Professor for Psychotherapy (according to § 99 (1) UG)

University of Vienna; Österreich; Vor Ort; EUR 60 000 - 90 000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A leading educational institution in Austria is seeking a full-time Professor for Psychotherapy to enhance its research and teaching capabilities. The ideal candidate should have a distinguished track record in research, significant teaching experience, and a commitment to developing new psychotherapy programs. This fixed-term position offers the opportunity to work in a dynamic research environment and contribute to the academic excellence of the faculty.

Leistungen

Dynamic research environment

Attractive working conditions

Support for research and teaching services

Qualifikationen

• Proven track record of publications in reputable journals.
• Experience in teaching at bachelor, master, and doctoral levels.
• Involvement in developing new psychotherapy programs.

Aufgaben

• Teach and conduct research in the field of psychotherapy.
• Collaborate on faculty development and implementation.
• Supervise students at bachelor's, master's, and doctoral levels.

Kenntnisse

Outstanding research achievements

Excellent publication record

Experience in teaching psychotherapy

Gender and diversity competence

Experience in managing large research projects

Evidence-based therapy training

Ausbildung

PhD in Psychology or related field

Jobbeschreibung

Professors' Appointment Consulting Service

Organisation/Company University of Vienna Department Professors' Appointment Consulting Service Research Field Other Researcher Profile Leading Researcher (R4) Positions Other Positions Country Austria Application Deadline 12 Dec 2025 - 23:59 (Europe/Vienna) Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Reference Number FakuPsychother2026 Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

The University of Vienna is internationally renowned for its excellence in teaching and research, and counts more than 7,500 academics from all disciplines. This breadth of expertise offers unique opportunities to address the complex challenges of modern society, to develop comprehensive new approaches, and educate the problem-solvers of tomorrow from a multidisciplinary perspective.

At the Faculty of Psychology, the University of Vienna seeks to appoint a

Professor for Psychotherapy (according to §99(1) UG)

(full time employment , fixed term: from 1 February 2026 to 31 January 2028 )

The main tasks of the professorship include teaching and research in the field of psychotherapy. Applicants are expected to have a proven track record of publications in reputable journals in this field. Applicants should also have experience in teaching psychotherapy. Substantial involvement in and collaboration on the development and implementation of the new psychotherapy program at the University of Vienna are part of the professorship's area of responsibility.

The professorship represents the subject area in research and teaching. The teaching load comprises 8 semester hours per week in bachelor's, master's, and doctoral programs.

Your academic profile:

• Outstanding research achievements, excellent publication and funding record, international reputation (in relation to academic age)
• Gender and diversity competence
• Experience in designing and managing large research projects
• Enthusiasm for excellent teaching and supervision at the bachelor's, master's, and doctoral level
• Willingness to take on organisational and administrative responsibilities within the Faculty and the University
• Completed psychotherapeutic training in an evidence-based therapy approach (preferably in behavioral therapy or systemic therapy; if not in Austria: with formal recognition in Austria)

We offer:

• a dynamic research environment
• a wide range of research and teaching support services
• attractive working conditions in a city with a high quality of life
• Please submit a single PDF file (LastName_FirstName.pdf) containing the following information in English via e-mail to the Dean of the Faculty of Psychology at the University of Vienna, Univ.-Prof. Dipl.-Psych. Dr. Barbara Schober ( [e-mail] ):
• Letter of motivation
• education and training
• positions held to date
• career breaks (e.g. parental, family or other care periods)
• awards and honors
• commissions of trust
• previous and current cooperation partners
• list of most important acquired third‑party funding as principal investigator, and, if applicable, of inventions/patents
• list of most important scientific talks (max. 10)
• teaching and mentoring
• supervision experience (Master and PhD)
• List of publications and a link to your ORCID record
• most important research achievements (max. 2 pages) and planned future research activities (max. 4 pages)
• synopsis of five key publications with relevance to the position advertised
• Teaching and supervision statement
  • teaching and supervision concept, including a description of the previous and planned priorities in academic teaching and supervision (max. 2 pages)

Appendices to application document:

• Five key publications as electronic full text version
• Teaching evaluations (if available, compiled into a single PDF file)
• Copies of certificates of academic degrees (mandatory, compiled into a single PDF file)

The University of Vienna has an anti-discriminatory employment policy and attaches great importance to equal opportunities, the advancement of women and diversity . We place particular emphasis on enhancing women’s representation among the academic and general university staff, particularly in leadership roles, and therefore expressly encourage qualified women to apply. Given equal qualifications, preference will be given to female candidates.

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