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Postdoctoral researcher (80%) in Cognitive Psychology, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland

The start date can be between June 1st and October 1st, 2026. The position is for initially 3 years, with possible renewal for one further year.

The successful applicant will work with the head of the Cognitive Psychology Unit, Klaus Oberauer, and the Cognitive Psychology team. The post involves research and teaching (one course per semester). Our research focuses on capacity limits of cognition, in particular working memory, long-term memory, and attention, which we investigate with experimental and individual-differences studies and computational modeling. For further information see  https://www.psychology.uzh.ch/en/areas/nec/allgpsy.html

Please send applications including your CV and motivation letter as a single PDF to: Michaela Oestmann .

Application deadline: March 20, 2026

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