to be filled with effect from Oct 1, 2027.
The future holder of this position will represent clinical psychology and psychotherapy in research and teaching across the entire spectrum of the discipline, with the exception of the field of child and adolescent psychology, which is covered by the Professorship of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy of Childhood and Adolescence.
The professorship is expected to adequately cover the relevant areas of mental and behavioral disorders in both research and teaching: classification, epidemiology, etiology, psychopathology, clinical psychological assessment, and psychotherapeutic treatment approaches. Within the university, the Professorship of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy is part of the “Human and Technology” research profile. Accordingly, the successful candidate is expected to be familiar with methods of digital therapy support and to strive to help shape and further develop them.
The Professorship of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy offers courses in the three degree programs offered by the Department of Psychology: the Bachelor of Science in Psychology, the Master of Science in Psychology with a concentration in Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, and the Master of Science in Psychology. The professorship contributes extensively to the curriculum of the first two programs in particular, in accordance with the PsychThApprO guidelines.
The incumbent will also head the Adult Psychotherapy Department at the University Psychotherapy Clinic for Research and Teaching at Chemnitz University of Technology, which is operated by Psychotherapeutische Hochschulambulanz TU Chemnitz GmbH (PHA-TUC). A license to practice as a psychological psychotherapist is a fundamental requirement for the necessary clinical practice (therapy and supervision) as well as for the supervision and evaluation of students in the Master’s program in Psychology with a concentration in Clinical Psychology; ideally, this should include specialized training in behavioral therapy.
We are looking for someone with
- practice and experience in research (ability and willingness to raise third-party funding, strong publication and lecture track record, advancement of young academics),
- practice and experience in teaching (in particular the ability and willingness to teach courses in German and English),
- practice and experience in knowledge exchange, and
- a willingness to assume responsibilities in academic self-administration.
We would also welcome
- international practice and experience in teaching, research and/or knowledge exchange,
- special proof of qualification in teaching,
- the ability and willingness to embrace new forms of teaching and learning,
- the ability and willingness to participate in delivering continuing education,
- the ability and willingness to engage in public relations work,
- experience in managing psychotherapy facilities/teams, including experience as a supervisor,
- experience in academic self-governance, as well as
- psychotherapy experience across various settings (e.g., inpatient, day treatment/semi-inpatient, outpatient).
The Department of Psychology places a high value on transparent, robust, and reproducible research. Therefore, a separate document (approximately 1–2 pages) must outline how these goals have been pursued to date and how the department plans to continue doing so (Open Science Statement). Contributions to the Open Science Initiative of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences are encouraged.
The requirements for appointment are governed by Section 59 of the Institutions of Higher Education Act in the Free State of Saxony (SächsHSG). The additional academic achievements required for the position must be demonstrated by evidence of a successfully appraised junior professorship, completion of post-doctoral studies (habilitation) or equivalent academic activity.
Chemnitz University of Technology assumes that the successful candidate and their family will relocate to the city/region of Chemnitz, and is happy to assist.
Chemnitz University of Technology seeks to increase the proportion of women in research and teaching. Qualified female academics are therefore expressly invited to apply.
Applications from severely disabled persons or persons with equivalent status will be given preferential consideration if they are equally qualified.
Interested candidates are requested to submit their application accompanied by the usual documents (curriculum vitae – preferably including information on parental and care leave or other periods of deferment for consideration in the evaluation of academic achievements; academic career; list of publications; list of courses taught; results of teaching evaluations; outline of lecture activities, third-party funds raised and supervised doctorates and, if applicable, post-doctorates; copies of qualification certificates, etc.). Applications – to arrive no later than 07.07.2026 – may be submitted electronically or by post to:
Chemnitz University of Technology
Dean of the Faculty of Behavioural and Social Sciences
09107 Chemnitz, Germany
Email: [email protected]
In addition, we ask that candidates submit a completed RESQUE profile – which can be created in the RESQUE Collector app (https://resque-framework.github.io/collector-app-TUC-KPP/) – along with the other application materials. Detailed instructions can be found in the app.
The information on how we collect and process personal data can be found at https://www.tu-chemnitz.de/verwaltung/personal/public/Datenschutz/dse_dp.html.
