food and drinks at reduced prices in the UZH cafeterias
  • Lunch-Check-card with UZH contribution

Healthcare

  • Special conditions on the Academic Sports Association ASVZ
  • Free seasonal flu vaccinations
  • Rest and relaxation at the quiet room in the university tower

Discounts

  • Private traffic: Carsharing, rent a vehicle, parking space
  • Digitalization: Hardware, software, mobile phone subscriptions
  • Special conditions on hotel reservations

Conditions of Employment

  • Policies of the UZH
  • Most UZH staff are employed according to public law

International Services

  • Support for people from outside Switzerland

Campuses

  • Campuses Zurich City, Zurich Irchel, Oerlikon and Schlieren
  • Sites Zurich West, Old Botanical Garden, Botanical Garden and Lengg
Location
Department of Psychology

Binzmühlestrasse 14, 8050 Zürich, Switzerland

Further information
Questions about the job

Dr. Emely Hoch

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