We are recruiting a postdoctoral researcher / project lead for a cross-border research project on Virtual Reality, funded by SNSF’s & DFG’s WEAVE scheme. The position is jointly hosted at ETH Zurich (Chair of Technology Marketing) and the TUM Campus Munich (Professorship of Marketing & Technology). This is a senior researcher / project lead role for someone ready to combine independent scholarship with scientific leadership and team collaboration in an ambitious, international environment. The project investigates how people perceive time and space in immersive virtual environments, approaching related questions in an interdisciplinary manner at the intersection of psychology, technology, and human–computer interaction. The project duration is set for three years, with the earliest starting date in October 2026.
Tasks
- Work directly with the Principal Investigators at ETH Zurich and TUM to develop the research agenda, refine study designs, and drive the project toward top-tier publications
- Collaborate closely with two Ph.D. researchers, one at ETH Zurich (VR development focus) and one at TUM (behavioral and psychology focus), coordinating shared studies and integrating their work into joint papers
- Provide day-to-day scientific mentorship, helping the doctoral researchers with experimental design, analysis, and manuscript development
- Lead and co-author rigorous research with the ambition to publish in leading international journals
- Design, coordinate, and analyze VR-based experiments across the ETH and TUM sites
- Mentor and coordinate the two doctoral researchers and help align their individual projects with the joint research agenda
- Collaborate with international co-authors and industry partners, and represent the project at conferences
- Potentially contribute to continuous follow-up grant applications
Requirements
- A completed (or soon-to-be-completed) Ph.D. in human–computer interaction, psychology, (quantitative) marketing, information systems, or a closely related field
- A strong trajectory toward publishing in leading international journals
- Demonstrated interest and, ideally, experience in VR research, particularly on the perception of time and space in virtual environments
- Strong quantitative skills (R, Python, or Stata; experience with machine learning or advanced experimental methods is a plus)
- Familiarity with VR-related toolkits (e.g., Unity, Unreal, or eye tracking) is an advantage, especially for coordinating the technical side of the project, but deep engineering expertise is not required
- Collaboration and mentoring ability; you enjoy working across disciplines and sites and supporting more junior researchers, student assistants, or master students
- Professional proficiency in English and strong communication skills
- German is a plus but not required
Benefits
- A collaborative working environment at the Chair of Technology Marketing
- Fixed-term postdoctoral position (100%) based at ETH Zurich, remunerated according to ETH Zurich / SNF postdoctoral salary scales
- Potential to sharpen your academic profile and position yourself as a promising scholar in the academic community
- Access to external opportunities for continuous quantitative training (e.g., GSERM St. Gallen/Lugano, ICPSR at the University of Michigan) and support for research stays in Germany or abroad (e.g., Amsterdam, Münster)
- A leadership role within interdisciplinary teams and collaboration with top international partners (e.g., ESADE, ETH Zurich, Oxford, Yonsei), with the autonomy to shape a high-visibility research program
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Das Team
The position is jointly hosted at ETH Zurich (Chair of Technology Marketing) and TUM Campus Munich (Professorship of Marketing & Technology), involving close collaboration with Principal Investigators and two Ph.D. researchers, as well as international co-authors and industry partners.