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Lecturer with Tenure-Track to Senior Lecturer Universität Bremen
Open to non-conventional approaches in research and teaching, the University of Bremen has retained its character as a place of short distances for people and ideas since its foundation in 1971. With a broad range of subjects, we combine outstanding performance with great potential for innovation. As an ambitious research university, we stand for the approach of research-based learning and a strong focus on interdisciplinarity. We actively pursue scientific collaborations worldwide in a spirit of partnership.
Today, around 23,000 people learn, teach, research, and work on our international campus. In research and education, administration, and operations, we are strongly committed to the goals of sustainability, climate justice, and climate neutrality. Our Bremen spirit is expressed in the courageous willingness to try new things in a supportive community, with respect and appreciation for one another. With our academic and research profile and as part of the European YUFE network, we assume social responsibility in the region, in Europe and around the world.
The University of Bremen is characterized by its high capacity for innovation. It thus offers for early-career researchers a multifaceted teaching and research environment with clearly defined career structures and opportunities, also besides professorships. Information on career paths for mid-level academic staff at the University of Bremen can be found at https://www.uni-bremen.de/en/university/academic-career-options-at-the-university-of-bremen/senior-researcher-senior-lecturer
The University of Bremen is offering in the Unit for Sports Science in the Faculty of ”Human and Health Sciences” starting Oct. 1, 26 for a Post-Doc a fulltime position as
Lecturer with Tenure-Track to Senior Lecturer
LK 311/26
in the area of
Cognition and Technology in Movement and Training
As part of the establishment of Sport Science at the University of Bremen in the winter semester 2024/2025 and the launch of the Bachelor’s degree program Sport, Movement and Health starting in the winter semester 2026/2027, we are seeking to strengthen our team by recruiting a candidate (m/f/d) with a strong interest in developing an independent teaching and research profile in the field of cognition and technology in movement and training. The successful candidate will be committed to high-quality university teaching and to the research- and practice-oriented delivery of movement and training science content and competencies, with a particular focus on cognition and technology.
The position advertised here offers you a predictable and transparent path to a permanent academic position as part of our department. Initially, the appointment is limited to four years (salary group 14 TV-L). The permanent position of a Senior Researcher (salary group 15 TV-L) can be assigned in case of proof of outstanding aptitude, performance and competence after successful completion of an evaluation. This full-time position enables you to independently perform your duties in research and academic teaching within the framework of the Bremen Higher Education Act (§ 24 Para. 2). The teaching responsibilities are eight weekly hours per semester in the position as Lecturer and twelve weekly hours as Senior Lecturer.
Your tasks and responsibilities:
- Independent research and research-based teaching, particularly in the field of cognition and technology in movement and training
- Independent design and delivery of courses within the natural science–oriented modules of sport science degree programs, including both discipline-specific and teacher education programs
- Responsibility for modules and active participation in the conceptual development and further advancement of modules, particularly in the area of cognition and technology in movement and training
- Organization and administration of examinations; supervision of Bachelor’s and Master’s theses; academic advising and mentoring of students
- Contribution to the further development of existing sport science study programs and, where appropriate, to the design and implementation of new programs
- Conduct of experimental research (including publication activities, conference participation, and active involvement in third-party funding acquisition) at the intersection of movement/training, motor cognition, and technology, using natural science–based measurement methods (e.g., motion analysis) and quantitative research methods, with the aim of further academic qualification
- Participation in academic self-governance and contribution to administrative and organizational tasks within the discipline of Sport Science
Your qualifications (recruitment requirements):
- At least a good completed university degree in Sports Science or a related discipline (e.g., Psychology, Cognitive Science).
- A recent, above-average doctoral degree in Movement Science
- Several years of teaching experience at a higher education institution, preferably in the area of cognition and technology in movement and training
- Proven research experience in the field of cognition and technology in movement and training
- Very good command of German (level C1) and good command of English (level B2) in accordance with the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR)
Further are desirable:
- Experience in linking research and teaching, and willingness to engage in research-oriented teaching
- University teaching certificate or willingness to pursue further training in higher education didactics
- Confident command of contemporary teaching methods, or willingness to develop expertise in this area
- Willingness to collaborate within the field of Sports Science, the Department of Human and Health Sciences (e.g., Psychology), and the University of Bremen (e.g., research focus areas Minds, Media, Machines as well as Health Sciences)
- Excellent communication skills and strong ability to work in a team
The employment is regulated by the Act of Academic Fixed-Term Contract, § 2 (1) (Wissenschaftszeitvertragsgesetz – WissZeitVG). Therefore, candidates may only be considered for appointment if they still have the respective qualification periods available in accordance with § 2 (1) WissZeitVG. Please document your qualifications and previous professional experience to enable an initial review. Research and academic teaching are carried out independently within the framework of § 24 (2) des Bremischen Hochschulgesetzes.
The university is family-friendly, diverse and sees itself as an international university. We therefore welcome all applicants regardless of gender, nationality, ethnic and social origin, religion/belief, disability, age, sexual orientation and identity.
As the University of Bremen intends to increase the proportion of female employees in science, women are particularly encouraged to apply. In the case of equal qualifications, women are given priority, unless reasons relating to the person of a competitor prevail.
Disabled applicants will be given priority if their professional and personal qualifications are essentially the same.
For general questions regarding the personnel selection process, please contact: Michael Behrends / +49 421 218 68602 / personal-fb11@vw.uni-bremen.de.
Further information can be obtained from the Dean of the Faculty of Human and Health Sciences, Prof. Dr. Ingrid Darmann-Finck at dekaninfb11@uni-bremen.de.
Please submit your application with complete and informative documents (one PDF file including cover letter, CV, list of publications, list of courses taught to date, teaching evaluation results, statement and concept on teaching and research – max. 3 pages, certificates) quoting the above reference number by 10.04.2026 to personal-fb11@vw.uni-bremen.de or by post to:
University of Bremen
Fachbereich 11 - Michael Behrends
Postfach 33 04 40
28334 Bremen
Germany
For higher education qualifications obtained outside the EU, please submit the German translation and the assessment of the Central Office for Foreign Education (ZAB). Alternatively, please send us a PDF excerpt from the database for the recognition and evaluation of foreign educational certificates (ANABIN).
For professional qualifications obtained outside Germany, please send the German translation and the recognition in Germany. Information on this can be found at the Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training (BIBB).
Please note that no photos are to be attached to the application documents.
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. Any application costs cannot be reimbursed.
Get in touch
personal-fb11@vw.uni-bremen.de
Reference number
LK 311/26
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