Senior Researcher al 60% in the research field "Educational Technologies in Vocational Programmes"

About SFIVET

The Swiss Federal University for Vocational Education and Training SFUVET is Switzerland's expert organisation for vocational education and training. It offers basic and continuing training to VET professionals, conducts VET research, contributes to the development of occupations and supports international cooperation in vocational and professional education and training. It has regional campuses in Zollikofen near Bern (main campus), Lausanne and Lugano as well as off-campus space in Olten and Zurich.

For the Research and Development Department in Lugano, the Swiss Federal University for Vocational Education and Training has an opening for one part-time position, start of activity is immediately or by arrangement, as

Senior Researcher al 60% in the research field “Educational Technologies in Vocational Programmes”

Duration of employment: 01.03.2025 – 28.02.2029

Healthcare assistants (HCA) have to face professional situations causing emotional responses that are difficult for novices to regulate, thereby undermining professional performance and well-being. Therefore, HCAs should develop emotion regulation (ER) strategies in the first stages of their professional training during vocational education and training (VET). Virtual reality technologies, including immersive 360° video (360°VR), have been shown to be valid tools for eliciting emotional responses. However, the specific technical and content-related features of the 360°VR responsible for emotion elicitation remain unclear.
Furthermore, how 360°VR can be effectively integrated into ER training for healthcare VET has been poorly explored. These are the questions we will address within a new FNS-funded research project.

Your main responsibility will be to promote and conduct empirical research on these topics, including studies using physiological measures. This main position can be coupled with an additional temporary work percentage depending on further funding available in the research team.

Your activities

• Autonomously conducting and managing quantitative and qualitative innovative research in the healthcare assistants field, in compliance with the project proposal, and namely pointing to
• a) the use of physiological measures and
• b) the use of immersive 360° videos
• Publishing research results nationally and internationally
• Presenting research results at congresses and distributing them among relevant networks
• Developing networks with VET/PET stakeholders and company representatives
• Planning and implementing transfer activities

Requirements

• Doctoral degree in psychology, learning sciences, instructional sciences (didactics), education, or similar
• Proven experience in the use of physiological measurements for research is an important added value, also in lieu of a doctoral degree
• Documented competence and experience in qualitative and/or quantitative research methods
• Experience in research project management is welcome
• Inclination to work with technology and with educational technology in particular
• Mastery of Italian
• Mastery of English, as you will be active in the international research community
• Motivation for practice-oriented research, especially with respect to the specific challenges of VET/PET
• Strong analytical skills and solution-oriented work style
• Very good academic writing skills
• Ability to work autonomously and to coordinate with other team members and external partners
• Experience in vocational education and training would be a plus

What we offer
We offer the opportunity to actively contribute to the growth of the knowledge and practical skills of the VET/PET community in Switzerland in a plurilingual and dynamic work environments, with modern working conditions that match job requirements.

Prof. Dr. Alberto Cattaneo, research field head and lecturer, would be happy to assist you with any further queries (tel. +41 58 458 25 24, Write an email ).

We look forward to receiving your complete application in English by January 10th, 2025 via our recruitment platform.

Swiss Federal University
for Vocational Education
and Training SFUVET
Kirchlindachstrasse 79
CH-3052 Zollikofen
www.sfuvet.swiss