Your tasks:

• research new approaches to assessment in education and learning, which 
  
  -    link to existing work in learning analytics, educational data mining, multi-modal analytics, as well as computational psychometrics and data science. 
  -    have a core theoretical underpinning in assessment and educational theory as well as the practical and innovative integration of assessment instruments in personalized and collaborative learning support.
  -    develop new theoretical approaches for assessment and integrate in educational settings for online and f2f assessment. 
  -    integrate innovative assessment approaches with AI for personalized and contextualized assessment instruments.
  
  
• build up an internationally visible, independent research group that contributes to CATALPA´s reputation and visibility e.g. by 
  
  -    publishing in highly-ranked journals and conferences, 
  -    collaborating with other CATALPA members,
  -    attracting additional funding, and 
  -    advising and engaging PhD candidates.

Your profile:

• Master degree and PhD in Psychology, Learning Science or comparable
• Strong background in Data Science and Psychometrics
• Experience in Learning Technology, Technology-Based Assessment, AI and Assessment
• Ideally a strong respective publication record
• ability to conduct highly visible and high-impact research and willing to attract additional funding for your research group
• strong interest in interdisciplinary and collaborative research and open to new ideas
• ability to supervise PhD candidates

What we offer:

• The opportunity to conduct independent research in a unique environment which enables field experiments with a large and highly diverse student body
• Financial and material support for your research including a funded PhD position and further funding for materials and expenses contingent on your research proposal (for example, student assistant, technical equipment and support, etc.)
• An open, stimulating and interdisciplinary work environment where good ideas are encouraged and supported 
• The opportunity to teach in the faculty nearest to your discipline
  
  

We offer you an interesting position with a great deal of independence, as well as a salary according to the collective labor agreement for German public service and a supplementary pension through the state pension agency Versorgungsanstalt des Bundes und der Länder (VBL). You will also benefit from our extensive opportunities for continuing education and professional development, wide range of occupational health services, and family-friendly policies and services.

The FernUniversität in Hagen is committed to increasing the proportion of women in research and teaching. Qualified female candidates are expressly encouraged to apply. Women with equal qualifications, abilities and professional performance will be given preferential consideration, unless there are compelling reasons for preferring an outstanding male candidate. Persons with disabilities are explicitly encouraged to apply. Part-time employment is possible.