Department of Psychology, Cognitive Psychology Unit

Postdoctoral Position 80 %

Start of employment between 1 December 2026 and 1 February 2027, temporary

Research at the Zurich Cognitive Psychology Unit focuses on capacity limits of cognition, in particular working memory, long-term memory, and attention, which we investigate with experimental and individual-differences studies and computational modeling.

Your responsibilities

The successful applicant will work with the head of the Cognitive Psychology Unit, Prof. Dr. Klaus Oberauer, and the Cognitive Psychology team. The post involves research and teaching (one course per semester).

Your profile

  • a PhD in psychology or a related discipline
  • experience with experimental research
  • excellent method knowledge and skills
  • very good command of English
  • interest in pursuing an academic career in cognitive psychology
In addition, it would be desirable if you had:
  • experience with publishing in international journals
  • programming skills
  • experience with mathematical / computational modeling

Information on your application

Please send applications including your CV and motivation letter
no later than October 15, 2026 electronically as a single PDF to Klaus Oberauer.

The position is advertised as a fixed-term position through June 30, 2030.

What we offer

Our employees benefit from a wide range of attractive offers. Find out more: https://www.uzh.ch/de/explore/work.html.

What we offer

Work-Life Balance
  • Flexible working models (such as part-time positions, mobile working, job-sharing)
  • Childcare at the kihz foundation of UZH and ETH


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Learning and Development
  • Wide range of continuing education courses of UZH and the Canton of Zurich
  • Language Center run jointly with ETH Zurich

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Food
  • Food and drinks at reduced prices in the UZH cafeterias
  • Lunch-Check-card with UZH contribution

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Healthcare
  • Special conditions on the Academic Sports Association ASVZ
  • Free seasonal flu vaccinations
  • Rest and relaxation at the quiet room in the university tower

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Discounts
  • Private traffic: Carsharing, rent a vehicle, parking space
  • Digitalization: Hardware, software, mobile phone subscriptions

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Conditions of Employment
  • Policies of the UZH
  • Most UZH staff are employed according to public law


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International Services
  • Support for people from outside Switzerland

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Campuses
  • Campuses Zurich City, Zurich Irchel, Oerlikon and Schlieren
  • Sites Zurich West, Old Botanical Garden, Botanical Garden and Lengg

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Location

Department of Psychology, Cognitive Psychology Unit

Binzmühlestrasse 14, 8050 Zürich, Switzerland

Further information

Questions about the job

Prof. Dr. Klaus Oberauer Head of Unit +41 44 635 74 70
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