Professorship (W2) of Differential Psychology in School Contexts

Overview

Professorship (W2) of Differential Psychology in School Contexts (6 years/tenure track) commencing as soon as possible. The position is integrated into the Chair of Personality and Educational Psychology at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU) in Munich, Germany.

LMU Munich seeks a candidate with expertise in differential and personality psychology in school-related contexts, capable of contributing to teaching and research within the Department of Psychology and Educational Sciences and to the cross-faculty research initiatives. The appointment is aimed at strengthening LMU’s research focus on “Personalized Diagnostics and Interventions” and contributing to LMU’s broader academic and professional community.

The initial appointment is for six years with the potential to convert to a permanent position after a minimum of three years, contingent on evaluation and legal conditions. LMU provides various support services for newly appointed professors, including dual career assistance. LMU is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from female candidates. Preference is given to candidates with essentially equal qualifications who contribute to diversity goals.

Responsibilities

• Teach primarily in teacher training programs, especially school psychology, with possible teaching in the B.Sc. Psychology program and other master’s programs in psychology.
• Contribute pedagogical-psychological content to courses in school psychology; grade state examinations (Staatsexamina; written in German) in educational psychology and school psychology.
• Engage in high-quality research with a strong record of peer-reviewed publications in international journals; promote transparent and reproducible research (e.g., open data, open materials, preregistrations).
• Develop and manage third‑party funded research projects when applicable; contribute to the development of school psychology at LMU within the Bavarian system (LPO I).
• Collaborate with the research initiatives and contribute to the department’s focus on personalized diagnostics and interventions.

Qualifications

• Strong record of peer‑reviewed publications in international journals; relevant teaching experience in school and/or educational psychology.
• Expertise in differential psychology and personality psychology in school contexts; ability to analyze inter- and intra-individual differences among students or teachers; experience with personalized interventions in educational settings and personality development in school-age populations.
• Experience and competencies in advanced methodological and statistical approaches and technologies (e.g., experience sampling, virtual/mixed/extended reality, machine learning, artificial intelligence) are desirable.
• Ability to contribute to open science practices (open data, open materials, preregistration) and willingness to pursue reproducible research.
• Eligibility prerequisites include university degree and doctoral degree (or comparable qualification); potential for an outstanding academic career.

Application and Contact

Applications with all documents (cover letter max. 2 pages; CV with publications and teaching activities; research statement max. 2 pages; teaching statement max. 1 page; Open Science statement max. 1 page; statement on intended representation of school psychology at LMU max. 1 page; copies of degrees; if available: teaching evaluations) should be sent by email to the Dean of the Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences (Prof. Dr. Simone Schütz-Bosbach), Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Leopoldstraße 13, 80802 München, at no later than .

Applicants are encouraged to present how they will contribute to the cross-faculty SHARP initiative (Simulation-based learning in higher education: Advancing research on process diagnostics and personalized interventions) and to LMU’s diversity and equal opportunity goals.

Additional Details

• Seniority level: Entry level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Other
• Industry: Higher Education

LMU Munich intends to enhance faculty diversity and provides support for new professors. Disabled candidates with essentially equivalent qualifications will be given preference.

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