Student Research Assistant

One student research assistant position of 6 hours per week. The appointment is for 12 months, starting 1 September 2026. The successful candidate will support both online and laboratory components of the research project. They will assist in curating stimulus sets, designing and administering studies, including participant recruitment and data management. They will also engage with open science practices and ensure ethical standards and participant welfare are maintained throughout.

The Faculty of Psychology is one of seven faculties of the oldest university in Switzerland. With our core focus on Society & Choice and Health & Interventions, we are successful both nationally and internationally in our research and study programs.

• Completed a Bachelor's degree in psychology or a related discipline

• Demonstrate a strong interest in developmental perspectives on judgment and decision-making

• Familiar with programming online experiments (e.g., using SoSciSurvey or LimeSurvey)

• Experience with statistical programming in R

• Excellent organizational and communication skills

• Willing to work collaboratively within a research team

• Fluency in both English and German

• Prior experience with image processing tools is an asset but not required