Lectureship / Assistant Professorship with Tenure Track for Research Methods 70-80 %
Universität Bern
Bern
Key information
- Publication date:22 October 2025
- Workload:70 – 80%
- Place of work:Bern
Job summary
The Bern Institute of Sports Science focuses on social sciences. Join a vibrant team fostering innovative research in sport sciences.
Tasks
- Teach quantitative and qualitative research methods in sports science.
- Engage in sport psychology education and research projects.
- Support students in research design and data analysis.
Skills
- University degree in Sports Science, preferably with a focus on research methods.
- Expertise in quantitative research methods and academic teaching.
- Experience in qualitative methods and data analysis techniques.
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Institute of Sports Science
Start of employment: 01.08.2026 or by arrangement
The Bern Institute of Sports Science is primarily socially and
behaviorally oriented and is characterized by a
problem-oriented approach in research and teaching (see
https://www.ispw.unibe.ch/strategiedokument). Applicants are expected to represent the area of research methods in
sports science in teaching and research.
Tasks
- Courses on quantitative (and qualitative) research methods in sports science
- Participation in sports psychology teaching
- Research methodological advice and research methodological services, especially in the area of study design, data collection and processing, as well as statistics
- Collaboration in research projects on sports science topics, especially sports psychology
- (Co-)supervision of BSc and MSc theses
- Participation in the organization, implementation, and evaluation of the aptitude test for admission to the sports science program at the University of Bern
- Participation in university self-administration
Requirements
- Completed university degree, preferably in sports science with a focus on research methods and sports psychology
- For assistant professorship with tenure track, a PhD is a minimum requirement; for lectureship, habilitation is desired
- Higher education didactic suitability and teaching experience in quantitative research methods of a socially and behaviorally oriented sports science
- Excellent expertise (including research and publication activity) in quantitative research methods of a socially and behaviorally oriented sports science
- Expertise and teaching experience in qualitative research methods desired
- Expertise in complex data collection and data analysis methods (e.g., machine learning) desired
- Experience in academic self-administration desired
We offer
- Opportunity for independent development in teaching and research
- Cooperation opportunities with all institute departments through methodological support in research projects and publications
- Excellent working environment within a motivated team
- Permanent employment (70–80%; for assistant professorship after successful tenure) and salary according to cantonal guidelines
Application and Contact
The University of Bern aims to increase the proportion of women in research and teaching in the spirit of equal opportunity and therefore strongly encourages qualified female scientists to apply.
Applications in a PDF with the usual documents (CV with academic career, list of publications, list of academic teaching activities) are requested electronically by 14.11.2025 to the institute director Prof. Dr. Claudio R. Nigg (claudio.nigg@unibe.ch; +41 31 684 4188) by email with the subject: "Application: ISPW Research Methods Lectureship".
