Doktoratsstelle (80%) Kognitionspsychologie
Applications are invited for a Doctoral (PhD) Position (80%) at the Cognitive Psychology Unit, Department of Psychology, University of Zurich. The start date should ideally be July 1st, 2026. The position is for 4 years.
The successful applicant will work with Prof. Klaus Oberauer on a project funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation entitled: “Modeling Visual Working Memory”. The project’s goal is to understand how visual working memory works through behavioral experiments and computational modeling.
We offer:
- Work in a friendly, supportive, and international research team
- Opportunity for a PhD dissertation, and support for pursuing a career in research
- Excellent lab infrastructure
- Salary according to SNF regulations (approx. CHF 50,000 per year) for up to 4 years
We expect:
- A MSc or equivalent in Psychology or a related discipline (preferably from a Bologna compatible 2-year MSc program)
- Experience with experimental research
- Excellent research methods knowledge and skills
- Interest in pursuing an academic career in cognitive psychology
- Very good command of English (written and oral)
In addition, it would be desirable if you had:
- Programming skills (R, Matlab, Python, JavaScript, HTML)
- Experience with mathematical / computational modeling
- Experience with Bayesian statistics
Application
Please send applications including your CV and motivation no later than May 10, 2026 electronically as a single PDF to: Michaela Oestmann, michaela.oestmann@psychologie.uzh.ch
Information/Questions
For further information regarding the Cognitive Psychology Unit visit: https://www.psychology.uzh.ch/en/areas/nec/allgpsy.html
Questions can be addressed to k.oberauer@psychologie.uzh.ch
The University of Zurich is an equal opportunity employer. Applications from women and underrepresented groups are highly encouraged.