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Technische Universität Dresden - Institute of Human Performance in Socio-Technical Systems

TUD Dresden University of Technology, as a University of Excellence, is one of the leading and most dynamic research institutions in the country. Founded in 1828, today it is a globally oriented, regionally anchored top university as it focuses on the grand challenges of the 21st century. It develops innovative solutions for the world's most pressing issues. In research and academic programs, the university unites the natural and engineering sciences with the humanities, social sciences and medicine. This wide range of disciplines is a special feature, facilitating interdisciplinarity and transfer of science to society. As a modern employer, it offers attractive working conditions to all employees in teaching, research, technology and administration. The goal is to promote and develop their individual abilities while empowering everyone to reach their full potential. TUD embodies a university culture that is characterized by cosmopolitanism, mutual appreciation, thriving innovation and active participation. For TUD diversity is an essential feature and a quality criterion of an excellent university. Accordingly, we welcome all applicants who would like to commit themselves, their achievements and productivity to the success of the whole institution.

Chair (W2) of Social Psychology (with tenure track to W3)

At the Faculty of Psychology, the Institute of Human Performance in Socio-Technical Systems invites applications for the Chair (W2) of Social Psychology (with tenure track to W3) to be filled at the earliest possible date, initially as a fixed-term position for five years.
Following a successful tenure evaluation procedure, the appointment to a permanent Chair (W3) of Social Psychology is planned. The evaluation procedure is based on mutually agreed evaluation criteria, in particular in the categories of research, academic teaching, academic self-administration and knowledge transfer.

Tasks:

The chair represents the academic field of social psychology in research and teaching. In research, it is expected to have a focus on empirical social psychology and to collaborate with all three research priorities of the Faculty of Psychology. The chair also fulfils an important bridging function to the emerging fields of TUD’s Excellence Strategy, “Neuroscience” and “Societal Change”. The chair is responsible for teaching social psychology in the Bachelor’s degree program in Psychology, the Master’s degree program Psychology: Human Performance in Socio-Technical Systems (HPSTS), and the teachers training program. This includes the supervision of student theses and doctoral dissertations, as well as participation in the further development of these degree programs. The chair is actively involved in academic self-governance and in the committees of the Faculty of Psychology and TUD. The chair also has third-mission responsibilities, such as science communication and continuing education activities.

Requirements:

The tenure phase is designed to foster the systematic development of an independent and internationally visible research and teaching profile. At the time of appointment, candidates are expected to demonstrate clear potential for scholarly development in the advertised areas of specialization.
We expect applicants (m/f/x) to have an empirically oriented research profile in social psychology, with expertise in one or more of the following areas: societal change and social cohesion; sustainable action and responsibility; human–technology interaction; or social cognition and emotion in changing social, technological, and ecological contexts. Relevant publications in respected peer-reviewed journals and a successful track record in acquiring competitive third-party funding are required. In addition, a broad methodological repertoire is expected; experience with neuroscientific, biopsychological, or computational approaches to investigating social processes is desirable. A firm commitment to implementing open science practices, such as preregistration, open data, and openly accessible materials, is expected.
You have demonstrated teaching skills and experience in independently teaching social psychology.
We place particular emphasis on active participation in interdisciplinary research. We expect your willingness to actively contribute to cross-disciplinary projects, such as the acquisition of DFG-funded collaborative research projects, and to cooperate actively with partner institutions within DRESDEN-concept, TUD’s research alliance.
Experience in supervising doctoral candidates and in academic self-governance is a plus. We expect you to actively contribute to the academic self-governance of the Faculty of Psychology and TUD. In addition, you should have an interest in knowledge transfer and science communication.
German language skills are not a prerequisite; however, it is expected that sufficient German language proficiency to carry out teaching and administrative duties will be acquired within two years of appointment.
The requirements for appointment, the official duties and the administrative status are governed by §§ 59, 69, 72 of the Act on Higher Education Institutions in the Free State of Saxony (SächsHSG) and the Saxon Regulation on Official Duties at Higher Education Institutions (HSDAVO). The chair can be filled either as a civil servant position or as an employment position.
For further questions, please contact the head of the appointment committee, Prof. Dr. Katharina von Kriegstein (+49 351 463-43901, katharina.von_kriegstein@tu-dresden.de) or the dean of the Faculty of Psychology, Prof. Dr. Tanja Endrass (+49 351 463-32460, tanja.endrass@tu-dresden.de).
TUD strives to employ more women in academia and research. We therefore expressly encourage women to apply. The University is a family-friendly university and offers a Dual Career Service. We welcome applications from candidates with disabilities. If multiple candidates prove to be equally qualified, those with disabilities or with equivalent status pursuant to the German Social Code IX (SGB IX) will receive priority for employment. If you have any questions about these topics, please contact the Equal Opportunities Office of the Faculty of Psychology (Dr. Ulrike Senftleben, +49 351 463-36166 and Prof. Dr. Uta Wolfensteller, +49 351 463-36011, gleichstellung.psychologie@tu-dresden.de) or the Representative of Employees with Disabilities (Mr. Roberto Lemmrich, +49 351 463-33175).

How to apply:

We look forward to receiving your application by October 5, 2026 time stamp on the email server or the stamped arrival date of the university central mail service of TUD applies).
Please combine the following documents with your letter of application into a single PDF file in the order listed below:

  • cover letter
  • curriculum vitae in tabular form
  • list of academic publications, separated into published original articles, review articles, and preprints, with DOI information
  • list of acquired third-party funding, including the following information: funding body, total amount, applicant’s own share, topic, and role in the project, such as PI
  • list of courses taught, including the following information: type of course (e.g. seminar or lecture), course title, degree program, number of hours (e.g. 2 hours per week), and duration (e.g. winter semester 2025/26 or offered once)
  • description of activities related to transparent and reproducible research, including references or link, maximum one page
  • teaching evaluation results from the last three years (preferably at least one lecture and one seminar)
  • research and teaching concept (maximum two pages each)
  • list of previous third mission activities (maximum one page)
  • three key publications as PDF files and
  • and copies of the certificates of all academic degrees.
    After submitting your application documents, you will be asked to enter additional information related to your application into an online application database.
    We kindly ask you to submit your application by email. Please use the SecureMail Portal of TUD (https://securemail.tu-dresden.de) and send your documents in a single PDF document to: dekanat.psychologie@tu-dresden.de. If you are applying by regular mail, please also attach your application documents in electronic form (CD or USB thumb drive) and send them to:

TU Dresden, Fakultät Psychologie, Dekanin, Frau Prof. Dr. Tanja Endrass, Helmholtzstr. 10,
01069 Dresden, Germany.

TUD is a founding partner in the DRESDEN-concept alliance.

Reference to data protection: Your data protection rights, the purpose for which your data will be processed, as well as further information about data protection is available to you on the website: https://tu-dresden.de/karriere/datenschutzhinweis.