Wissenschaftlicher Assistentin / Research Assistant

Position

Temporär

Befristet

Entry

Wissenschaft & Forschung

Konditionen

Basel, Switzerland

40%

Anforderungen

Bachelor

EU/EFTA-Bewilligung

Skills

StressforschungMAXQDAQualitative ForschungsmethodenKlinische GerontopsychologieDatenaufbereitungPsychotraumatologieSPSSLiteraturrechercheFotodokumentationBetriebsdatenanalyseScientific Publication WritingQuantitative research

Sprachen

Deutsch C2

Englisch C1

Deutsch

Beschreibung

Wissenschaftliche*r Assistent*in / Research Assistant 40%, per 1. September 2026 oder nach Vereinbarung

Aufgaben

You work on an SNF-funded research project on early childhood stress, trauma, resilience, mental health, and aging processes.
You support the preparation, organization, and implementation of data collection with older study participants and with second-generation relatives.
You participate in quantitative and qualitative project components, depending on profile and prior experience.
You assist with literature research and the preparation of scientific literature on early childhood stress, trauma, resilience, mental health in old age, and intergenerational transmission.
You support data preparation, data control, and documentation of scientific data.
You participate in quantitative data analyses, e.g., with R, SPSS, or comparable software.
You support qualitative data analyses, e.g., with MAXQDA.
You help create study materials, questionnaires, interview documents, evaluation documentation, and presentations.
You support the project team in scientific publications, reports, conference contributions, and administrative project tasks.
You work carefully and confidentially with sensitive research data.

Anforderungen

You have a completed Bachelor's degree in Psychology or a related field; an ongoing or completed Master's degree in Psychology is an advantage.
You have a strong interest in clinical psychological research, especially in early childhood stress, trauma, resilience, mental health, aging processes, and intergenerational issues.
You bring very good methodological knowledge; experience with quantitative and/or qualitative research methods is an advantage.
Very good statistical knowledge and experience with R, SPSS, Stata, Mplus, or comparable software are advantageous.
Experience with qualitative data analysis, especially with MAXQDA or comparable software, is also advantageous.
You have very good German and English language skills, both written and spoken.
You understand Swiss German very well; this is a mandatory requirement for the advertised position, as direct contact with study participants requires it.
You have very good scientific writing skills and enjoy precise linguistic work.
You work independently, reliably, efficiently, well-organized, and very accurately.
You bring a high level of responsibility, discretion, and care in handling sensitive research data.
You have high social competence, empathy, and sensitivity in dealing with older people and potentially burdened study populations.

Technologien

RSPSSMAXQDA

Vorteile

Participation in a socially relevant and SNF-funded research project.
Insight into a rare longitudinal study with older people affected by early childhood burdens and traumas.
Collaboration in a dedicated research team in the field of Clinical Psychology, Psychotraumatology, Clinical Geropsychology, Stress, and Resilience Research.
Opportunities for methodological and scientific development in quantitative and qualitative research.
Experience in the preparation and implementation of scientific studies as well as in working with sensitive research data.
Insights into scientific publishing, project management, and interdisciplinary research collaboration.
Flexible working hours and employment conditions according to the guidelines of the University of Basel.

Unternehmen

Universität Basel

Education

Die Fakultät für Psychologie der Universität Basel ist eine der sieben Fakultäten der ältesten Universität der Schweiz. Mit unseren Schwerpunkten Society & Choice und Health & Interventions sind wir in Forschung und Studium national und international erfolgreich.