Research Associate (m/f/d) Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Professorship for Department of Methodology and Statistics for Psychology At Helmut Schmidt University / University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg (HSU / UniBw H), Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Professorship for Department of Methodology and Statistics for Psychology (Univ. Prof. Dr. Hecht) a position is available from the next possible date for a Research Associate (m/f/d) (salary group 13 TVoD [Collective agreement for the public service]; 29,25 hours per week) for a limited period of 2 years. Responsibilities: Research and publication activities in the field of psychological methods and statistics within the core areas of our research group (jastag.org/research.html), for exle causal inference, individual diagnostics, multi level and longitudinal modeling, machine learning and Bayesian statistics Academic service activities such as methodological and statistical consulting Assistance in teaching to the extent of basically 2,0 trimester hours per week Possibility of further academic qualification (e.g. doctorate or habilitation) Carrying out general administrative work as well as academic activities in academic self administration Qualification requirements: A completed university degree [Diplom (univ.) or Master] in psychology, statistics or a related discipline completed with very good results Furthermore desired: Knowledge of foreign language in German with a proficiency level that corresponds at least to the language level B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages Scientific and academic achievements appropriate to the candidates career level Excellent knowledge of psychological methods and statistics Knowledge of statistical software, especially R Proactivity, reliability, ability to work in a team and strong communication skills Independent and structured way of working, creative problem solving skills Strong mathematical and statistical analytical skills Features of this position: A productive working environment in a team of highly qualified experts for excellent academic performance Capital forming benefits Annual bonus payment Company pension scheme Flexible working hours and the option to work from home (teaching events are always held in person and in German) DeutschlandJobTicket with employer subsidy if the necessary requirements are met Possibility of claiming a childcare place in a daycare centre close to the cus if the necessary preconditions are met You will benefit from targeted personnel development and an extensive range of further training and education opportunities. Budget friendly meals in the cus canteen with three meals a day You have the opportunity to participate in workplace health promotion offers (for more information, see: www.hsu hh.de/bgm/). Free parking on the cus grounds Possibility of using the Bundeswehrs own car sharing service (for more information, go to: www.bwcarsharing.de). For qu