Research Assistant (0.1 FTE)

We are looking for a research assistant for a project funded by the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO): Verbs and Eyewitness Testimony: A Multilab Registered Replication Report. This is a large-scale, international collaboration.

Job description
The research assistant will contribute to several key aspects of the project, including writing and maintaining experimental software code, developing and refining experimental stimuli, and running studies in the lab. The role may also involve assisting with data management, ensuring that materials are implemented consistently across labs, and supporting the coordination of experimental procedures within the broader international collaboration.

Requirements

We are looking for a candidate with a strong interest in cognitive psychology and a solid background in research methods. The ideal applicant is comfortable working with experimental designs, understands core principles of data collection and analysis, and is motivated to contribute to a collaborative research environment. Experience with programming in R is required for data handling and analysis, and familiarity with Qualtrics is essential for designing and implementing online experiments.

The research assistant will work closely with the principal investigators, supporting them in the development and execution of the project rather than working independently. We are therefore looking for someone who is dependable, works accurately, and has strong communication skills, as the role involves coordination within an international team. Proficiency in both Dutch and English is required (level C1): Dutch for the creation of stimuli and communication with participants, and English for communication with collaborating researchers.

Contract terms

We offer you an internationally oriented and varied job in an enthusiastic team, with excellent working conditions in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities (CAO-NU).

The start date of this position is to be discussed and you will be based at Campus Woudestein in Erasmus School of Social and Behavioural Sciences (ESSB). This position is for 0.1 fte. The salary is € 3.057 gross per month Scale 7 on a fulltime basis (38 hours), in accordance with the CAO-NU. The contract is offered for a period of 1 year. You will be employed via EUR or EURflex.

Everything else we offer you; you can find below!

• Everything you need for a good work-life balance : the option to work from home in consultation with your manager, 41 days of paid leave with a 40 hour contract, 8% holiday pay and an 8.3% end-of-year bonus, and a significant discount on a subscription for our on-campus sports centre !
• Sustainable, inclusive and diverse work environment with an open culture, where you can be yourself and we pay attention to each other and to the world around us. Make the most of our bicycle budget, or join networks such as Het emailadres op academictransfer.com bekijken , FAME or QuEUR.
• Time and space for your development in the broadest sense: development days and a personal career budget and free access to our university library .
• Good pension with ABP that EUR contributes 2/3rds towards, discounts on various collective insurances with Zilveren Kruis Achmea, Loyalis, and Allianz, and compensation for travel, working from home and home internet use.
• Are you currently combining your job with parenthood, or do you want to do so in the future? EUR offers partially paid parental leave and fully paid additional birth leave for partners , and our campus features a daycare (daycare not paid for by EUR).