Full Professorship for ‘Psychological Research Methods’ (W3)

The future holder of this position should cover the entire spectrum of psychological methodology and teach courses in the bachelor's and master's degree programs in psychology. The position seeks a scientist with excellent scientific credentials and international visibility through publications and third-party funding, as well as international visibility. The professorship is anchored in the Human Developmental Dynamics focus area of the Institute of Psychology and at the same time forms the methodological basis for the entire discipline. It is desirable that the research profile fits this focus area and that the candidate has proven expertise in the field of multivariate statistics, especially in longitudinal data modeling. A willingness to collaborate with other disciplines is required.

The W3 professorship includes a teaching load of 9 SWS. Teaching duties include the modules Methodology I and II in the bachelor's program as well as introductory and advanced modules in methodology in all master programs of the institute.

The professorship is located on the Campus Berlin Adlershof.

The 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.

Your path to the HU:
Please send your application until 03.11.2026, referencing the job ID PR/009/26 preferably in electronic form as a single PDF file to: berufungen.lewi@hu-berlin.de or to Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Faculty of Life Sciences, Dean, Prof. Dr. Dr. Christian Ulrichs, Unter den Linden 6, 10099 Berlin. 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 or evaluations (max. 3 pages),
(4) a research concept describing the candidate's current research program and proposed research (max. 3 pages),
(5) a list of publications up to five full copies of selected articles,
(6) a statement (max. 1 page) identifying previous and future contributions to equity, diversity and inclusion, and the candidate’s ability to work in culturally diverse groups,
(7) copies of certificates (including transcripts).

Please also take note of the instructions concerning application documents on our web-site: https://hu.berlin/lewi_berufung.

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