Student Research Assistant Position in Psychology

Your assignments

We offer a student research assistant position of 10 hours per week. The appointment is for 6 months (with the possibility of extension) starting 1 March 2026. The successful candidate will be responsible for a range of research tasks, including literature search, data curation, coding for systematic literature reviews, data analysis, and miscellaneous administrative activities (e.g., maintenance of lab records and study materials, participant recruitment, support relating to teaching).

Your profile

You are enrolled in a Bachelor program at the University of Basel, preferably in psychology, and at least in your second year of study. Candidates should demonstrate excellent verbal and interpersonal skills when working in a team environment, along with reliability, attention to detail, computer literacy and motivation to further develop technical skills (e.g., programming), and a strong work ethic.

We offer you

The Center for Cognitive and Decision Sciences offers a cooperative, flexible, and friendly working environment, in which the successful candidate will have the opportunity to be involved in a broad range of research activities. The center’s working language is English.