LIfBi Job Offers
PostDoc Pädagogisch-Psychologische Methoden
The Leibniz-Institute for Educational Trajectories invites applications for the following full-time position (salary according to the collective agreement "TV-L" max. E13, 100% working time, starting 01.01.2026, ending 31.12.2028):
Research position in educational measurement
The Leibniz Institute for Educational Trajectories (LIfBi), with about 250 employees, is an independent research and infrastructure institution for empirical educational research and a member of the Leibniz Association. The core of the institute is the National Educational Panel Study (NEPS), the largest long-term educational study in Germany.
Your work environment
Your tasks
You are expected to broaden the research profile of the research unit by pursuing independent research and publications in one or more of the following areas:
- Item response modelling
- Modelling of process data (e.g., response times) for competence tests
- Application of machine learning methods in psychometrics
- Computer- and web-based psychological assessment of cognitive abilities
- Advanced meta-analytic research methods for educational research
You are pursuing your research independently and in cooperation with other members of the research unit. Further academic qualification with the goal of obtaining a professorial degree (‘Habilitation’) is strongly welcomed. Moreover, you will be responsible for general administrative and infrastructure tasks associated with the publication of competence data in the NEPS. This can include:
- Scaling of competence tests
- Methodological research on competence assessments in the NEPS
- Documentation and training
Your profile
- University degree in a relevant field (e.g., psychology, empirical educational research, or statistics)
- Doctoral degree or finishing of a doctoral study in the near future
- Very good knowledge on test theory and test construction as well as technology-based, psychological assessment
- Good knowledge of item response theory
- Proficient use of statistical software (particularly R)
- Publication experience in English, peer-reviewed journals are beneficial
- Good command of English
- Willingness to learn German during the first year in Bamberg
- Willingness to relocate to Germany
We offer
- Working in the socially relevant field of educational research and in a region with a high quality of life
- Performance-related remuneration according to the collective agreement of the federal states (TV-L) as well as a company pension plan with VBLU
- Diverse opportunities and support for professional and personal development for academic or non-academic career development
- Excellent research environment and networking opportunities
- Regular participation in international research conferences is possible and desirable
- Flexible working hours and opportunities for mobile working
- Modern equipped offices, social rooms, company health promotion, parent-child room, etc. for a pleasant working environment (details on our social benefits at https://www.lifbi.de/Career-at-LIfBi)
LIfBi advocates gender equality and staff diversity. Our institute promotes the compatibility of family, care and career through flexible working and part-time models.
Your contact
Please send your meaningful application by the 30.09.2025 via our online form. Questions regarding the content of the position will be answered by Dr. Timo Gnambs (+49 951 700 60 035, timo.gnambs@lifbi.de).
