Max-Planck-Institute for Human Development
Emmy Noether Gruppe RAVEN
The RAVEN group studies how changes in early foundational memory abilities and translate to children’s real-world memory capacities from age 4 to age 10. By connecting lab findings to real-world memories, we hope to better understand how children build lasting memories that shape their sense of identity and structure their knowledge of the world.
Psychology Student Research Assistant (f/m/d) (37-60 Hrs. / Month)
The research project RAVEN at the Max Planck Institute for Human Development, Berlin is looking for a Student Research Assistant (f/m/d) (37-60 Hrs. / Month) 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.
Tasks
- Managing communication with study participants and their families (recruitment, scheduling, etc.)
- Conducting behavioral and functional MRI experimental sessions with children aged 4 to 10
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 with children 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 16.50€ or 17.17€/hour depending on qualifications
- Insight into all stages of preparation, implementation and evaluation of developmental psychology studies
How to apply
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 one PDF file by email to raven@mpib-berlin.mpg.de by August 16 2026.
Facts
| Category | Student assistant, Working student |
|---|---|
| Location | Germany, Berlin |
| Area of responsibility | Academia and research, Research, Psychology |
| Start date (earliest) | 01.10.2026 |
| Full/Part-time | (37-60 Hrs. / Month) |
| Remuneration | 16.50€ or 17.17€/hour depending on qualifications |
| Remote work | Partially possible |
| Working language and expected level |
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| Homepage | https://www.mpib-berlin.mpg.de/forschung/forschungsgruppe... |
Requirements
| Qualification | BA/MA |
|---|---|
| Field of study | Psychology |
Contact
| Title | RAVEN RA |
|---|---|
| Contact person | Michelle Kowalski |
| Contact email | raven@mpib-berlin.mpg.de |
Apply
| Application deadline | 16.08.2026 |
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| Application documents | 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 one PDF file. |
| By email | raven@mpib-berlin.mpg.de |