IntroductionUNIL is a leading international teaching and research institution, with over 5,000 employees and 17,000 students split between its Dorigny campus, CHUV and Epalinges. As an employer, UNIL encourages excellence, individual recognition and responsibility.PresentationTo complete the statistic's team, the Institute of Psychology of Faculty of science social and political is looking for a Graduate Assistant in the Statistics in Psychology.Job informationExpected start date in position : 01.09.2024Contract length : 1 year, renewable 2 x 2 years, maximum 5 yearsActivity rate : 100%Workplace : Lausanne-DorignyYour responsibilitiesIn your activities, you will have to :
At least 50% of the working time will be dedicated to the completion of a doctoral thesis in cognitive psychology or psycholinguistics and to the scientific valorization of the work (articles, presentations at conferences).
A maximum of 50% of the working time will be devoted to supporting teaching and research tasks related to the teaching and research activities of the team (participation in supervising master theses, participation in grading exams, co-teaching and organizing course-seminars, collaborating on team research projects, participating in administrative and organizational tasks).
Please, see the specificationsYour qualificationsIn order to complete our team, we are looking for someone with the following skills :
Master in cognitive psychology or equivalent
Excellent command of spoken and written English
Good knowledge of French
Basic knowledge of statistics applied to experimental data
Basic programming skills (Python, R, or Matlab)
Background incognitive psychology, psycholinguistics or methodology
Interest in doing a PhD in cognitive psychology, psycholinguistics, or experimental methods
What the position offers youWe offer a nice working place in a multicultural, diverse and dynamic academic environment. Opportunities for professional training, a lot of activities and other benefits to discover.Contact for further informationMrs Audrey BürkiAssociate ProfessorYour applicationDeadline : 20.06.2024Please submit the following documents in a single PDF document, a letter of motivation, a CV with copies of university degrees, A copy of the master's thesis, a one-page statement outlining research interests and contact information for three references.Only applications submitted through this website will be considered. We thank you for your understanding.Additional informationUNIL is committed to equal opportunities and diversity.UNIL supports early career researchers.
