项目介绍

2026年9月25日

Research at the Zurich Cognitive Psychology Unit focuses on capacity limits of cognition, in particular working memory, long-term memory, and attention, which we investigate with experimental and individual-differences studies and computational modeling.

Your responsibilities

The successful applicant will work with the head of the Cognitive Psychology Unit, Prof. Dr. Klaus Oberauer, and the Cognitive Psychology team. The post involves research and teaching (one course per semester).

Your profile

• a PhD in psychology or a related discipline
• experience with experimental research
• excellent method knowledge and skills
• very good command of English
• interest in pursuing an academic career in cognitive psychology

In addition, it would be desirable if you had:

• experience with publishing in international journals
• programming skills
• experience with mathematical / computational modeling

Information on your application

Please send applications including your CV and motivation letter
no later than October 15, 2026 electronically as a single PDF to Klaus Oberauer.

The position is advertised as a fixed-term position through June 30, 2030.