Job offer 1016-2022
The Leibniz-Institut für Wissensmedien (IWM) conducts research into the acquisition and sharing of knowledge and cooperation with digital media. The institute is a member of the Leibniz Association (Leibniz Gemeinschaft) and committed to international standards of excellent science.
The IWM invites applications for the position of a
Researcher / PhD Position (m/f/d)
Part-time 75%, fixed term for three years, starting April 2023 or later
within the project “Egocentric biases meet biased algorithms” located in the Everyday Media Lab.
The Everyday Media Lab examines the use of mobile and social media for knowledge-related purposes, either in professional settings or in everyday life. The DFG-project “Egocentric biases meet biased algorithms” examines factors that influence the evaluation of biased algorithms, focusing particularly on group discrimination by algorithms.
Your task will be to plan, conduct, and analyse (online) experiments outlined in the proposal, present the results on national and international conferences, and to publish the findings in international journals. In addition, you will support the administrative management of the project. Writing your doctoral thesis on a self-generated research question in one of the research areas of the lab is desired and explicitly supported.
Your profile:
- Experience in planning and conducting experimental research and analyzing data
- Interest in algorithm acceptance and algorithmic fairness as well as ego-centric biases
- Openness towards Open Science
- Interest/expertise in scale development is an asset
- Above average degree (master, diploma, or equivalent) in psychology, communication science, or a related discipline
- Good command of English; knowledge of German is an asset
We offer:
- Work in an international, cooperative and enthousiastic team
- A structured PhD programme containing education in methods and soft skills, an inspiring scientific environment and the opportunity for a stay abroad
- An attractive remuneration based on the collective agreement for the public service in the federal states of Germany (pay group 13 TV-L, 75%, approx. gross salary p.a.: 1st year EUR 39,000, from 2nd year EUR 42,000), including the social benefits customary in public service
- Active support for the reconciliation of work and family life, including a subsidy toward the costs of accommodation and care for children of pre-school age, family-friendly working hours, mobile working and occupational health management (OHM)
For more information, please do not hesitate to contact Prof. Dr. Sonja Utz by phone +49 7071 979 308 or email: s.utz@iwm-tuebingen.de.
Please send your application in a single PDF file with the usual supporting documents and a covering letter, curriculum vitae and certificates, quoting reference number 1016-2022, to career@iwm-tuebingen.de.
Equal opportunities are part of our personnel policy. Applications from equally qualified candidates with disabilities will be given preference.
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Leibniz-Institut für Wissensmedien
Schleichstr. 6
72076 Tübingen
Job offer 1006-2023
The Leibniz-Institut für Wissensmedien (IWM) conducts research into the acquisition and sharing of knowledge and cooperation with digital media. The institute is a member of the Leibniz Association (Leibniz Gemeinschaft) and committed to international standards of excellent science.
The IWM invites applications for the position of a
Post-Doctoral Researcher (m/f/d)
Full-time, fixed term for three years, starting July 1, 2023
in the Perception and Action Lab of IWM for the topic of “Psychological Explorations of Artificial Intelligence”. We explicitly support the creation of a habilitation thesis or the acquisition of a comparable qualification.
Your tasks:
- Design, implementation, evaluation and documentation of empirical studies
- Presentation of research findings at national and international conferences
- Publications as well as documentation of these findings in relevant academic journals
- Collaboration on general institute-related activities
Your profile:
- Strong interest in psychological research on how humans interact with digital technologies
- Experience in the design, planning, execution and analysis of empirical studies
- Experience in the process of scientific publications
- Interest in multidisciplinary cooperation
- Above-average knowledge of scientific methods
- Above-average degree as well as a Ph.D. in psychology or cognitive science
- Very good command of English; knowledge of German is an asset
We offer:
- Integration into innovative research projects and research activities of the institute
- Work in a cooperative and ambitious team with an open work atmosphere and the opportunity to create your own niche of expertise
- Remuneration based on the collective agreement for the public service in the federal states of Germany (pay group 13 TV-L), including the social benefits customary in public service
- Active support for the reconciliation of work and family life, including a subsidy toward the costs of accommodation and care for children of pre-school age, family-friendly working hours, mobile working and occupational health management (OHM)
For more information, please do not hesitate to contact Prof. Dr. Markus Huff by phone +49 7071 979 215 or email: m.huff@iwm-tuebingen.de.
Please send your application in a single PDF file with the usual supporting documents and a covering letter, curriculum vitae, certificates and at least two references by quoting reference number 1006-2023 to career@iwm-tuebingen.de.
Equal opportunities are part of our personnel policy. Applications from equally qualified candidates with disabilities will be given preference.
Stiftung Medien in der Bildung (SbR)
Leibniz-Institut für Wissensmedien
Schleichstr. 6
72076 Tübingen
