Position at University of Vienna

50% Post-Doc position at University of Vienna, Faculty of Psychology

The Faculty of Psychology at the University of Vienna is offering a 50% Post-Doc position in the Department of Economic Psychology, Educational Psychology and Evaluation, to be filled at the earliest date possible. Candidates should have a completed doctoral degree in Psychology, or comparable qualifications. The position is limited to 6 years.

This position requires collaboration in research, teaching and administration and the integration in the research centre "Decisions in Work, Organisations and the Economy". Topics of the research centre are decisions in the contexts of (a) taxes and cooperation, (b) business and Entrepreneurship, (c) work, career and wellbeing and (d) money management in the private household. The research centre consists of nine researchers collaborating in a friendly and productive team.

Candidates with good knowledge in the domain of economic psychology and applied social psychology, good knowledge in research methods and statistics, computer skills, and good knowledge of English will be given priority. In addition, teamwork competence, orientation to skill development, interest in teaching, reliability and high work motivation are desirable attributes in candidates. Candidates who are not fluent in German are required to be able to effectively communicate in German within 2 years after their appointment.
For further information please contact Dr. Erich Kirchler (+43-1-4277-47880), Dr. Christian Korunka (+43-1-4277-47881) or Dr. Erik Hölzl (+43-1-4277-47888)

The closing date for applications is July 16th, 2008. You will find details (reference number 47302/JB) and the necessary forms at

http://personalabteilung.univie.ac.at/index.php?id=12553

and

http://personalabteilung.univie.ac.at/index.php?id=10896

The University of Vienna is an equal opportunities employer and intends to increase the number of female employees, especially in senior positions and within its scientific staff