Postdoctoral Scholar Position (75%, four years) in Work and Organizational Psychology, University of Neuchâtel (Switzerland)
Postdoctoral Scholar Position (75%, four years) in Work and Organizational Psychology, University of Neuchâtel (Switzerland)
Postdoctoral Scholar Position (75%, four years) in Work and Organizational Psychology
University of Neuchâtel, Switzerland
The research group of Prof. Dr. Maike Debus at the Institute of Work and
Organizational Psychology (IPTO, www.unine.ch/ipto) is offering a position as a
postdoctoral scholar. The position is funded by the Swiss National Science
Foundation as part of the project “Employee Overqualification from a Leadership
Perspective: From Perception to Action”. Start date for the position is September 1
or October 1, 2025.
Your responsibilities:
- Operational management of the above-mentioned third-party funded
research project
- Plan and execute a qualitative study including interviews (among leaders and
employees) and document analysis
- Plan and execute a quantitative, multi-wave study among leaders and
newcomer employees
- Conduct qualitative analyses and advanced quantitative statistical modeling
- Publish findings in top-tier academic journals and present at international
conferences (in collaboration with other researchers involved in the project)
- Supervise students and research assistants involved in the project
Your profile:
- Completed PhD in work and organizational psychology or a related discipline
- Strong publication potential (as demonstrated by publications or submitted
manuscripts)
- Excellent command of English (oral and written)
- Strong interest in conceptual and organizational tasks in a research project
and in taking on coordination tasks
- High degree of organizational skills, conscientiousness, initiative, ability to
deal with feedback, interpersonal skills and presentation skills
- Strong skills in quantitative analysis and working with large datasets
- Research experience in the field of leadership and
overqualification/underemployment is desirable, but not mandatory
- The University of Neuchâtel is located in the French-speaking part of
Switzerland. Knowledge of French is an advantage but not a requirement.
What we offer:
- Constructive and performance-oriented team
- Opportunity to participate in various training and further education courses
- Working in an innovative and methodologically diverse research project
- Excellent working environment (university, infrastructure, city, sports and
culture offering)
- Neuchâtel and Switzerland as beautiful places
(https://www.myswitzerland.com/en-ch/destinations/neuchatel/ ) with many
leisure opportunities
About the University of Neuchâtel:
The University of Neuchâtel has ~4,500 students who benefit from top-level
academic trainings with excellent support. It is one of the most international
universities in Switzerland, with about 100 nationalities present and a quarter of
students coming from abroad. Ideally located between Geneva and Zurich, in the
heart of Europe, it is a perfect place to undertake high-level research in an idyllic
setting between lake and mountains.
For more information or in case of questions, please do not hesitate to contact
Prof. Dr. Maike Debus. Please send your application documents [including (1)
letter of motivation, (2) CV (including publication list), (3) copies of diplomas and
university degrees, (4) a copy of your dissertation, (5) a representative scientific
work as a first author (published, under revision, or working paper), and (6) names
and contact details of two individuals who can provide a reference regarding
your qualifications and experience] compiled into one PDF file to
maike.debus@unine.ch . Submission deadline is June 15, 2025.
Prof. Dr. Maike Debus
Emile-Argand 11
CH-2000 Neuchâtel
maike.debus@unine.ch