We are looking for an individual with a background in economics and experimental methods, who has a passion for doing research with societal relevance at the intersection of Economics,  Neuroeconomics, and Psychology. The position is part of the NWO Vidi grant exploring groups and attention. The position is based at the Amsterdam School of Economics under the supervision of Dr. Jan Hausfeld.

Tasks and responsibilities:

The PhD candidate will aim to generate research that can be published in top-tier peer-reviewed journals. Starting date: preferably September 2025.

Research (80%):

• Design studies and experiments/interventions (e.g., lab or online experiments, eye-tracking)
• Programming the experimental task (e.g. oTree, zTree, Matlab,…)
• Collect and analyse data (R, STATA, Python)
• Write the results up for publication in peer-reviewed journals
• Present the work at academic conferences

Teaching (20%):

• Undergraduate tutorials

• Supervision of Bachelor thesis projects

• MSc (Research Master) in (Behavioural) Economics, Neuroeconomics, Computational Psychology, Computer Science or related field (expected to finish by September 2025);

• Openness to interdisciplinary research and approaches;

• Advanced statistical and computational skills (e.g., R, Stata, Python);

• Experience with designing and running experiments (e.g., OTree, Z-tree, Matlab,…);

• Excellent communication skills in English, both oral and written;

• Good teamwork skills;

• Explicit interest and motivation to conduct scientific research;

• PhD position for 38 hours per week over 4 years;

• a friendly and cooperative atmosphere that is open to new colleagues;

• a setup in which your initiative and input are strongly valued;

• mentorship, training, and an inspiring and international work environment;

• You will be part of CREED at the Amsterdam School of Economics (https://www.creedexperiment.nl/creed/),  a leading experimental economics research institute (CREED members published their research in the top academic journals, in and outside economics)

• In addition, you will be part of the Amsterdam Neuroeconomics group, for more info: https://neuroeconomist.net/;

What else we offer

We offer full-time employment for the period of 4 years with a probationary period of 18 months, preferably starting from 01.09.2025 (in total, the contract will be for four years, fully funded).

The UFO profile ‘Promovendus’ (PhD student) applies to this position. This position is classified in scale PR. This means a gross monthly salary between € 2,901 and € 3,707 for full-time employment (38 hours per week), excluding holiday allowance (8%) and year-end bonus (8.3%). The salary scale depends on competences and work experience. The Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities is applicable.

In addition, the UvA offers excellent study and development opportunities and encourages employees to continue to professionalise;

The UvA has an extensive package of fringe benefits, including:

• 29 days' holiday with full employment & extra holidays between Christmas and the New Year;

• Excellent work (from home) facilities;

• reimbursement of commuting expenses;

• pension accrual with ABP;

• In addition, the UvA offers excellent study and development opportunities and encourages employees to continue their professional development;

• You may participate in the open UvA lectures with which you can earn up to 30 credits per year.