Associate Professor or Assistant Professor with Conditional Tenure Track

Associate Professor or Assistant Professor with Conditional Tenure Track

Job Description

Full-time position including teaching at the Bachelor’s and Master’s levels, as well as, occasionally, doctoral training in psychology. The successful candidate will make occasional contributions to the Swiss Doctoral School in Affective Sciences, supervise Master’s theses in affective psychology, and lead research in the field of the position. They will also be responsible for research grant applications and the supervision of doctoral students in psychology and possibly neuroscience. Furthermore, they will participate in coordinating relations between the Faculty and CISA (Interfaculty Centre for Affective Sciences) and take on management and leadership responsibilities within the Psychology Section, the Faculty, CISA, and the University.

Required Title and Skills

Required Title: PhD in psychology or an equivalent qualification.

Desired Skills: Candidates will have university-level teaching experience as well as research experience in human-focused affective neuroscience, approached using theory-driven experimental research methods (neuroimaging, brain electrophysiology, psychophysiology), evidenced by high-level scientific publications. They will demonstrate active involvement in international research networks and show their ability to lead a research team, obtain funding, and manage academic units.

Starting Date

1 August 2027 or date to be agreed

Contact

Applications, including all the documents listed below, must be exclusively submitted by clicking the button below "Apply / Apply now". No paper applications, or applications sent by email or via any platform other than the University of Geneva website, will be considered.

For any questions: secretariat-doyen-fpse@unige.ch

Additional Information

Required Documents:

• -Cover letter;
• -Curriculum vitae;
• -List of publications (the candidate should indicate the 2 or 3 publications they consider most representative of their work and attach them to the application);
• -Summary presentation of university teaching already provided by the candidate;
• -Copy of the highest diploma or certificate from the issuing institution.

The Section of Psychology and Speech Therapy brings together expertise in scientific study, teaching, and community services in various fields of psychology (e.g. affective, applied, clinical, cognitive, developmental, social) and speech therapy throughout life. It develops fundamental and applied research programmes aimed at advancing the understanding of behaviour and psychological processes.

Job description

Associate Professor or Assistant Professor with Tenure Track in the field of Affective Neuroscience

POSITION

This is a full-time position involving teaching at the Bachelor’s and Master’s levels, as well as, on an occasional basis, doctoral training in psychology. The successful candidate will make occasional contributions to the Swiss Doctoral School in Affective Sciences, supervise Master’s theses in affective psychology, and conduct research in the field of the position.

The successful candidate will also be responsible for applying for research funding and for supervising doctoral students in psychology and, where appropriate, neuroscience. They will further contribute to coordinating relations between the Faculty and CISA (Centre Interfacultaire en Sciences Affectives) and will assume management and leadership responsibilities within the Section of Psychology, the Faculty, CISA, and the University.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

A PhD in Psychology or an equivalent qualification.

Candidates should have university-level teaching experience as well as research experience in human-focused affective neuroscience, using theory-driven experimental research methods (neuroimaging, brain electrophysiology, psychophysiology), as demonstrated by high-level scientific publications.

Candidates should be actively engaged in international research networks and demonstrate the ability to lead a research team, secure research funding, and manage academic units.

The University of Geneva offers motivating employment conditions in a stimulating working environment. By joining us, you will have the opportunity to showcase your skills and personality and actively contribute to the reputation of an institution founded in 1559.

From a parity perspective, the University encourages applications from the underrepresented sex.