Doctoral researcher in psychology and cognitive science, Czech Republic

We are seeking candidates with background in social psychology, cross-cultural psychology, cognitive science, anthropology and related fields to study a PhD program and work in a highly interdisciplinary project on the computational model of religious decision-making. The Computing Religious Devotion project (CREDO; see https://www.levyna.cz/en/about-us/research/credo-project) is a five-year project (2024-2028) funded by the Czech Science Foundation and is based at Masaryk University (Brno, Czech Republic).

Duties of the position

• The topic of the PhD should be related to the project but can take any methodological focus out of the variety of approaches represented in the project (e.g., computational modelling, experimental psychology, cross-cultural psychology, or social neuroscience). The successful candidate will work in a fully equipped lab (EEG, fNIRS, BIOPAC) and at a field site in Mauritius.
• Collaborating with the project team (PI, 2 postdocs, 2 Phd students) to design and execute laboratory and field studies.
• Designing experimental studies testing the computational model of religious decision-making.
• Writing research articles for publication in peer-reviewed journals.
• Presenting findings at conferences and research seminars.

Required selection criteria

• MA (or approaching MA) or its equivalent in Psychology, Cognitive Science, Neuroscience, Anthropology or a related field.
• English language (B2 or higher).
• Ability to work collaboratively as part of a research team.

Other qualifications we look for (but are not necessary):

• Previous work on social cognition, decision-making, moral psychology and related topics.
• Competence in designing behavioural experiments/surveys.
• Data analysis skills, programming in R/Matlab/Python.
• Experience with open science practices (pre-registration, registered report, open code).

Benefits 

• Competitive salary.
• Academic growth in a stimulating research environment.
• Travel money.
• Friendly and informal working environment.
• Employment in a prestigious institution that received the international HR Excellence in Research Award.
• Working in a dynamic international and interdisciplinary environment.
• Convenient location of the faculty in the city centre.
• 6 weeks of paid vacation per year, flexible working hours with the possibility to work partly from home for better work life balance, meal allowance in the salary or for meals in canteens, pension insurance contribution or nursery school/ playgroup allowance, selected vaccinations free of charge, favourable mobile tariffs Vodafone, Multisport card, sports lessons organized by the Faculty of Sports Studies, the nursery school Elánek for children of employees near the faculty.

Organisation/Company –Masaryk University – Faculty of Arts

Research Field – Anthropology , Psychological sciences, Other

Researcher Profile -First Stage Researcher (R1)

Country – Czech Republic

Application Deadline –26 Oct 2024 – 00:00 (Europe/Prague)