Research Assistant (f/m/d) - Doctoral Candidate in the area of architectural psychology

Weitere Informationen

The successful candidate will be employed under a regular employment contract.
The position is to be filled at the earliest possible date and offered for a fixed term of three years.
The option to extend the contract for three further years is available.
The fixed-term employment is possible as it constitutes one of the fixed-term options of the Wissenschaftszeitvertragsgesetz (German Act on Fixed-term Scientific Contracts).
This is a full-time position with the possibility of a part-time contract upon request.
The successful candidate has the opportunity to pursue a doctoral degree in this position.
The salary is based on the German public service salary scale (TV-L).
The position corresponds to a pay grade of EG 13 TV-L.

Unser Profil

The aim of the Chair of Healthy Living Spaces is to develop innovative approaches to the design of living spaces and buildings, to analyze sources of disturbance and to develop and establish measures to support health promotion through the built environment. The working group sees itself as an inter- and transdisciplinary link between medical research and relevant research activities in the fields of architecture, civil engineering, mechanical engineering, natural and social sciences, psychology and information technology.

Ihr Profil

You have an excellent university degree (Master's or equivalent) with a focus on architecture, psychology, architectural psychology or similar disciplines. Previous research and teaching experience as well as experience in a planning context is an advantage, but not essential. Good oral communication skills in English are mandatory. 

Other desirable skills and competencies include:

• Experience in designing, conducting and statistically analyzing scientific studies with human subjects
• Knowledge of the interaction between people and buildings with regard to the influence of thermal, visual, acoustic or aesthetic parameters of the building on physiological, psychological and/or behavioral responses
• Outstanding research interest in interdisciplinary and internationally visible research
• Independent and diligent working style, high sense of responsibility, ability to integrate into a team and project management skills
• Willingness to travel internationally for research and dissemination purposes

Ihre Aufgaben

The colleague interested in interdisciplinary and international work can expect to focus on planning and carrying out research projects at the interface between architecture, psychology and medicine, as well as teaching courses as part of the architecture degree program.

The tasks include

• Development of survey instruments and research designs on questions of architectural psychology with a focus on multi-modal influencing factors
• Conducting and evaluating the studies
• Planning and implementation of courses in BSc and MSc Architecture

Über uns

RWTH is a certified family-friendly University. We support our employees in maintaining a good work-life balance with a wide range of health, advising, and prevention services, for example university sports. Employees who are covered by collective bargaining agreements and civil servants have access to an extensive range of further training courses and the opportunity to purchase a job ticket.
RWTH is an equal opportunities employer. We therefore welcome and encourage applications from all suitably qualified candidates, particularly from groups that are underrepresented at the University. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability or age. RWTH is strongly committed to encouraging women in their careers. Female applicants are given preference if they are equally suitable, competent, and professionally qualified, unless a fellow candidate is favored for a specific reason.
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Besoldung / Entgelt

EG 13 TV-L