University Professorship for “Applied Psychology for the 21st Century”

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University Professorship for “Applied Psychology for the 21st Century”

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Offer DescriptionThe University of Klagenfurt is pleased to announce the following open position in the Department of Psychology within the Faculty of Social Sciences, in compliance with the provisions of Art. 98 (open-ended) of the Austrian Universities Act:Full Professor of “Applied Psychology for the 21st Century” (all genders welcome)This is a full-time position.The University of Klagenfurt is a young, vibrant, and innovative university, located at the intersection of Alpine and Mediterranean culture in an araea that offers an exceptionally high quality of life. As a public university pursuant to Art. 6 of the Austrian Universities Act, it receives federal funding. The Times Higher Education (THE) Young University Rankings 2021 ranked it among the 50 best young universities in the world. The university operates under the motto “Beyond Boundaries!”.In accordance with its key strategic road map, the development plan, the university’s primary guiding principles and objectives include the pursuit of scientific excellence regarding the appointment of professors, favourable research conditions, a good faculty-student ratio, and the promotion of the development of young scientists.The successful applicant is expected to represent the fiield of applied psychology in research and teaching, with a special focus on psychological aspects of the societal challenges of the 21st century (e.g., climate change, migration, new media, technological change, radicalization, etc.). They are also expected to cooperate with other, thematically related study programs of the university.The duties of the position include:

• Representation of applied psychology in research and teaching with a focus on challenges of the 21st century
• Teaching courses in Bachelor’s and Master’s degree programmes as well as doctoral programmes
• Providing guidance and supervision to students
• Support of early career researchers
• Acquisition of third-party funding
• Active participation in shaping the profile and long-term development of the department and its positioning in the international scientific community
• Participation in collaborative research programs of the department and the faculty including interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary coooperation
• participation in academic management

Required qualifications:

• Graduation and doctoral degree in psychology
• Habilitation or an equivalent qualification in the field of applied psychology
• An internationally visible research and publication record on topics of “Applied Psychology for the 21st Century”
• Experience in acquiring third-party funding
• Teaching experience in psychology at university level and didactic competency for higher education
• Experience in supervising academic qualification theses
• Leadership and teamwork skills
• Very good English language competency (in speaking and writing)

Desired qualifications:

• international research cooperations
• Experience with interdisciplinary collaboration
• Experience with practical applications of research
• Connections of research topics to existing research foci of the department and the university
• Experience with open science/reproducible research
• Experience with acquiring highly competitive third-party funding
• Experience with academic management duties
• Very good German language competency (in speaking and writing)
• Competence in gender mainstreaming and diversity management

The remit of the professorship requires that the successful candidate will establish Klagenfurt as primary place of work.As part of its human resources policy, the University of Klagenfurt places particular emphasis on anti-discrimination, equal opportunities and diversity.People with disabilities or chronic diseases who meet the qualification criteria are explicitly invited to apply.The salary is subject to negotiation. The minimum gross salary for the position at this level (salary group A1 for faculty according to the Austrian Universities’ Collective Bargaining Agreement) is currently € 92,500 per year.In accordance with the Austrian Income Tax Act an attractive relocation tax allowance can be granted for the first five years in the case of appointments to professorships in Austria. The prerequisites are subject to examination on a case-by-case basis.Please submit your application in English by e-mail to the University of Klagenfurt, Office of the Senate, attn. Mag.a (FH) Sabine Seebacher via no later than August 31, 2025, including:

• a mandatory principal part not exceeding five pages (see

). The submission of the mandatory principal part mentioned above constitutes a necessary condition for the validity of your application. * one single PDF including:

• a detailed scientific curriculum vitae,
• a comprehensive list of publications, talks, and courses taught in the past five years plus teaching evaluation results if available,
• your three most important publications with respect to the profile of the position,
• a link to your Google Scholar profile
• and any additional relevant information.

For general details, please refer to the information provided at . For specific information about the position please contact the head of the search committee, Prof. Judith Glück ( ).Where to apply E-mailapplication_professorship@aau.atRequirementsResearch Field Psychological sciences » Psychology Education Level PhD or equivalentSkills/Qualificationssee text aboveSpecific Requirementssee text aboveAdditional InformationWork Location(s)Number of offers available 1 Company/Institute Universität Klagenfurt Country Austria State/Province Carinthia City Klagenfurt Postal Code 9020 Street Universitätsstraße 65-67Contact CityKlagenfurt WebsiteStreetUniversitätsstr. 65-67 Postal Code9020 E-Mailjudith.glueck@aau.atSTATUS: EXPIREDShare this page

Expected salary

€92500 per year

Location

Klagenfurt, Kärnten

Job date

Wed, 06 Aug 2025 06:52:43 GMT

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