Research Associate (m/f/d), Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Professorship for Department of Methodology and Statistics for Psychology

At Helmut Schmidt University / University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg (HSU/UniBw H), Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Professorship for Department of Methodology and Statistics for Psychology (Univ.-Prof. Dr. Hecht) a position is available from the next possible date for a Research Associate (m/f/d) (salary group 13 TVöD [Collective agreement for the public service]; 29,25 hours per week) for a limited period of 2 years. Responsibilities: - Research and publication activities in the field of psychological methods and statistics within the core areas of our research group (jastag.org/research.html), for example causal inference, individual diagnostics, multi-level and longitudinal modeling, machine learning and Bayesian statistics - Academic service activities such as methodological and statistical consulting - Assistance in teaching to the extent of basically 2,0 trimester hours per week - Possibility of further academic qualification (e.g. doctorate or habilitation) - Carrying out general administrative work as well as academic activities in academic self-administration Qualification requirements: - A completed university degree [Diplom (univ.) or Master] in psychology, statistics or a related discipline completed with very good results Furthermore desired: - Knowledge of foreign language in German with a proficiency level that corresponds at least to the language level B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages - Scientific and academic achievements appropriate to the candidate's career level - Excellent knowledge of psychological methods and statistics - Knowledge of statistical software, especially R - Proactivity, reliability, ability to work in a team and strong communication skills - Independent and structured way of working, creative problem-solving skills - Strong mathematical and statistical-analytical skills Features of this position: - A productive working environment in a team of highly qualified experts for excellent academic performance - Capital-forming benefits - Annual bonus payment - Company pension scheme - Flexible working hours and the option to work from home (teaching events are always held in person and in German) - DeutschlandJobTicket with employer subsidy if the necessary requirements are met - Possibility of claiming a childcare place in a daycare centre close to the campus if the necessary preconditions are met - You will benefit from targeted personnel development and an extensive range of further training and education opportunities. - Budget-friendly meals in the campus canteen with three meals a day - You have the opportunity to participate in workplace health promotion offers (for more information, see: www.hsu-hh.de/bgm/). - Free parking on the campus grounds - Possibility of using the Bundeswehr's own car-sharing service (for more information, go to: www.bwcarsharing.de). For questions related to scientific or technical aspects, please contact Univ.-Prof. Dr. Hecht, by e-mail: [email protected]. The employment is based on the TVöD in conjunction with the Wissenschaftszeitvertragsgesetz [German Act on Fixed-Term Scientific Contracts]. In principle, the activities correspond to pay group 13 (E13). Classification up to pay group 13 of the TVöD shall be made in accordance with § 12 of the TVöD with regard to the activities to be performed on a more than temporary basis and the fulfilment of the personal or collective agreement requirements (job characteristics). Part-time employment is possible. The Federal Armed Forces promotes professional equality between women and men and therefore particularly welcomes applications from women. In accordance with the Sozialgesetzbuch IX [Social Code Book IX] and the Disability Equality Act, we expressly welcome applications from severely disabled persons; the fulfilment of the requirements for the advertisement will be considered on an individual basis. More information about the university and the professorship can be found at: www.hsu-hh.de und www.hsu-hh.de/psy-meth/. Please send your application with the usual documents exclusively in electronic form (pdf file), quoting the reference number GeiSo-0325, by 13.03.2025 to: [email protected]. Note: Information on data protection in the application process can be found on the website www.hsu-hh.de under the heading "Universität - Karriere - Datenschutzinformationen“. Applications without reference number will not be considered and will be deleted immediately for data protection reasons.