Researcher position in marketing/psychology/communication science

AdCogito Institute for Advanced Behavioral Research is looking for candidates for the Researcher position as part of the EU-funded Horizon Europe Research and Innovation project TealHelix that will develop a number of new labeling approaches and behavioral interventions to guide and improve sustainable consumer decision-making in the domain of food (see https://research.kuleuven.be/portal/en/project/3H230554).

The project involves eight leading European universities and will be coordinated by KU Leuven (Belgium). For four years, you will work in a new academic environment in joint teams with Prof. Siegfried Dewitte, Prof. Bob Fennis, and Prof. Justina Barsyte, among others.

AdCogito Institute for Advanced Behavioral Research, being a leading partner institution at TealHelix, is looking for candidates for the Researcher position. Your research will focus on how (un)conscious processes influence information expectations and needs linked to sustainable food decision-making and on developing novel, social influence based interventions to guide consumer decision-making.

Researcher Position

Location: Vilnius, Lithuania; distant job appointment is possible

FTE: 50-60 %. Salary starting from 30 000 EUR/year

Requirements
We seek applications from candidates who fulfill the following requirements
  • Doctoral degree in psychology, marketing, communication science or related disciplines.
  • Research interest in the areas of (un)conscious processes, social influence and persuasion, sustainable decision-making, consumer health, and well-being.
  • High-level research publications in marketing, consumer behavior, communication science, or psychology (AJG/ CA JCR Q1 ranked, at least three publications).
  • Experience supervising doctoral or master students.
  • Proven experience working with experimental research methods.
  • Project management skills (preferably experience working on EU-funded projects).
  • Presentation skills.
  • Relational skills.
About us 
AdCogito Institute for Advanced Behavioral Research unites an international team of researchers focusing our expertise in the areas of behavioral research, circular and sustainable consumption, innovations, health-related behavior, judgment and decision-making, and social influence. The group’s empirical research covers a diverse range of methodological approaches, such as experimental design or structural equation modeling. The results of our work are published in journals listed by The UTD Top 100 Business School Research Rankings™, Financial Times TOP50 journals list and Association of Business Schools Academic Journal Guide (AJG) journal list. Among others, we have published in journals such as Psychological Science, Journal of International Business Studies, Journal of International Marketing, Journal of Business Research, International Journal of Research in Marketing, Psychology & Marketing, Personality and Individual Differences, and others.
Our researchers have experience attracting and successfully implementing multiple national and international grants from EU H2020, EU Horizon Europe, Fulbright program, and Lithuanian Research Council. For more details, visit www.adcogito.lt
 
Application
Are you interested in this position?
Apply by August 5th, 2024, via e-mail by sending us your curriculum vitae (including a list of relevant publications) with a cover letter that explains your motivation. Please also provide the names of two references we can contact for background information.
Contact information for sending your applications: [email protected]
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