Postdoctoral Position: Social- and Developmental-Psychological Research on Parental Pride

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Postdoctoral Position: Social- and Developmental-Psychological Research on Parental Pride

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University of Amsterdam

Job description

Job descriptionWe are looking for a dedicated candidate who is eager to conduct basic research at the intersection of social and developmental psychology. The candidates must thrive in a collaborative environment that calls for autonomy, creativity, and persistence.Join Us!
We are looking for a postdoctoral researcher to study parental pride: when parents experience it, when they express it strategically to transmit values to children, and how children experience such emotions of their parents. The research is at the intersection of social and developmental psychology.When was your father or mother really proud of you? Most people have fond memories of the times their parents were proud of them—such as when they graduated from college, excelled in sports, overcame adversity, or helped a person in need. Yet, little is known about the psychological origins and consequences of parental expressions of pride. We investigate the idea that parental expressions of pride serve a critical role in the transmission of values across generations. We also investigate socioeconomic disparities in these processes.The project is part of Research Priority Area (RPA) Real Emotion ( ). The project will consist of three studies. First, the candidate will analyze existing experimental data on the causal effects of parental pride on children. Second, the candidate will code parent-child conversations about parental pride. Third, the candidate will set up new research on the nature and consequences of parental pride.The project will be 12 months for 30.4 hours per week (0.8fte). The expected starting date is September 1, 2025. However, the starting date is flexible depending on the availability of the candidate, so the position may start a few months earlier or later.What are you going to do
Your primary tasks will be:

• review the relevant literatures on emotions, parental emotion socialization, social inequality, and intergenerational transmission of values;
• design and conduct experimental and/or observational studies on parent-child interactions;
• code transcripts of parent-child interactions;
• process the data using appropriate analytical procedures;
• write high-quality scientific papers together with other members of the project team;
• present your work at national and international conferences;
• perform a small amount of teaching (e.g., thesis supervision).

What do you have to offerYour experience and profile:

• a PhD degree in social psychology, developmental psychology, pedagogics, educational science, or a related discipline;
• demonstrated affinity with research at the intersection of social and developmental psychology;
• demonstrated experience with conducting and publishing high-quality research;
• demonstrated project-management skills;
• excellent writing skills and a genuine interest in writing papers for publication;
• excellent data-analytic skills (e.g., mixed-effect modeling in R);
• interest in working with children and parents;
• because the candidate will collect data in children and parents, Dutch language skills are preferable but not required;
• high conscientiousness, flexibility, and a collaborative attitude;
• willingness and ability to learn and grow in all areas of research;
• excellent oral and written communication skills in English;
• availability to start around September 2025 (this may be a few months earlier or later, depending on the candidate’s availability).

What else do we offer
The position concerns temporary employment of 0.8fte (30.4 hours per week) for 1 year.There might be a possibility to increase the employment to 1.0fte (38 hours per week) by taking on teaching responsibilities for 0.2fte (7.6 hours per week), such as supervising thesis students who can assist in data collection.The UvA offers excellent possibilities for further professional development and education.At this department, you will be working
The postdoc will become part of KiDLAB ( ), which is embedded in the Developmental Psychopathology program group at the Research Institute of Child Development and Education, and they will be supervised jointly by Eddie Brummelman (developmental psychologist) and Gerben van Kleef (social psychologist).Do you have any questions or do you require additional information? Please contact:
Eddie Brummelman, Associate Professor, Research Institute of Child Development and Education, Gerben van Kleef, Full Professor, Department of Psychology,Applications in .pdf should include:

• a curriculum vitae;
• a letter of motivation (of max. 2 pages)

We will make an initial selection of candidates based on the curriculum vitae and letter of motivation. For candidates who pass the selection, the first interview will take place March 20, 2025, between 9am and 5pm Central European Time (CET) and the second interview will take place April 8, 2025, between 1pm and 5pm Central European Time (CET).No agencies please.If an ‘Error GBB451’ occurs, please click for more information and help.

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Location

Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Job date

Tue, 14 Jan 2025 23:23:08 GMT

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