Research Associate 70 %

Research Associate 70 % Help shape the future of human behavior in complex systems. As part of the Institut für Mensch, Gesellschaft und Technologien (IMGT) and the Zentrum Human Factors Psychology, your research contributes directly to safety and efficiency in the transport space - an academic activity with high societal relevance. Wissenschaftliche:r Mitarbeitende:r 70 % Department: Angewandte Psychologie Start date: Immediately or by arrangement, fixed-term employment until August 2028 Tasks Conducting mostly interdisciplinary research projects in the field of Human Factors Psychology Participation in the acquisition of research and development projects Conducting courses, partly also in English Supervision of qualification theses in the BSc and MSc programs in Angewandte Psychologie Profile Completed university degree (MSc.) in Psychology with specialization in Human Factors, Traffic Psychology, Engineering Psychology or a related field as well as relevant professional experience Good knowledge of the transport space or the willingness to acquire this quickly and comprehensively Confident and reliable handling of psychological research methods as well as statistics software such as R, SPSS or JASP Ability to design innovative scientific investigations and develop new research projects using the existing driving simulation laboratory Strong teamwork skills as well as a service- and third-party fund-oriented way of working Business-oriented thinking paired with high initiative, resilience and reliability Very good English skills in speaking and writing What we stand for The ZHAW Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften is one of the largest multi-sector universities of applied sciences in Switzerland, with over 14'000 students and over 11'000 continuing education participants as well as around 3'700 employees. Angewandte Psychologie deals with human experience, behavior and thinking. It contributes to quality of life as well as to work success and the success of social exchange. At the department, we create new knowledge, link the findings of psychology with the challenges of practice and provide experience and know-how. With practice-oriented Bachelor's and Master's programs, research and development as well as consulting and continuing education, we fulfill the entire mandate of a university of applied sciences. The Departement Angewandte Psychologie consists of the three institutes IAP Institut für Angewandte Psychologie, the Institut für Mensch, Gesellschaft und Technologien (IMGT) and the Institut für Mental Health (IMH). The ZHAW is committed to gender-mixed and diverse teams to promote equality, diversity and innovation. What we offer We offer university-standard working and employment conditions and actively promote the personnel development of our employees and managers. A detailed description of the benefits can be found on the page Arbeiten an der ZHAW. Here are the most important key points: Contact Hackenfort Leitung Zentrum Human Factors Psychology Xenia Binner Recruiting Manager jpid2ef7ec4jm jit0729jm jiy26jm