Postdoctoral researcher (Psychology, Educational Technology, Learning Analytics, Cognitive Sciences)

University of Luxembourg

Luxembourg, Luxembourg

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The University of Luxembourg aspires to be one of Europe’s most highly regarded universities with a distinctly international and interdisciplinary character .

It fosters the cross-fertilisation of research and teaching , is relevant to its country, is known worldwide for its research and teaching in targeted areas, and is establishing itself as an innovative model for contemporary European Higher Education.

The University s core asset is its well-connected world-class academic staff which will attract the most motivated, talented and creative students and young researchers who will learn to enjoy taking up challenges and develop into visionary thinkers able to shape society.

The Faculty of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences (FHSE) brings together expertise from the humanities, linguistics, cognitive sciences, social and educational sciences.

People from across 20 disciplines are working within the Faculty. Along with the disciplinary approach a very ambitious interdisciplinary research culture has been developed.

The faculty’s research and teaching focuses on social, economic, political and educational issues with the common goal of contributing to an inclusive, open and resourceful society.

The FHSE offers four Bachelor and 15 Master degrees and a doctoral school providing students with the necessary knowledge and high-qualified skills to succeed in their future career.

The Department of Behavioral and Cognitive Science and the Institute of Cognitive Science & Assessment at the University of Luxembourg are seeking to appoint within its Faculty of Language and Literature, Humanities, Arts and Education :

Postdoctoral researcher (Psychology, Educational Technology, Learning Analytics, Cognitive Sciences)

Your Role

The CBA Research Group forms part of the Institute of Cognitive Science and Assessment (COSA) and the Department of Behavioural and Cognitive Science.

As a Research Group, we seek to explore students’ cognitive skills, personality, and environments with the use of educational technology to enable students to develop their full potential, increase the scientific understanding of a host of different target variables, and to foster lifelong learning across age levels.

We do research on the theoretical understanding of these topics, conduct empirical investigations in diverse student (and other) populations, and ultimately, we ask how to foster important antecedents of later success in life.

In this, we are interested in cognitive skills such as problem solving, working memory, and intelligence but also in personality components such as motivation, self-concept, or meta-cognition.

In a comprehensive view of skill development, learning, and teaching, we focus on different levels of understanding including individual processes and performance outcomes, learning environments, and societal context factors employing a host of quantitative methods.

Responsibilities :

Self-contained research and development of an individual profile within the areas of content of the research group

Independent supervision of Bachelor and Master theses as well as project leadership

Supporting the preparation of grant proposals as well as preparing own proposals (this will be a major responsibility for the open position)

Publications (in English-speaking peer reviewed journals and at scientific conferences)

Data analysis and application of methods on a high level

Establishing scientific partnerships and representing the research group externally

Responsibilities in academic self-government

Your Profile

Excellent PhD in Psychology, Education, Computer Science, or a related field

Record of international publications and excellent English in speech and writing

Experience with applying for, pursuing, and managing external third party funding

Good knowledge of or at least interest in quantitative methods

Willingness to travel nationally and internationally

Ability to work independently, strong personal commitment, ability to work under pressure, teamwork & cooperation skills, administrative skills, creativity, determination

Last but not least enthusiasm about, above average commitment for, and enjoyment in research as well as the intention to pursue a career in academia

We Offer :

Participation in a young, committed, and dynamically developing team

Affiliation to a very active research group with a profile of diverse activities

Excellent research and funding conditions on a personal and a research level at an international and multilingual university

Attractive personal conditions in line with the collective agreements

Grown connections to international partners in research, practice, and policy making

Good possibilities to establish an independent individual research profile and to pursue a habilitation (if wished)

In Short

Contract Type : Fixed Term Contract 36 Month - renewable up to 2 years (60 months in total)

Work Hours : Full Time 40.0 Hours per Week

Location : Belval

Start date : Upon availability (preferred : before 1st of July 2021)

Job Reference : UOL03931

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