Lectureship in Social Neuroscience

Lectureship in Social Neuroscience
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At the Institute of Psychology in the Department of Social Neuroscience and Social Psychology of the Faculty of Philosophy and Humanities at the University of Bern, a lectureship in Social Neuroscience is to be filled from 1 November 2026 or by arrangement. The position is permanent.

The lectureship is expected to contribute to teaching and research focusing on Social Neuroscience, Biological Psychology, and Behavioral Sciences of the department.

• Teaching courses on topics such as Introduction to Social Neuroscience, Biopsychology, Decision Research, as well as research methods like Eye-Tracking, EEG, fMRI, tDCS, or TMS
• Participation in the further development of the Master's focus "Social Neuroscience and Social Psychology"
• Supervision of Bachelor’s and Master’s theses
• Research on one or more focal areas of the department (Environmental Neuroscience, Sleep, Neuroeconomics)
• Participation in academic self-administration
  Requirements
• Completed doctorate in Psychology, Biology, or Behavioral Economics
• Habilitation or habilitation-equivalent achievements are an advantage
• High motivation for teaching, demonstrated by university didactic aptitude and teaching experience
• Willingness to work interdisciplinarily in the fields of Social Neuroscience, Biological Psychology, Sleep Research, or Neuroeconomics
• Very good knowledge of advanced statistical and neuroscientific methods
• Internationally visible publications of high quality
• Very good German language skills
• Experience in academic self-administration is an advantage
  We offer
• Opportunities for cooperation in a highly interdisciplinary team
• Cooperation opportunities at the Institute of Psychology and within the Faculty of Philosophy and Humanities and the Medical Faculty
• Possibility for independent development in teaching and research
• Employment and salary according to the guidelines of the Canton of Bern The University of Bern aims to increase the proportion of women in research and teaching in the sense of equal opportunities and therefore strongly encourages qualified female scientists to apply. The University of Bern offers various services in the area of work-family/partnership compatibility. These include, among other things, childcare services.
  Application and Contact
  For further questions, please contact Prof. Daria Knoch (daria.knoch@unibe.ch).