PhD Candidate
The research group “Individualized Interventions” as part of the Department for Education and Human Development is looking for, subject to funding approval, a:
PhD Candidate
75% of regular working hours, limited term for 3 years. Salary according to EG 13 (TV-H).
The place of employment is Frankfurt am Main. The start of employment is flexible. Commencement of employment is 01.01.2024 at the earliest.
The research group “Individualized Interventions” (Prof. Garvin Brod) aims to develop interventions that improve the educational prospects of children. The PhD position is part of the "PROMPT" project, in which we develop mobile technologies for individual support of self-regulated learning in digital environments. Among other things, we analyze logfile data of learning apps from real learning situations.
The PhD position is part of the new international research network CERES (Connecting the EdTech Research EcoSystem, more information: http://bit.ly/2VpvJBy). This interdisciplinary network with various partners in the US and Europe (host institution: University of California, Irvine) aims to shape the next generation of researchers in the field of Educational Technologies in childhood. As a member, the applicant will benefit from the network's offerings, such as funding opportunities, and will participate in the annual meeting in the USA. Research visits at partner institutions of the network are encouraged and will be fully funded.
Your tasks
- Independent research for a doctoral thesis with a focus on interventions in digital learning environments.
- Conceptualization, planning and evaluation of experiments on the effects of different intervention components on learning success, measured by logfile data.
- Organization of the study implementation and guidance of student assistants
- Documentation and publication of results (articles, conference papers)
Requirements
- Very good scientific university degree (e.g., master’s degree) in psychology , cognitive science, or a related discipline
- Previous experience in empirical-experimental research
- Strong statistical and methodological skills; experience in independent analysis of empirical data (e.g., using R, Python, or Mplus)
- Demonstrated expertise in at least one of the following areas: self-regulated learning, digital learning environments, human-computer interactions, machine learning, learner modeling / intelligent tutorial systems, experience sampling
- Keen interest in the topic area of the project
- Ability to work independently, high level of personal commitment, communication and cooperation skills
- Very good knowledge of spoken and written English and at least a basic knowledge of German or the willingness to acquire this at the beginning of the job
We expect an independent way of working, personal commitment and the ability and willingness to familiarize oneself with more advanced fields of work at short notice. A cooperative partnership between members of the Individualized Interventions Lab and cooperation partners is important to us.
We offer an excellent research infrastructure, a variety of training opportunities (e.g. membership in the CERES network and the IDeA center, regular colloquia and methodological workshops) and, if desired, fully funded stays abroad at one of the partner institutions.
The daycare center at DIPF and flexible working hours provide good conditions for balancing work and family life. There is the possibility to purchase a discounted job ticket.
The DIPF promotes equality of all employees and welcomes applications regardless of ethnic, cultural or social origin, age, religion, world view, disability, gender and sexual identity. Severely disabled persons are given special consideration if they are equally qualified.
For more information about the position, please contact Prof. Dr. Garvin Brod (Zy5icm9kQGRpcGYuZGU=, 069-24708-139). For more information about our research group, please visit indilearn.de/indilab. Please send your written application with the usual documents in electronic form and summarized in a pdf document quoting the reference no. BiEn 9143-23-08 by 10.11.2023 to:
Prof. Dr. Garvin Brod
Arbeitsgruppe Individualized Interventions
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