Postdoc in Forensic Meta-Science

Conducting cognitive task analyses with members of the science 'sleuth' community. Co-organising and running workshops with sleuths. Analysing these qualitative data to develop a taxonomy of sleuthing practices. Creating a roadmap for such checks that can be formalised into methods and tools. Teaching opportunities are available in English and/or German, but there are no teaching requirements.

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English-speaking research group.

Collaborative environment and ambitious team

• A PhD in Psychology, Human-Computer Interaction, Epidemiology, Research Methods, or a related field.

• Demonstrated interest in (forensic) meta-science, scientific error detection, trustworthiness assessment, or quality assessment within research synthesis.

• Comfortable working closely with people, building rapport with expert practitioners and eliciting knowledge from them.

• Strong written and spoken English.

• Willingness to commute or relocate to Bern, Switzerland, and begin by between February 1st and April 1st. This is an in-person or hybrid commuting position; remote work is not available.

• Familiarity with cognitive task analysis, process tracing, think-aloud protocols, or similar methods for eliciting how experts work and why.

• Experience designing, conducting, and analysing qualitative research (e.g., in-depth interviews, observation, thematic or framework analysis).

• Familiarity or prior experience with science sleuthing (e.g., PubPeer, forensic meta-science checks).

• Salary in accordance with University of Bern regulations.