Open to unconventional approaches in research and teaching, the University of Bremen has retained its character as a hub for diversity of ideas since it was founded 50 years ago. With a broad range of subject areas and as an ambitious research university, we embrace a research-based tradition to learning and a strong focus on interdisciplinarity. In research and teaching, administration and operations, we are strongly committed to the goals of sustainability, climate justice and climate neutrality.
The Faculty of Humanities and Health Sciences at the University of Bremen is striving to fill the full-time permanent position of a
Full Professor (f/m/d)
(Salary Level W3)
for the subject area of
Biological Psychology and Cognitive Neuroscience
(reference number: P601/25).
If the general civil service requirements are met, the candidate will be appointed for life.
This is full-time permanent position with lifelong tenure as a civil servant. The Department of Human and Health Sciences comprises the subject areas of psychology, public health, as well as nursing and sports sciences. The Institute of Psychology (IfP) has nine professorships and approx. 600 students.
The current professorship is embedded in the IfP and aims to add its expertise in the field of biological psychology to its portfolio alongside an empirical-behavioral science orientation. With a focus on cognitive neuroscience, we are seeking an internationally renowned scientist with expertise and experience in the application of neuroimaging techniques.
Job profile and requirements
We are searching for a scientifically outstanding member of the research community with excellent pedagogical and organizational skills who will promote the subject of Psychology at the University of Bremen. Together with a team of colleagues, the successful applicant will represent Biological Psychology in all its breadth by way of research and teaching in the Psychology degree programs.
We expect an independent research profile with international visibility and contributions to key topics of biological psychology, primarily with a focus on cognitive neuroscience. This profile should demonstrate expertise and experience in the use of structural and/or functional magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Research excellence should be reflected, among others, in publications in high-ranking international journals, awards or positions in professional societies as well as in an enduring success and above-average commitment in the acquisition of third-party funding. The potential to connect with the main research areas of the research groups at the Institute of Psychology and with one or more of the university's main high-profile areas (in particular Minds, Media, Machines and/or Health Sciences) is desirable. Beyond this, opportunities for collaboration with the Fraunhofer Institute for Digital Medicine MEVIS exist. The professorship is intended to assist young scientists in a committed and responsible manner on their path towards increasing scientific independence. Participation in the transformation process towards an open scientific culture / open science is advantageous.
In teaching, the professorship will contribute to the polyvalent and professionally recognized Bachelor's degree program in Psychology with a research focus and in the Master's degree program in Psychology. Participation in the interdisciplinary M.Sc. in Neurosciences is equally possible. The ability to offer courses in German and/or in English is expected; knowledge of one of the languages required for this should be acquired after two years at the latest. The University of Bremen expects its lecturers to be easily accessible to students, to provide support on an equal footing and to adopt a student-centered teaching approach.
Applicants should be willing to undergo further training in higher education didactics and actively participate in the further development of the teaching profile and the psychology degree programs.
The future jobholder will help foster a collegial, team-oriented work atmosphere and actively participate in academic self-administration. Experience in administrative functions and academic policy networking is highly welcome. The University of Bremen offers an environment that supports concepts to promote equality, diversity and sustainability. Professional and interdisciplinary gender and diversity competence or the willingness to undergo further training in these areas is expected.
The working group of the future jobholder will be assigned 1.0 to 1.5 full-time equivalent researchers (to be appointed by the jobholder). Furthermore, a full-time lecturer in the field of biological psychology and a technical assistant will be assigned to the position. The professorship aims to enrich university MRI research at the research-site Bremen. In addition, the Institute of Psychology has access to a large number of other in-house laboratories (e.g. eye tracking, behavioral laboratories, diagnostic laboratories, VR/AR laboratories and EEG and fNIRS laboratories) via collaboration with its respective colleagues.
Application process
We will consider your application should you possess a university degree in psychology or psychology-related subjects (relevant to the professorship) and an outstanding doctoral dissertation in a relevant subject area. Applicants will have demonstrated their exceptional scientific qualification and pedagogical-didactic suitability by virtue of a habilitation or habilitation-equivalent achievements (e.g. as part of an assistant/associate professorship or through habilitation-equivalent publications).
Appointments are made in accordance with §18 BremHG and §116 BremBG.
The University of Bremen is committed to implementing its diversity strategy at all levels and would like to increase the diversity and variety of perspectives among its employees. Specifically, we would like to increase the proportion of women in leadership positions and therefore strongly encourage female academics to apply. We naturally assess the performance of all applicants, taking into account their academic age and potential career breaks. Disabled applicants will be given priority if their professional and personal qualifications are essentially the same.
The University of Bremen has been certified as a family-friendly university. Therefore, we support newly appointed professors with a range of measures. These include advice from the Welcome Center, childcare facilities, dual career assistance and opportunities for professional development, including language training.
Please send applications in German or English along with:
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the customary documentation (curriculum vitae, list of publications, list of third-party funding)
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as well as certificates (certificates of appointment, degrees, awards and teaching evaluations)
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and proposed concepts/ agendas for research and teaching (1-2 pages each) in the context of the professorship.
The application deadline is set for the 30.04.2025. By this date, the Dean of the Faculty Prof. Dr. Ingrid Darmann-Finck should receive your application including the listed attachments to the following email address of Ms. Anastasia Huber: [email protected], quoting the reference number P601-25 in electronic form (necessarily in a summarized unencrypted PDF file) or by post:
Universität Bremen
Fachbereich 11 - Human- und Gesundheitswissenschaften
Anastasia Huber
Postfach 330 440
28334 Bremen
Further information can be obtained from the Dean of the Faculty of Human and Health Sciences, Prof. Dr. Ingrid Darmann-Finck at [email protected]. Further information about the Institute of Psychology can be found at https://www.uni-bremen.de/psychologie
Detailed information on appointment procedures at the University of Bremen can be found at www.uni-bremen.de/berufungsverfahren
We kindly ask you to send us only copies (no portfolios) of your application documents, as we cannot return them. They will be destroyed after the selection process has been completed
