Student research assistant to collect data for various VR experiments (8-16 h/week)
The Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Neuroscience at University of Bonn is looking for a motivated student assistant to support work in our virtual reality (VR) laboratory.
We use VR experiments to investigate how people behave in stressful simulated situations. The position offers the opportunity to gain experience in scientific data collection, apply academic knowledge in practice, and work in an interdisciplinary research environment.
Tasks:
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Conducting VR experiments (i.e. guiding participants through the experiment, handling the computers that run the experiments, ensuring everything runs smoothly)
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Recruiting and scheduling candidate participants
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Participation in data processing
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General activities in the laboratory
Requirements:
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Availability of either 8 or 16 hours per week
- Current enrollment in a psychology, neuroscience, or related field of study (at least 2nd year B.Sc. or M.Sc. level)
- Excellent knowledge of German and English
- Strong social and communication skills
One additional task that may be performed by the applicant is conducting psychodiagnostics interviews. For that reason, having experience with or a keen interest in differential diagnosis would be of advantage, but it is not a strict requirement.
We offer:
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A highly motivated, international, and interdisciplinary working environment
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Hands-on experience in scientific data collection
Application deadline: 25.07.2025
Starting date: 01.09.2025
Place of work: CAIAN - Centre for A.I. and Neuroscience, University of Bonn, Am Propsthof 49, 53121 Bonn
If you are interested in this position, please submit your complete application documents (cover letter, short CV, documentation of enrolment) combined into one single pdf-file by 25.07.2025 to our office address (caian.office@uni-bonn.de). For further information, please contact Olivier de Vries (odevries@uni-bonn.de).