"Full professor or assistant professor with tenure track in occupational health psychology"

The University of Neuchâtel, Switzerland, invites applications for a position of

Full professor or assistant professor with tenure track in occupational health psychology

Job description: The successful candidate is expected to conduct cutting-edge research in occupational health psychology, demonstrated by publications in top-tier international journals and a strong record of securing competitive third-party funding. Excellence in teaching is also expected, as evidenced by the use of innovative instructional methods. Teaching responsibilities include courses in the Master’s program in Work and Organizational Psychology (https://www.unine.ch/ipto/formation/master-of-science-en-psychologie) and potentially contributions to a future Bachelor’s program in psychology.

Requirements: Applicants must hold a doctorate in Psychology or a closely related field and possess an internationally recognized research track record as well as extensive teaching experience. Courses will be taught in French (possibly in English at the Master’s level). A grace period of two years may be granted to non-French speakers before teaching in French is required. 

Starting date: August 1st, 2026, or upon agreement.

Application deadline: March 31st, 2026

Applications (in English) should be uploaded to www.unine.ch/candis (ref. FS-PSY-TRAVAIL) as a single PDF file containing the following documents: 1. Letter of motivation 2. Curriculum vitae (including the names and contact information of three experts in the field who may be contacted for references) 3. List of obtained research funding 4. List of publications 5. Teaching statement (max. 2 pages) 6. List of taught courses and teaching evaluations 7. Research statement outlining the candidate’s research interests, scientific vision for the field, and planned projects to be developed in Neuchâtel (max. 3 pages) 8. Please include a document indicating the date of your dissertation and, if applicable, any periods during which you were unable to pursue research activities (e.g., career breaks, part-time research, continuing education, non-academic employment). 

This information will be used to calculate your net academic age to ensure a fair and equitable evaluation process.

*The University of Neuchâtel seeks to increase the proportion of female faculty members and encourages women to apply.

Additional information can be requested from the head of the Hiring Committee, Prof. Maike Debus (maike.debus@unine.ch).