Junior Professorship in Environmental Psychology

Junior Professorship in Environmental Psychology

Zeppelin University (ZU) in Friedrichshafen at Lake Constance is a state-approved privately endowed university with BA, MA, and PhD programs in the fields of economics, culture, and politics. The university is dedicated to interdisciplinarity, internationality, and individuality in both research and education.

We seek to fill an opening for a Junior Professorship in Environmental Psychology at the Department of Political and Social Sciences at the earliest opportunity. The contract is initially limited to four years, with the possibility of extension for a further two years following a positive interim evaluation based on the evaluation regulations for junior professorships at Zeppelin University.

The ZU aims to understand the societal effects of climate change and other environmental issues and visibly contribute to mitigating detrimental consequences for people and our society’s welfare. To strengthen the psychological dimension in this multidisciplinary pursuit, we seek a promising scholar representing environmental psychology in research and education, with a research focus on behavioral change, behavioral modeling, and environmental decision-making. Research interests involve (but are not limited to) energy and resource conservation, mobility and transportation, consumer behavior, policy acceptance, and sustainability.

We expect a scholar with an internationally recognized research program that shows in excellent quantitative empirical work prominently visible in high-impact journals and in successfully acquired competitive third-party funding (e.g., DFG, SNF, NSF, EC). The ideal applicant has already collaborated interdisciplinarily with neighboring disciplines (e.g., sociology, economics, political science).

In regard to education, we expect pedagogical and didactical proficiency and a high commitment to teaching. The main teaching obligation is in some Bachelor and Master programs (including the new Psychology, Economics, and Politics program, PEP). As a member of the Institute of Advanced Studies (ZU-IAS), the new junior professor will also provide courses for the interdisciplinary research program Sustainability and the doctoral program in the Zeppelin University Graduate School (ZUGS). The ability and willingness to teach classes in English and contribute to self-administration are taken as given.

Eligible candidates must fulfill the requirements stipulated in § 51 of the Higher Education Act of the state of Baden-Württemberg, encompassing a university degree and outstanding doctorate in (environmental) psychology, and prior university-level teaching experience in environmental psychology or related psychological fields.

Zeppelin University is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants with disabilities will be given priority. We support the compatibility of family and career and promote gender equality in science. Hence, qualified women are especially encouraged to apply.

Please send your complete application as one PDF (cover letter, curriculum vitae, list of publications, relevant certificates, courses taught, research grants, short description of your research profile and teaching approach) via the application management system softgarden by August 5, 2024: .

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