Full Professorship (W3) for Empirical Research in Education

The professorship is intended to conduct and teach empirical educational research. In the field of research, the professorship shall cover relevant content and methodological priorities, such as data-supported quality development in the education system, analysis of teaching and learning processes, effects of educational contexts, development and testing of evidence-based interventions, or cognitive and motivational-volitional development of students. Teaching duties will be in the education degree programmes (BA/MA, both as a major or minor subject) and in the education research components of teacher training programmes. In this context, the future holder of the position will be specifically responsible for the area of quantitative methods training.

Excellent, internationally visible research activities in empirical educational research are expected, including the successful acquisition of third-party funding, publications in leading national and international peer-reviewed journals, as well as national and international collaborations.

Prerequisites for appointment are a relevant university degree, an outstanding doctorate, a “habilitation” or equivalent qualifications, as well as pedagogical aptitude demonstrated by independent teaching experience, the quality of which has been verified by evaluations or other means.

In addition, a willingness to cooperate within the Institute of Education Studies as well as with the Professional School of Education (PSE), the Berlin Institute for Empirical Integration and Migration Research (BIM) and the Institute for Quality Development in Education (IQB) is expected.

Applicants must meet the legal requirements for professorial appointments in accordance with § 100 of the “Berliner Hochschulgesetz”.

HU is seeking to increase the proportion of women in research and teaching and specifically encourages qualified female scholars to apply. Researchers from abroad are welcome to apply. Severely disabled applicants with equivalent qualifications will be given preferential consideration. People with an immigration history are specifically encouraged to apply.

Please send your application until 30.09.2025, quoting the Job ID PR/010/25 to: Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Dean of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Prof. Becker, Unter den Linden 6, 10099 Berlin or preferably in electronic form in one single pdf file to: berufungen.ksbf@hu-berlin.de. Since we will not return your documents, please submit copies in the application only.

Applications should include a
(1) a cover letter,
(2) a CV,
(3) a teaching concept including a summary of teaching experience (max. 3 pages),
(4) a research concept describing the candidate's current research program and proposed research (max. 3 pages),
(5) a statement (max. 1 page) identifying previous and future contributions to equity, diversity and inclusion, and the candidates ability to work in culturally diverse groups, and
(6) copies of certificates.

For questions regarding this position please refer to berufungen.ksbf@hu-berlin.de.

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