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There are no vacancies at present.

 

 

Student research assistant

A student research assistant (f/m/d) in the scope of between 25-80 hours/month (HIB)

Job Advertisement

The Hector Research Institute of Education Sciences and Psychology needs support for research projects in the area of psychology, cognitive science, education sciences, and educational neuroscience. A group working on motor metacognition investigates how (much) we represent and can explicitly report the way we move our body. We investigate the interplay between metacognitive ability and learning, in the motor domain. (More information about the project is available under metamotorlab.filevich.com). Therefore the Institute is hiring

a student research assistant (f/m/d)

in the scope of between 25-80 hours/month.

The position is to be filled as soon as possible and is initially limited for six months. A renewal of the contract is intended. We offer a diverse job in an environment dealing with central questions of current psychology, education sciences, and educational neuroscience research. There is an on-the-job training of necessary skills to perform the task (e.g., R or Unity, depending on the tasks). 

Typical Tasks:

Your Profile:

  • Literature and database search on psychology, education, and educational neuroscience.

  • Support to create study materials (including experimental programming).

  • Recruiting volunteers for in-person experiments

  • Collecting data, including motion capture and behavioural responses.

  • Data cleaning and pre-processing using (using R).

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in psychology, educational science, computer science, social science, neuroscience, or similar

  • Interest in research activities in psychology, education, and/or neuroscience.

  • Ability to read research articles in psychology.

  • Some experience in programming (data analysis and/or experimental programming)

  • High degree of independence and problem-solving ability.

  • English communication skills (all work will be communicated in English).

  • Ability to work in a group.

 

If you are interested in working on this project, we look forward to receiving your written application (including cover letter, curriculum vitae, high school diploma, intermediate examination certificate, or transcript of records) by email in a PDF document by July 31st, 2026, to elisa.filevichspam prevention@uni-tuebingen.de. 

The University of Tübingen supports qualified female students and therefore asks for your application. Severely disabled applicants will be given preferential consideration in case of equal suitability. 

a student assistant (m/f/d, 15 hours per month) at Chair of International Business

The Chair of International Business is seeking to hire, starting May 1, 2026 or later,

a student assistant (m/f/d, 15 hours per month)

Responsibilities include:

- Administrative support in teaching activities

- Assistance with ongoing research projects

- Support with general administrative tasks at the Chair

Requirements:

- Confident use of Microsoft Office

- Excellent command of English

- International experience is a plus

- Enrolled in at least the 3rd semester of a bachelor's degree program

- Ideally enrolled at the University of Tübingen for at least two more semesters 

- High level of independence, structured and precise work style, reliability, teamwork skills, and strong communication skills

What we offer:

- A collegial and supportive working environment
- Flexible working hours by arrangement with the Chair
- Compensation according to the standard university rate (BA: €13,98/hour, MA: €14.87/hour) 

If you are interested in joining our team, we look forward to receiving your application (including a cover letter, CV, and ToR) as a single PDF file sent to: ib@wiwi.uni-tuebingen.de.

Applicants with officially recognized disabilities will be given preference in cases of equal qualification. The University is committed to equal opportunity and diversity.
For further inquiries, please contact us at ib@wiwi.uni-tuebingen.de