Professor of Business Psychology 80-100 %

About the job

Professor of Business Psychology 80-100 %

Department:

Applied Psychology

Start of employment:

01.04.2027 or by arrangement; application deadline: 25.11.2026

Responsibilities

• Professional responsibility for the teaching and research focus on business psychology.
• Independent acquisition of third-party funding from national and international research funding institutions (e.g. Swiss National Science Foundation, Innosuisse, EU funding) as well as management, implementation, and publication of corresponding research projects.
• Design and delivery of educational offerings and courses in teaching and continuing education.
• Acquisition and execution of service projects in the field of business psychology.
• Active engagement in projects for the further development and positioning in teaching, continuing education, and practical transfer as well as for profiling the responsible topics and the organisation.

Profile

• Completed university degree in psychology (MSc) with a doctorate in business psychology.
• At least five years of practical experience outside the university environment.
• Research expertise with proven success in acquiring EU research projects and leading third-party funded research projects including publication activities.
• Strong interest and proven success in university-level teaching and continuing education, ideally with corresponding higher education didactic qualification.
• Experience in developing and managing continuing education programmes at CAS/MAS level including client acquisition and support.
• Established network in the field.

What we stand for

The ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences, with over 14,000 students and more than 11,000 continuing education participants as well as around 3,700 employees, is one of the largest multi-disciplinary universities of applied sciences in Switzerland.

ZHAW is committed to gender-mixed and diverse teams to promote equality, diversity, and innovation.

At the IAP Institute of Applied Psychology , we have been making psychological knowledge practical since 1923. We offer a diverse range of education and training, services, as well as applied research and development across the entire spectrum of work, organisational, and business psychology. We convey psychological knowledge, apply insights together with our continuing education participants, clients, and research partners, and support the transfer into practice.

The IAP is part of the Department of Applied Psychology at ZHAW, which covers the full range of applied psychology. Expertise, practical relevance, diversity, and innovative strength characterise our work. With our staff, culture, and diverse offerings, we hold a special position in the Swiss higher education landscape.

What we offer

We offer university-appropriate working and employment conditions and actively promote the professional development of our staff and leaders. A detailed description of the benefits can be found on the page Working at ZHAW . Here are the key points:

Contact

Prof. Dr Christoph Negri
Head of IAP Institute of Applied Psychology

Selina Silva
Recruiting Manager