Postdoc Position In Consumer Psychology

Your function

The postdoctoral researcher will primarily work together with Prof. Femke van Horen on a grant-funded project focused on the adoption of innovations. Specifically, you will apply a newly developed comparative judgment tool to assess the relation between similarity (with the prototype) and preference of innovations (e.g., robotic arms, AI chatbots, labgrown meat). Strong programming and analytical skills are required.

• conduct experimental research on the themes outlined above
• analyse data
• write high quality research papers
• present research-in-progress at e.g. workshops/conferences
• initiate meetings and share results with the involved researchers

The potential candidate should:

• have a Ph.D. in social orcognitive psychology, neuroscience, consumer behavior, behavioral economics, or a related discipline The PhD must be completed prior to starting this position
• have strong knowledge of research methods and experimental design
• have advanced data analysis and programming skills (python, psychopy)
• have affinity with the topic of sustainability and innovation
• have high academic writing skills and ability to publish in the leading academic journals
• demonstrable flexibility and strong communication skills required to collaborate with international and local researchers and societal partner(s)
• be proficient in written and spoken English.

A challenging position in a socially engaged organisation. At VU Amsterdam, you contribute to education, research and service for a better world. And that is valuable. So in return for your efforts, we offer you:

• a salary of minimum € 3.546,00 (Scale 10) and maximum € 4.412,00- (Scale 10) gross per month, on a full-time basis. This is based on UFO profile Researcher 4. The exact salary depends on your education and experience
• a position for at least 1 FTE. Your employment contract will initially last 1 year

We also offer you attractive fringe benefits and regulations. Some examples:

• a full-time 38-hour working week comes with a holiday leave entitlement of 232 hours per year. If you choose to work 40 hours, you have 96 extra holiday leave hours on an annual basis. For part-timers, this is calculated pro rata
• 8% holiday allowance and 8.3% end-of-year bonus
• contribution to commuting expenses
• a wide range of sports facilities which staff may use at a modest charge
• solid pension scheme (ABP)