W2 Professorship (m/f/d) in Business Psychology (Reference Number 137)

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The Business School has a vacancy for the following position to be filled at the earliest possible date:

W2 Professorship (m/f/d) in Business Psychology

Reference Number 137

Your profile

• Sound scientific knowledge in the respective field, especially in the context of production management and logistics
• Outstanding scientific and teaching qualifications
• In-depth knowledge and experience regarding the concepts and methods of business psychology
• Several years of (preferably international) professional experience with a focus on analyzing transformation processes and their impact on people and companies
• A particular focus on transformation processes in consumption, work, and digitalization
• A well-defined research profile, enabling cooperative research projects
• Strong language skills in German and English
• Additional language skills in French and/or another world language are an advantage, as is proof of international contacts and experience

Your tasks

• Teaching relevant courses in the Business Psychology degree program, as well as in the areas of marketing and/or human resources
• Active participation in teaching the basics
• Dedicated participation in furthering the faculty and the university
• Organizational and academic responsibility for establishing the Business Psychology program
• Willingness to cooperate and work in an interdisciplinary manner across different fields of study
• Representing your subject area in teaching, research and academic development
• Offering English-language lectures
• On-site presence at the university in order to provide optimal support for students

What we offer

• Initial funding for your own research projects
• A research and transfer organization to facilitate contacts with the industry and social organizations and help implement projects
• A didactic training program for internal qualification

Your qualifications (according to the Saarland Higher Education Act SHSG)

• A college degree in business psychology or a related field
• Teaching skills, generally verified by experience in teaching or training and by participation in advanced and further training courses in higher education didactics
• A special aptitude for scientific work, as demonstrated, as a rule, by the quality of a doctorate, and
• Special achievements in the application or development of scientific knowledge and methods gained during at least five years of professional practice, of which at least three years must have been spent outside the higher education sector, in a field corresponding to the subject being represented

Your application

Please send your application with the short applicant profile (m/f/d) available on our homepage at htwsaar.de/stellenausschreibungen as well as your curriculum vitae, scholarly background, a description of your professional activities within and outside the university sector, copies of certificates, a list of publications, a brief concept outlining potential areas you wish to focus on in teaching, research and transfer, quoting the reference number 137 by 09.30.2026, in electronic form only to berufungsverfahren@htwsaar.de

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We would particularly like to encourage women and international applicants (m/f/d) to apply. Applications from severely disabled persons or persons of equal status will be given special consideration in cases of equal suitability.

If you have any questions about your suitability/qualifications and the application modalities, please contact:

Prof. Dr. Susan Pulham M.Sc.
Chairperson of the Appointment Committee
T. +49 (0) 681 5867– 525
susan.pulham@htwsaar.de

For administrative queries please contact:

Katja Römer
Administrative assistant for appointment procedures and civil service law (Sachbearbeiterin für Berufungsverfahren und Beamtenrecht)
T. +49 (0) 681 5867–429
katja.roemer@htwsaar.de