Christopher Osterhaus

Postdoc opportunity at the Developing Minds Lab , Department of Developmental Psychology, University of Vechta (Germany). The lab studies the development of social, epistemic, and scientific competencies from childhood to young adulthood, with research interests including social-cognitive development , advanced theory of mind , perspective-taking , scientific thinking , early STEM education , diversity , and evidence assessment . The advertised role is a Research Assistant (m/f/d) at postdoc level , full-time, TV-L E13 , limited to three years. The position is central to the lab and includes scientific support for doctoral students and project teams, coordination of the publication pipeline and ongoing third-party funded projects, and development of international collaborations. Applicants should have a completed or advanced doctorate in psychology , very good quantitative methodological skills, and experience in empirical developmental psychology or education-related research . Helpful additional experience includes project coordination, third-party funding applications, open science , research data management, and collaboration with schools or other educational institutions. The post emphasizes a research-active, internationally networked environment with existing datasets and projects, plus opportunities for further qualification within a habilitation or equivalent research profile. Deadline: 27 August 2026. Reference: 26/28/PädPsy. Apply by email: bewerbung@uni-vechta.de. Questions can be directed to christopher.osterhaus@uni-vechta.de.