Goethe University Frankfurt am Main invites applications for the position of
Professor (W2) of Psychological Methods, with a focus on Methods in Psychotherapy Research
at the Faculty of Psychology and Sports Sciences. This civil servant or public employee position will start 01 October 2024.
The professorship is established in the context of th e newly established LOEWE Centre DYNAMIC (Dynamic network approach of mental health) by the State of Hesse. DYNAMIC will involve a cooperation of the Departments of Psychology at Goethe University, the Clinics for Psychiatry at Goethe University, the Departments of Psychology at the Universities of Gießen and Marburg, as well as the Psychiatric Clinics at the University Hospital Gießen-Marburg and further cooperation partners (TU Darmstadt, DIPF and Ernst Strüngmann Institute/MPI). DYNAMIC assumes that mental disorders manifest as dynamic networks of psychopathological, psychological, and biological processes, which can be analyzed using modern methods of systemic and computational neuroscience.
The incumbent is expected to be involved in DYNAMIC, especially in a sub-project to assess the effectiveness of network-based psychotherapy. In this context , innovative methods for complex analyses of network models shall be developed . In accordance with the requirements of DYNAMIC, the applicant should have demonstrated significant international developments in the field of psychological research methods, ideally in the area of dynamic network analyses, with a track record of excellent international publications and third-party funding acquisition.
The profile of psychology education at Goethe University includes high standards in psychological research methods and psychological assessment. Applicants should be able to contribute to enhancing this profile. The professorship is located at the interface of methodology and clinical psychology. The holder of the position will be involved in teaching within the psychological methods education in the Bachelor's and Master's programmes at the Department of Psychology.
The Department of Psychology supports transparent, open, and replicable research. Applicants are therefore asked to explain how they have already pursued these goals (including details on preregistrations, study protocols, sharing of code , and other relevant aspects in the central publications of the last three years), and how they will pursue them in the future.
The formal hiring requirements are defined in sections 67, and 68 of the Hessian Higher Education Act (Hessisches Hochschulgesetz).
Goethe University is an equal opportunity employer, committed to diversity and inclusion. In particular, we are welcoming applications by qualified women and people with a migrant background. At Goethe University, a special emphasis is placed on creating and sustaining a family-friendly work and research environment. Where applicants are otherwise equally qualified, preference is given to candidates with disabilities or equivalent. The same applies to women in fields in which they are under-represented.
To apply, please submit a CV, a list of publications, an overview of your research and teaching activities as well as transcripts and a selection of recent course evaluations online at
https://berufungsportal.uni-frankfurt.de by
30 April 2024. If you have any questions, please contact Prof. Dr. Sonja Rohrmann at
dekanat.fb05@em.uni-frankfurt.de. Further information about the appointment process, the legal framework and data protection:
www.professorship-vacancies.uni-frankfurt.de.