PhD Student in the project « Core Practices in Physical Education, Teacher Education, and Continuing Professional Development » (100 %)

• 02 October 2026
• 100%
• Indefinite duration
• Rorschach

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For the Institut Mouvement, Sport et Santé (IBSG-PHSG), we are looking for a PhD student starting from 1 February 2027 or by agreement for the international research project « Core Practices (CP) in Physical Education, Teacher Education, and Continuing Professional Development (CP4PE) ».

CP4PE is a collaborative project funded as part of SNF-DFG-WEAVE between the PHSG and the universities of Augsburg, Potsdam and Hamburg. This three-year project studies the central Core Practices (CP) for effective physical education teaching and develops tools for research, initial and continuing teacher training. At the Saint-Gall site, the priorities are classroom management and feedback. The project start is set for 1 February 2027.

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• Participation in the CP4PE research project (notably development of tools related to CP, coordination and implementation of data collection and training of evaluators, intersite coordination tasks)
• Presentation of research results at conferences
• Contribution to scientific publications
• Completion of a thesis within the framework of the project
• Possibly teaching in initial and/or continuing teacher training

Your profile: ##

• University studies with very good success (master or equivalent) in sports science (or related discipline) with a specialization in didactics and/or sports pedagogy
• Experience in empirical research on physical education teaching and/or the teaching profession
• Solid knowledge of quantitative research methods
• Very good knowledge of German and good knowledge of English for international collaboration and scientific publication
• Great capacity for teamwork, cooperation and communication, autonomy, reliability and scientific commitment
• Teaching diploma and experience as a physical education teacher desired

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We offer you an interesting and stimulating activity within an ambitious and internationally connected research team. You will work in close collaboration with researchers from several university sites and experts in sports didactics and educational research. The contract is limited to three years and subject to cantonal employment conditions. If suitable, an extension after the end of the project is possible.

Information on the CP4PE research project is available at www.proforis.ch and in the following publication:

Baumgartner, M., Berthold, C., Langer, W., Meier, S., & Gerlach, E. (2026). Core practices for physical education in German-speaking countries: An exploratory sequential study as a starting point. German Journal of Exercise and Sport Research, 56(3), 558-569. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12662-026-01140-6

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For more information, please contact: ####

Prof. Dr Matthias Baumgartner, director of the Institut IBSG-PHSG and CP4PE project leader
Tél. +41 71 243 96 46, e-mail: matthias.baumgartner@phsg.ch

Your contact in the human resources department: Pascal Müller, human resources generalist Telephone: +41 58 459 22 69, e-mail: pascal.mueller@phsg.ch

Interested?
We look forward to receiving your complete application (motivation letter, CV, diplomas) until 25 October 2026 via our online tool.
Haute école pédagogique de Saint-Gall (PHSG), Notkerstrasse 27, CH-9000 Saint-Gall, www.phsg.ch