Das Max-Planck-Institut für Bildungsforschung ist ein Forschungsinstitut in Berlin mit derzeit ca. 350 Mitarbeiter*innen aus der ganzen Welt. Wir erforschen multidisziplinär die Voraussetzungen und Prozesse menschlicher Entwicklung und Bildung. Unser Ziel ist es, zu verstehen, wie Menschen sich in ihrer Umgebung entwickeln, in ihr agieren und von ihr beeinflusst werden. Wir wollen Erkenntnisse zugänglich machen und Wissensräume schaffen, um unserer Gesellschaft die wirksame Gestaltung der Lebenswelt zu ermöglichen. Interdisziplinarität, Spitzenforschung und großer intellektueller Freiraum prägen dabei unsere Arbeit. Unsere Arbeitssprachen sind Deutsch und Englisch.
Student Employees (f/m/d)
(40 – 80 Hrs. / Month)
Tasks
The research project RAVEN at the Max Planck Institute for Human Development, Berlin is looking for student employees to support a longitudinal study on memory development in children aged 4 – 10. In our study, we use behavioral and neuroimaging methods to investigate how children develop memory abilities across childhood.
Requirements
- Highly motivated, reliable and responsible students of psychology (all semesters) or a related
subject with very good English and native-level German skills - Enjoy working with children
- Interest in developmental psychology/cognitive neuroscience
- Good knowledge of programming languages (R, MATLAB, Python) or willingness to develop
them - Experience in data collection for psychological studies is helpful, but not required
- Perspective interest in working on the project for at least 1 year
What we offer
- Work in a young and international team
- Flexible working hours; gross 15.18€ or 15.84€/hour depending on qualifications
- Insight into all stages of preparation, implementation and evaluation of developmental
psychology studies - Training in the implementation and evaluation of complex behavioral data analyses
How to apply
The Max Planck Society strives for gender equality and diversity. We welcome applications from all
backgrounds. The Max Planck Society has set itself the goal of employing more severely disabled
people. Applications from people with severe disabilities are expressly encouraged.
Please send your application with a cover letter, CV (without photo), bachelor's or intermediate
examination certificates, high school diploma and job references (if available) in a PDF file by email to
raven@mpib-berlin.mpg.de by September 1 2025
The data protection declaration for the processing of personal data within the scope of your
application can be found here: https://www.mpib-berlin.mpg.de/860946/en_infos_bewerbung.pdf.
Facts
| Number of employees | 350 |
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| Category | Student assistant |
| Location | Germany, Berlin, Berlin, Dahlem |
| Area of responsibility | Psychology |
| Start date (earliest) | 01.11.2025 |
| Full/Part-time | 40 – 80 Hrs. / Month |
| Remuneration | 15.18€ or 15.84€/hour depending on qualifications |
| Working language and expected level |
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| Homepage | https://www.mpib-berlin.mpg.de/en |
Requirements
| Field of study | Biology, Education, Medicine, Psychology |
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Apply
| Application deadline | 01.09.2025 |
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| By email | raven@mpib-berlin.mpg.de |