W2-Professorship Business Psychology with a Specialisation in Social Psychology and Research Methods

Excellent in teaching and research

W 2-Professorship Business Psychology with a Specialisation in Social
Psychology and Research Methods

Code number: 10.1
Department: Business Administration and Economics
Location: Lemgo
Starting date: as soon as possible

Scope of duties:

The Department of Business Administration and Economics is interested in further developing and refining its teaching and research focus on smart economy. In this process, it is intended to intensify the interdisciplinary integration of psychology with special emphasis on economics and engineering. We are looking for outstanding personalities who will be committed to teaching Business Psychology and advancing our research program in the areas of digital and sustainable management and economics. Candidates are expected to teach courses related to the area of specialisation primarily in our bachelor study program in Business Psychology. This includes introductory level courses in basic psychology and methods (e. g., “Social Psychology” and “Statistics”) as well as courses in applied psychology (e. g., “Consumer Psychology”), and to develop innovative and interdisciplinary projects in cooperation with scientific and social institutions. These projects ideally promote collaboration between different university departments. The successful candidate will mostly teach courses in German but also in English. Applicants are committed to pursuing an active research program in the area of specialisation, and to seeking third-party funding to establish or advance research projects in cooperation with partners from business, civil society and politics as well as other research institutions. Responsibilities also include memberships in faculty and institutional committees. OWL University of Applied Sciences and Arts is committed to a policy of intense personal mentoring for students and therefore expects a strong presence of teaching staff at the university. Up to 25 % of the teaching responsibility can be implemented online, if the digital format is appropriate to achieve the learning objectives.

Qualification:

Candidates must have a university degree in Psychology or Business Psychology and a completed doctorate degree in Business Psychology, ideally in the area of specialisation or in the context of smart economy. We are seeking candidates with statistical training and very good quantitative skills. The ideal candidate will have gained considerable professional experience in one or more of the following areas: Digitalization, consumer and user research, service management or team and organizational development with an outstanding record of conducting research in these areas.

Employerment requirements:

Applicants must meet formal requirements, according to § 36 Hochschulgesetz NRW (to be found at the university's homepage www.th-owl.de/karriere). If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Ms. Henning (Tel.: +49 5261 702-5124). OWL University of Applied Sciences and Arts is committed to the principle of quality via diversity and seeks to increase the proportion of female professors. We offer dual career and family service in order to increase faculty career flexibility and improve work-life balance. In the case that job applicants have equal qualification, preference is given to severely handicapped applicants.