The Max Planck Research Group headed
by Anna Baumert at the Max-Planck- Institute for Research on Collective
Goods in Bonn, Germany, aims to fill several PhD positions starting in
October, 2017.
This Research Group is dedicated to
investigate the psychological processes of bystander intervention
against norm violations, also termed moral courage (Zivilcourage).
Research approaches from personality and social psychology are combined
to understand dispositional and situational determinants of
intervention. Empirical strategies involve, but are not limited to,
observation studies in the lab, comparisons of extreme groups
(exemplars), ambulatory assessment methods, and multi-method
assessment.
We are looking for two
Doctoral fellows
Applicants should hold a Diplom,
Master or equivalent in Psychology. They should have a background in
social or personality psychology. Strong quantitative skills and
mastery in English language are required. Applicants are expected to be
enthusiastic about the topic of bystander interventions against norm
violations and to conduct research in collaboration with the other
group members. A background in research on prosocial behavior, social
justice, or morality will be helpful, but is not required.
The PhD position is initially limited
for a time period of three years. Successful candidates will receive a support
contract according to the guidelines for the promotion of
junior researchers of the Max Planck Society. Funding for research
expenses and conference visits is available. There are no teaching
obligations.
Successful candidates will be members
of the International Max Planck Research School on Adapting Behavior in
a Fundamentally Uncertain World (IMPRS Uncertainty).
The Curriculum of the IMPRS Uncertainty has three pillars: summer
schools, Thesis and Topics workshops, and local training. The IMPRS
Uncertainty combines approaches from Economics, Law, and Psychology to
explain human decisions under uncertainty more effectively and to
better design institutional responses. It is jointly hosted by the Max
Planck Institutes for Research on Collective Goods in Bonn and for
Human Development in Berlin; the School of Economics and Business
Administration and the Institute of Psychology of the Friedrich
Schiller University Jena, and the University of Bonn, Institute of
Commercial and Economic Law.
If you are interested in this
opportunity and have any further questions before your application,
please visit our Website for further
details or contact Anna Baumert at baumert@coll.mpg.de.
About the Institute: The
MPI is an interdisciplinary research institute with additional teams in
Behavioral Law and Economics (Christoph Engel), Public Economics
(Martin Hellwig), Cognitive Psychology (Susann Fiedler), and Sociology
(Fabian Winter). The MPI is part of the research triangle in Bonn
(together with the University of Bonn and the Institute for the Study
of Labor, IZA), and researchers are encouraged to participate in joint
seminars.
The Max Planck Institute for Research
on Collective Goods aims to increase the proportion of female
employees. Thus, woman with the respective qualifications are
particularly encouraged to apply for the position. The Max Planck
Society also aims to employ severely handicapped persons. Applications
from severely handicapped persons are particularly welcome.
