PhD in Media Psychology | The Center of Digital Lives

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The Center of Digital Lives researches the everyday digital life from a psychological perspective and investigates how digital media use in everyday life (e.g. via smartphones, social media, AI-based chatbots) changes well-being and social relationships. The center strives to map and research the complexity of everyday digital life and has an interdisciplinary focus. We research media use and its effects in the family context and digital media use for coping with stress. The specific PhD project has a focus on the dynamics of effects of digital media use on well-being over time investigating how and in what shape media effects occur in everyday life (e.g., how long do effects last). The project focuses on the application of intensive longitudinal studies including experience sampling research and digital media use tracking. Your position: • Coordinate and manage research projects • Conceptualize, design, conduct, and analyze research studies with a focus on intensive longitudinal designs including experience sampling and tracking designs • Document and present research findings in English in the form of publications and presentations • Design plan, and teach courses (seminars, tutorials, practical courses) • Supervise students and review their contributions (seminar, bachelor and master theses); support examinations on the BSc and MSc level • Contribute to organizational tasks within the Center of Digital Lives

Initiator(s):
University of Basel

Deadline: 15.05.2025
Location: Basel, Switzerland

https://jobs.unibas.ch/offene-stellen/phd-in-media-psychology/49cba4dd-25c7-465e-bf5c-0408397d5776

Post created by: Lymor Wolf Goldstein