Job Description

Vacancy ID 12517

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TUD Dresden University of Technology, as a University of Excellence, is one of the leading and most dynamic research institutions in the country. Founded in 1828, today it is a globally oriented, regionally anchored top university as it focuses on the grand challenges of the 21st century. It develops innovative solutions for the world's most pressing issues. In research and academic programs, the university unites the natural and engineering sciences with the humanities, social sciences and medicine. This wide range of disciplines is a special feature, facilitating interdisciplinarity and transfer of science to society. As a modern employer, it offers attractive working conditions to all employees in teaching, research, technology and administration. The goal is to promote and develop their individual abilities while empowering everyone to reach their full potential. TUD embodies a university culture that is characterized by cosmopolitanism, mutual appreciation, thriving innovation and active participation. For TUD diversity is an essential feature and a quality criterion of an excellent university. Accordingly, we welcome all applicants who would like to commit themselves, their achievements and productivity to the success of the whole institution.



At the Faculty of

Psychology

, the

Institute of General Psychology, Biopsychology and Methods of Psychology

invites applications for the

Chair (W3) of General Psychology

to be filled at the

earliest possible date

.


Key Duties and Academic Responsibilities

You (m/f/x) will represent the field of General Psychology in the Psychology Bachelor and Master degree programs of the Faculty of Psychology. An ambition to acquire third-party funding (e.g., DFG, ERC) is expected as well as an interest to participate in collaborative research (e.g. CRC, graduate school). Your active engagement in academic self-administration is required.

Requirements & Candidate Profile

We are seeking an outstanding personality, who is internationally recognized in the field General Psychology, with a focus on higher cognitive function. Your research profile integrates various levels of experience (perception, motivation, emotion, cognition). Your research combines experimental psychological methods with neuroscientific techniques (e. g. functional magnetic resonance imaging, electroencephalography). The use of formal modelling (e.g. computational modelling) is a plus. Your research profile should offer diverse connections to the research areas of the Faculty of Psychology. We expect extensive experience in teaching General Psychology, exceptional didactic skills, both in group and individual settings, and the ability to teach in both German and English. International visibility through publications, successful acquisition of competitive third-party funding, and experience in academic self-administration are prerequisites. Additionally, we expect engagement with Open Science practices (preregistration, open data, materials, codes) in both research and teaching. The requirements for appointment, the official duties and the administrative status are governed by §§ 59, 69, 71 of the Act on Higher Education Institutions in the Free State of Saxony (SächsHSG) and the Saxon Regulation on Official Duties at Higher Education Institutions (HSDAVO).



For content-related questions, please contact the head of the appointment committee, Prof. Dr. Tanja Endrass, phone +49 351 463-32460;email: tanja.endrass@tu-dresden.de.



TUD strives to employ more women in academia and research. We therefore expressly encourage women to apply. The University is a certified family-friendly university and offers a Dual Career Service. We welcome applications from candidates with disabilities. If multiple candidates prove to be equally qualified, those with disabilities or with equivalent status pursuant to the German Social Code IX (SGB IX) will receive priority for employment. If you have any questions about these topics, please contact the Equal Opportunities Officer of the Faculty of Psychology (Dr. Ulrike Senftleben, phone +49 351 463-42649) or our Representative of Employees with Disabilities (Mr. Roberto Lemmrich, phone +49 351 463-33175).



We look forward to receiving your application by

January 5, 2026

(time stamp on the email server or the stamped arrival date of the university central mail service of TUD applies).

How to Apply

Please attach the following documents in a single PDF document to your letter of application:


cover letter, curriculum vitae in table form, research and teaching concept (max. 5 pages each), list of publications, list of third-party funds acquired, previous activities that serve the goal of transparent and replicable research (e.g. open data/materials/code, preregistrations), providing references or links to relevant publications, reports, or websites (e.g., in the Open Science Framework), list of previous teaching activities, teaching evaluations of lectures and seminars (preferably of the last three years), list of public relations activities (max. one page), transcripts and certificates of academic degrees, and three key publications for your current research activities.
After submitting your application, you will be asked to enter additional information into an online application database.



We kindly ask you to submit your application by email. Please use the SecureMail Portal of TUD (https://securemail.tu-dresden.de) and send your documents in a single PDF document to:

dekanat.psychologie@tu-dresden.de

. If you are applying by regular mail, please also attach your application documents in electronic form (CD or USB thumb drive) and send them to:

TU Dresden,

Fakultät Psychologie, Dekanin, Frau Prof. Dr. Tanja Endrass, Helmholtzstr. 10, 01069 Dresden, Germany.

TUD is a founding partner of the research alliance DRESDEN-concept e.V



TUD is a founding partner in the DRESDEN-concept alliance.

Reference to data protection:

Your data protection rights, the purpose for which your data will be processed, as well as further information about data protection is available to you on the website:

https://tu-dresden.de/karriere/datenschutzhinweis.


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