Department of Psychology
Research Assistant for the project "Development of Adolescents' Metacognitive Control Skills" 20 - 40 %
Start of employment 01.01.2026, temporaryAt the Department of Psychology, we are collecting data in classrooms, to investigate the judgments and decisions that adolescents are making when working on learning tasks. In January and February, we are visiting several schools for data collection. We are looking for a research assistant for the months January and February who can support us with visiting schools, informing participants about the research, and being present in school classes when the adolescent participants complete the research tasks.
Your responsibilities
As a student research assistant, you:
- support the research team with the preparation of data collection
- travel to schools in the german speaking part of Switzerland to visit schools (8th grade classes)
- organize that the data is collected in classrooms and you are present during the data collection to assist and to answer questions
- support the team with the preparation of the data for data analysis
Your profile
- You study psychology, educational sciences, or a related subject
- You are reliable
- You are flexible in January and February
- You speak German fluently
- You are good communication skills and feel comfortable to work with adolescents in classrooms
Information on your application
Please send your CV and a short motivation statement to emely.hoch@psychologie.uzh.ch or apply by clicking the link below.Employment start in the beginning of January. Please send your application as soon as possible, until December 11 at the latest. We will be reviewing applications from now on and invite selected persons for a short interview on December 16.
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Please apply via our job portal www.jobs.uzh.ch.
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The University of Zurich, Switzerland's largest university, offers a range of attractive positions in various subject areas and professional fields. With around 10,000 employees and currently 12 professional apprenticeship streams the University offers an inspiring working environment on cutting-edge research and top-class education. Put your talent and skills to work with us. Find out more about UZH as an employer!
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