Senior Scientist postdoctoral

Position Details

47 Faculty of Psychology
Startdate: 01.07.2026 | Working hours: 40 | Collective bargaining agreement: §48 VwGr. B1 lit. b (postdoc)
Reference no.: 5615

The position is based at the Chair of Clinical Psychology of Childhood and Adolescence (Univ.-Prof. Dr. Martina Zemp) at the Institute of Clinical and Health Psychology. Research focuses on family risk and protective factors for mental disorders in childhood and adolescence. Methodological foci: research syntheses, EMA, behavioral observation. Limited to 10 months, 40 hours/week, with possibility of subsequent unlimited employment. More info: research focal points, faculty's outpatient unit, FLPA.

Your responsibilities

• Independent planning, implementation, and evaluation of research projects (quantitative, qualitative, mixed-methods, observational data, research syntheses)
• Advanced statistical evaluations (machine-learning based)
• Leadership in data protection, management, workflows
• Publication in peer-reviewed journals
• Participation in conferences
• Student supervision (master’s theses)
• Acquisition of third-party funds
• Examinations and teaching if necessary

Your profile

• PhD in psychology (pref. clinical child and adolescent)
• Expertise in clinical psychology of childhood/adolescence
• Experience in third-party projects, publishing
• Quantitative methods incl. ML, research syntheses
• Third-party funding acquisition
• Student supervision
• German and English skills
• Teamwork, organization, initiative

Desirable: International publications, qualitative/mixed methods, observational data, university knowledge.

What we offer

• Further qualification (habilitation)
• Training, supervision
• Scientific exchange, conferences
• Work-life balance: remote up to 50%
• Inspiring environment, team culture
• Public transport
• Fair salary: EUR 5.014,80 (14x/year, 40h)

How to apply

• Letter of motivation
• CV incl. publications, courses, lectures
• Diplomas
• Dissertation (desired)
• Recommendations (desired)
• Via job portal / Apply now button

Application deadline: 05/16/2026

Contact: Urs Markus Nater (urs.nater@univie.ac.at)