Academic/Project Assistant in Instructional Psychology

The University of Zurich, Switzerland's largest university, offers a range of attractive positions in various subject areas and professional fields. With around 10,000 employees and currently 12 professional apprenticeship streams the University offers an inspiring working environment on cutting-edge research and top-class education. Put your talent and skills to work with us.

Your responsibilities

What you can expect from us:

• Research with impact: You pursue an original and high-quality dissertation project in digital education that contributes to the lab's research agenda and addresses questions of scientific and practical relevance.
• Co-construction instead of convention: You develop an independent academic profile through your own research ideas, conceptual precision, and a strong interest in theory-based and experimental work.
• Methodological strength: You develop advanced methodological competencies, particularly in experimental designs and meta-analytic approaches, and apply them rigorously in your own research.
• Academic collaboration and responsibility: You contribute actively to the intellectual life of the lab, engage reliably in collaborative projects, and take ownership of project-related responsibilities.
• Transfer with substance: You bring your research into dialogue with educational practice and relevant stakeholders, helping to strengthen the societal relevance and visibility of the lab's work.

Your profile

• A master (or equivalent certificates) in the field of educational science, psychology, computer science, instructional design, etc.
• A strong focus on scientific work with a desire for interdisciplinary collaboration
• Sound expertise in quantitative methods-ideally with a focus on experimental research
• High interest in an academic career
• Courage to innovate, paired with a healthy dose of pragmatism
• Ideally initial experience in working in teams and research projects
• Confident communication in English-our common working and publication language. Knowledge of German is a plus, but not a must!

Contact

Nina Metzger
Administrative Assistant
[email protected]

Additional Information

Employment Type: PART_TIME

Bewerbungsfrist (laut Anzeige): 15.12.2026