Professorship in General Psychology (W3) (Successor to Prof. Matthias M. Müller)

Organisation/Company Universität Leipzig Department Faculty of Life Sciences Research Field Psychological sciences » Psychology Researcher Profile Established Researcher (R3) Leading Researcher (R4) Positions Postdoc Positions Country Germany Application Deadline 31 Jan 2026 – 23:55 (Europe/Berlin) Type of Contract Permanent Job Status Full-time Offer Starting Date 1 Apr 2027 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

The Faculty of Life Sciences seeks to fill the following professorship from 1st April 2027:

Academic context

The Wilhelm Wundt Institute for Psychology at Leipzig University has a longstanding tradition of research in brain and behaviour. We are seeking an internationally recognized scholar with substantial teaching and research expertise in the field of general psychology.

Duties

The successful candidate will be responsible for research and teaching in the field of general psychology and cognitive neuroscience at the Wilhelm Wundt Institute for Psychology at Leipzig University. This includes undergraduate teaching in the polyvalent Bachelor\’s programme in Psychology (including topics such as attention, learning, memory, emotion and motivation), as well as in the general Master\’s programme in Psychology with a focus on brain and behaviour in the field of cognitive neuroscience. Active participation in academic self-governance is expected.

Requirements

We seek a candidate with outstanding expertise in the study of (neuro)cognitive functions (e.g., attention, learning and memory) demonstrated through behavioural experiments as well as electrophysiological methods and/or functional imaging. Experience in cognitive modelling is desirable. We expect an excellent track record in the field of general psychology. Excellent teaching skills and experience in university teaching in the field of general psychology are expected, including supervision of students and graduate theses. The ability to teach in German is required. Proven success in acquiring competitive third-party funding and willingness to participate in collaborative research projects is required. Readiness to cooperate with research groups at the Wilhelm Wundt Institute for Psychology, other groups at the Faculty of Life Sciences and further relevant institutions at Leipzig University (e.g., Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Computer Science) as well as non-university research institutions (e.g., Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences) is desirable. The successful candidate is expected to participate in the university\’s research priorities and graduate schools (IMPRS CoNI and Brain Dynamics). Experience in personnel management is desirable. Commitment to transparent, reproducible and open science practices is expected. Applicants are asked to describe in their application documents how they have implemented these practices and/or would like to pursue them in the future.

Our offer

The job holder’s rights and obligations are regulated by the Saxon Higher Education Act (SächsHSG) and the Saxon Service Regulations for Higher Education Institutions (HSDAVO). Applicants must meet the requirements of § 59 SächsHSG.

Research, teaching, transfer, infrastructure and administration require a diversity of perspectives. The university is therefore committed to diversity and equal opportunities. We welcome your application, regardless of gender, nationality, religion, cultural and social background, age or sexual orientation. The university aims to increase the proportion of women in academia and therefore expressly encourages qualified women to apply.

Severely disabled persons – or persons deemed legally equal to them under Book IX of the German Social Code – are encouraged to apply and will be given preference in the case of equal suitability. If you have any questions about accessibility or need assistance with this application process, please contact Leipzig University’s disability officers at: schwerbehindertenvertretung@uni-leipzig.de .

Leipzig University
Dean of the Faculty of Life Sciences
Prof. Dr. Irene Coin

Number of offers available 1 Company/Institute Leipzig University, Faculty of Life Sciences Country Germany City Leipzig Geofield