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The Human Resources Strategy for Researchers
24 Jun 2025

Job Information

Organisation/Company
Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz
Department
Department of Social and Legal Psychology, Univ.-Prof. Dr. Roland Imhoff
Research Field
Psychological sciences » Other
Researcher Profile
First Stage Researcher (R1)
Positions
Master Positions
Country
Germany
Application Deadline
Type of Contract
Permanent
Job Status
Part-time
Hours Per Week
19,5
Offer Starting Date
Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?
Not funded by a EU programme
Reference Number
132-2025
Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?
No

Offer Description

Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) is one of the largest universities in Germany. Thanks to its location in the Rhine-Main science region, the university can unfold to its full potential and showcase its innovative power and dynamism. Its status as a comprehensive university allows for multidisciplinary learning and teaching and has great potential for internationally renowned, interdisciplinary research. Almost all of its institutes are located on a single campus close to the Mainz city center – creating a lively academic culture for researchers, teaching staff, and students from every continent.

Academic staff member

The Department of Social and Legal Psychology is an internationally visible research group with a research focus on social, political, and erotic cognition. In addition to research foci in cognitive biases, representations of history, political attitudes, and indirect measurement methods, we are particularly interested in psychological-disciplinary perspectives on human differentiation as a contribution to the transdisciplinary Collaborative Research Center SFB 1482.

Your tasks:

  • social-cognitive research, ideally related to the Mainz CRC "Human Differentiation"
  • Acquisition of own third-party funding
  • Teaching in Social Psychology or Social Cognition in the BSc. and MSc. degree programs in Psychology
  • Supervision of theses
  • Support of the chair in administrative tasks (e.g., maintenance of the website, research data management)
  • Participation in the "third mission" of the chair (e.g., through public lectures and other scientific communication

Requirements

Research Field
Psychological sciences » Other
Education Level
Master Degree or equivalent
Skills/Qualifications

Your profile:

In addition to the general requirements according to public services law, applicants must meet the recruitment requirements stipulated in § 58  of the Hochschulgesetz of Rhineland-Palatinate:

  • A successfully completed scientific university degree, preferably in the field of Psychology
  • A relevant and doctorate in psychology (preferably summa cum laude)
  • Post-graduation full-time work experience of at least 2.5 years
  • Proven experience in successful publishing at an international level
  • Experience with Open Science
  • Experience in the competitive acquisition of third-party funding is desirable
  • Excellent statistical knowledge, especially in mathematical modeling of cognitive processes
  • very good knowledge of German and good knowledge of English

Additional Information

Benefits

Our benefits:

  • Strong support for your own academic career
  • Homeoffice - proportionate opportunity for mobile working
  • Located close to the city center of Mainz, the campus is easily accessible by all means of transport and with our job ticket you have a lively and culturally diverse city within easy reach
  • Collaboration in a dynamic international team with diverse, varied and responsible tasks
Selection process

Are you ready for a new challenge and interested in this varied and responsible position? Then submit your complete application [Cover letter, CV incl. list of publications, relevant certificates (with German recognition if applicable), Open Science Statement] by 7/13/2025 via the „Apply now“ button.

Additional comments

The position is paid according to EG 13 TV-L and to be filled on 10/01/2025. The position is permanent.

JGU is diverse and welcomes qualified applications from people with varied backgrounds.

We aim to increase the number of women in the field of research and teaching and therefore encourage female candidates to apply.

People with severe disabilities and people with disabilities who are treated equally in accordance with Section 2 (3) SGB IX will be given preferential consideration if they are suitable.

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Work Location(s)

Number of offers available
1
Company/Institute
Faculty 02: Department of Social and Legal Psychology
Country
Germany
State/Province
Rhineland-Palatinate
City
Mainz
Postal Code
55112
Street
Saarstraße 21
Geofield

Contact

State/Province
Rhineland-Palatinate
City
Mainz
Website
Street
Saarstr. 21
Postal Code
55122
E-Mail
roimhoff@uni-mainz.de
Phone
06131/39-39291

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