Junior Professorship

23.11.2023

**Junior professorship (W1-equivalent) Psychological Metascience with research focus (f/m/d)**:
**Leibniz-Institut für Psychologie (ZPID), Trier**:
The Leibniz Institute for Psychology (ZPID) in Trier (Germany) is an internationally renowned research support organization in psychology and a member of the prestigious Leibniz Association. As part of an effort to strengthen its research capacity, ZPID will newly establish the following position in close cooperation with the Trier University:
**Junior professorship (W1-equivalent) (f/m/d)**:
Psychological Metascience with research focus (with tenure-track to W2 LBesG-equivalent)

The professorship will be filled in a joint appointment procedure between ZPID and the Trier University, based on - 50 Abs. 11 HochSchG. No civil service or employment relationship is established with the Trier University.

Preferred start date is July 1, 2024

**Duties and functions**:

- ** **Conducting research advancing “Psychological Metascience” including but not limited to the following topics:

- Research on scientific practices in psychology (and beyond) and their impact on research quality, replicability, or productivity.
- Methods and limitations of research synthesis and meta-analysis.
- Implications of metascience for research infrastructures in psychology and related area
- In presence teaching in the psychology B.Sc. or M.Sc. program with a reduced teaching load compared to regular junior professorships.
- Interdisciplinary focus (by means of cooperations and abilities to explore methodological approaches in other fields).

**Your profile**:

- A PhD and a research profile with a focus on meta-science.
- Interest in using the data bases available at ZPID for your research.
- International publications.
- Adherence to the principles of open science.
- Distinct communication, presentation, and team leadership skills.
- Proactive, results-oriented, and independent working style.
- Willingness to move to the region of Trier (Germany).

What we offer:

- In line with -- 54, 55 HochSchG this position will be filled for six years.
- Contingent to successful evaluations (usually after 3 and 5 years) a tenured professorship (W2 equivalent) will be offered.
- An interesting, modern, and professionally equipped workplace at a renowned institute of the Leibniz Association.
- A versatile position in a dynamic and challenging work environment.
- Flexible work schedules and family-friendly working conditions as certified by the German audit berufundfamilie (audit workandfamily).
- Support of professional and personal development with a wide range of continuing professional education and training opportunities.
- Workplace health and safety management services.

and upload the following documents (until December 14, 2023):

- Motivation letter
- CV (including publication list)
- List of courses, course evaluations (if available)
- Copies of certificates
- Brief description of previous research projects
- Three key publications.

We support your career development.

At ZPID, we strive to increase the opportunities for women in research and to also increase the percentage of women in positions where they are currently underrepresented. Therefore, in the event of equal qualifications, women are given priority.

For further information, please contact career(at)leibniz-psychology.org