Postdoctoral assistant in teaching : Media Psychology

The candidate :

• Should have obtained a PhD in communication sciences or social sciences.
• Has an academic profile related to (digital) media effects and psychology (e.g., demonstrated by publications, PhD-thesis).
• Has published in international, peer-reviewed academic journals
• Has ample experience with quantitative and qualitative methods
• Is able to fluently teach / write in English and Dutch
• Has prior experience in supervising master theses

We offer a one-year position as a postdoctoral assistant in teaching.

The candidate will be asked to teach various courses. Examples of potential courses that will be asked to teach are Social Marketing, Children and Media, Quantitative Research Seminar 1 and Quantitative Data Analysis. Knowledge of R is necessary to develop course material and student exercises.

In addition to teaching courses, the candidate will also be expected to collaborate with members of the lab to further develop the current research lines, work together on data analysis (e.g., ESM data on sexual media use), set up new projects, and co-author publications in the field of media psychology.

The candidate will further supervise master theses in the master program Communication Sciences at KU Leuven.

For more information on the educational training at KU Leuven, see :

https : / / www.kuleuven.be / opleidingen / master-communicatiewetenschappen

https : / / www.kuleuven.be / opleidingen / bachelor-communicatiewetenschappen

KU Leuven is a leading academic institution in Europe. Owing to KU Leuven’s cutting-edge research, KU Leuven is a charter member of LERU, ranked as Europe’s most innovative university, and is among the Top 10 European universities.Within KU Leuven, the Media Psychology Lab (see our website) represents a pioneering institution for media effects research. SMCR’s ultimate intent is to inspire key players and stakeholders in society as well as individuals and their families with robust evidence on both adverse and beneficial effects of media and with a sound understanding of how media can be employed to achieve goals of social relevance. Issues studied in recent years include alcohol and drug abuse, sexuality and sexism, depression, body image, and sleep. Within this context, Media Psychology Lab is looking for a postdoctoral teaching assistant.

A 1-year contract as a post-doctoral assistant that preferably starts on 1 October 2025. Salary (barema 44) and benefits are in line with the university salary scales for post-doctoral staff.

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