Open Rank Professor in Psychology

Publication date:17 October 2025
Workload:100%
Contract type:Unlimited employment
Place of work:Fribourg

Job summary

Join the Department of Psychology at the University of Fribourg! A unique opportunity in a dynamic work environment awaits you.

Tasks

Teach Bachelor's and Master's level courses in psychology.
Supervise doctoral theses and participate in ongoing training activities.
Engage in university self-administration tasks as needed.

Skills

Candidates should have a specialization compatible with Clinical and Health Psychology.
Strong research profile, especially in quantitative and empirical studies.
Fluent in French, with good knowledge of German and English.

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80 - 100% with the Department of Psychology

Specificity

Your application must be sent by December 15, 2025, in electronic format to the Dean's Office of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities of the University of Fribourg (Switzerland) at jobs-lettres@unifr.ch

Detailed information and application procedures at www.unifr.ch/go/emplois-lettres

Field of activity

He or she will be required to teach at the Bachelor and Master levels, possess the scientific skills necessary to supervise doctoral theses, and participate in existing continuing education activities as well as university self-administration tasks

Requirements

The specialization field is open but the candidate must have a profile compatible with the field of Clinical Psychology and Health Psychology in the broad sense. For example, candidates from one of the following fields may apply: Health and Work, Environmental Psychology, Legal Psychology, Clinical Neurosciences, diagnostics, or Consumer Psychology. A strong research profile, particularly in quantitative and empirical research, is an advantage

Ideally, we are looking for a French-speaking person with good knowledge of German and English

Language requirements

French and/or German

Other: English

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