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Research Scholarship
Institute of Psychology
Place of work: Wroclaw
Ref. 1117/IP/WWA/25
Duties:
- design, programming and execution of laboratory and web-based experiments, mainly using eye-tracker and Python language, in collaboration with the project manager and others (e.g., interns)
- advanced data analysis, including eye movement trajectory analysis, dimensionality reduction, anomaly detection, machine learning methods, using Python and/or R scripts programmed for this purpose
- use of large language models via API
- writing scientific articles, preparing presentations and participating in national and international conferences
Requirements:
- master's degree in psychology or obtain it by the end of September 2025
- fluency in English at minimum C2 level
- 1 - 3 years of research experience
- willingness to work weekends
- research interests in the areas of cognitive psychology, decision making, machine learning, eye-tracking
We offer:
- scholarship agreement
- stipend of PLN 6,500 gross
- hybrid work
- work in an interdisciplinary, growth-inspiring team
Required documents:
- CV with a list of academic achievements (with direct reference to the qualification criteria given above)
- scan or photo of a document confirming the attainment of a master's degree or statement of intended completion
- statement confirming knowledge of a foreign language at the required level
Important dates:
- application submission deadline: July 12, 2025
- results will be announced on: August 11, 2025
- employment dates from: October 1, 2025
Formal criteria:
- scientific achievements, including publications in reputable scientific publications/journals and active participation in national and international scientific conferences: 10% of the final grade
- competence to perform specific tasks in the research project: 70% of the final grade
- honors resulting from scientific research, scholarships, awards, and scientific experience gained outside the home scientific unit at home or abroad, scientific workshops and trainings, participation in research projects: 20% of the final grade
Search Committee:
- Professor Magdalena Król - Chair of the Committee
- Professor Michał Król - Member of the Committee
- Professor Agata Gąsiorowska - Member of the Committee
- Aleksandra Mysłek - Member of the HR staff
- Emilia Kuryło - Committee Secretary
The Search Committee reserves the right to contact only selected candidates.
SEARCH REGULATIONS
For additional information, please contact [email protected] quoting the announcement reference number 1117/IP/WWA/25.
Research project name and description:
Using idiosyncrasies in eye movement patterns as signatures of top-down control in the evaluation of decision-making.
The goal of the project is to investigate how to use eye movement analysis (eye-tracking) to evaluate decision-making. We assume that idiosyncratic (i.e., unique and specific) eye movement patterns can be indicative of experience and cognitive control, so we will use machine learning methods to detect anomalies in these patterns. In a series of experiments, we will test this approach in a variety of contexts, such as facial recognition, crowdsourcing tasks and recruitment, to see if unusual gaze patterns can indicate the quality of decision-making.
