Postdoctoral Researcher (f/m/d)

One of the world's most international universities, a unique founding mission positions Central European University as both an acclaimed center for the study of economic, historical, social and political challenges, and a source of support for building open and democratic societies that respect human rights and human dignity. CEU is accredited in the United States and Austria, and offers English-language bachelor's, master's and doctoral programs in the social sciences, the humanities, law, environmental sciences, management... 3 Postdoctoral Researcher (f/m/d) Department:  Center for the Study of Belief Updating and DebiasFull-time/Part-time:  Full-timeLocation: Vienna, AT, 1100Application Deadline:  Open until filled The Department of Cognitive Science and the Department of Economics at the Central European University invites applications for a Postdoctoral Researcher position for the duration of two years targeting the formation, revision and spread of beliefs and misbeliefs. The position is independent of, but topic-wise related to the Special Research Area (SFB) FWF interdisciplinary project on ¿Why do coherent belief systems tolerate incoherence? Belief update failures in society¿ and the Center for Belief Updating and Debiasing -DE-BIAS-at CEU. Duties and Responsibilities Develop an original research project targeting the formation, revision and spread of beliefs and misbeliefs in collaboration with the PIs of the SFB project guided by an interdisciplinary perspective primarily focusing on cognitive and economic aspects * Design and perform experiments, analyze data, and disseminate findings through publications and conference presentations * Develop collaborations with different members of the DE-Bias Center, as well as connections with the Knowledge in Crisis Excellence cluster at CEU * Contribute to developing and teaching a course on the formation, revision and spread of beliefs together with the center PIs * Possibly contribute to the preparation of a related grant submission * Engage in dissemination activities towards the general public Qualifications Completed or are close to obtaining a PhD in cognitive science, economics, or a related field. * Expertise and research background relevant for the topic of belief formation and update is an advantage *  Evidence of the capacity to perform high quality research * Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively * Effective written and verbal communication skills and time management skills What CEU Offers We offer a competitive yearly gross salary of 69,062 EUR, including a pension plan and monthly Edenred meal vouchers. To read more about our benefits, visit our https://careers.ceu.edu/content/Employee-Benefits/ on our website * You will be based at the research-intensive Central European University in Vienna, and benefit from participation in a vibrant academic environment * CEU enrolls more than 1,400 students from over 100 countries and the language of instruction is English. The teaching staff consists of resident faculty from over 50 countries and prominent visiting scholars from around the world * Inspiring working atmosphere as part of an international academic team in a healthy and fair working environment * You will work in a modern campus, easily accessible by public transportation, in Vienna which is one of the most livable cities in the world How to Apply To apply, please submit * a CV, * a cover letter (max 1 page), * a research statement (detailing how your previous research and most importantly how your future research plans are related to questions targeting the formation, revision and spread of beliefs and misbeliefs -maximum 3 pages) and * the contact details of 2 references on our application portal. Apply now: https://ams.at/su/trCId  Das Mindestentgelt für die Stellen als Postdoctoral Researcher (f/m/d) beträgt 69.062,00 EUR brutto pro Jahr auf Basis Vollzeitbeschäftigung. Bereitschaft zur Überzahlung.