28.05.2025
As a humanistic, sustainable and action-oriented university, Leuphana University of Lüneburg stands for innovation in education and science. Methodological diversity, interdisciplinary cooperation, transdisciplinary cooperation with practice-based partners and an overall dynamic development characterize its research profile in the fields of culture, education, management & technology, public affairs, and sustainability. With the university-wide research development program “Embracing Transformation through research, education and knowledge transfer” (in short “Embracing Transformation”) Leuphana aims to establish itself as a leading university for the analysis and critical reflection of transformation processes. More than one hundred researchers at various career levels will collaborate in an interdisciplinary environment to generate transformation knowledge that empowers individuals and communities to manage societal challenges and develop solutions for the common good.
Visit our website to learn more about the five Key Subject Areas that are involved in the project: “Climate Futures in Digital Cultures”, “Companies das Drivers of Sustainability Transformations”, “Democratic Resilience”, “Organizing in Times of Crisis”, and “Toward a Regenerative Society”, complemented by a “Psychology of Transformation” acting as a Hub Science. To create synergies between these various fields and explore new perspectives, the “Leuphana Transformation Lab“ will be established as a shared intellectual and physical space to promote collaboration among the researchers involved.
The university is looking for a responsible, motivated and committed person for the hub science project “Psychology of Transformation towards Sustainability” to fill the position of a

YOUR QUALIFICATIONS:

• Completed or nearly completed master’s degree or equivalent in psychology or a related subject
• Interest in science communication and the transformation towards sustainable behavior
• Previous experiences in science communication are an asset but not a requirement
• Ideally, experience in interdisciplinary contexts
• Ability to program online surveys and lab experiments
• Ability to analyze data in R and other statistical software (e.g., SPSS) and willingness to expand your initial experiences
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English (having an at least basic command of German is an advantage)
• Strong personal initiative, excellent organizational and analytical-critical skills, and ability to work in interdisciplinary and multicultural teams

• Write a doctoral dissertation in the field of Psychology on the topic of science communication
• Plan, program, and analyze online and laboratory experiments
• Contribute to the common objective of “Embracing Transformation” by analyzing transformation processes and generating transformation knowledge
• Contribute to the development of psychology as a hub science and to drafting major follow-up funding applications
• Advance your own academic career, preparing for e.g. a postdoc position
• Participate in and co-organize regular meetings, workshops and conferences
• Contribute to teaching on the topics of the hub science project (amounting to 1 German SWS = 0.75 hours regular teaching time per week during the term)