Professor of Human Factors (80-100%)

Professor in Human Factors (80-100%)

University of Applied Psychology FHNW, Institute Human in Complex Systems

Flexibility, creative freedom, creativity, interdisciplinarity - this is how we work

Your tasks:

In this position, you will develop and shape application-oriented research and teaching in the field of Human Factors with a focus on safety and/or human-machine interaction in the digitized working world. You will have significant creative freedom and work in an innovative environment as part of a cooperative team. Your areas of activity are very diverse:

• Conceptualization and management of innovative application-oriented research and development projects with high added value for the involved practice partners and the working world

• Teaching in the degree programs (BSc, MSc) and in further education (CAS, MAS) with the possibility of designing and leading further education programs

• Active participation in the strategic positioning and further development of activities related to Human Factors in organizations from various (high-risk) sectors

• Acquisition of third-party funding

• Building and leading a research team

• Active networking with internal and external stakeholders

Your profile:

You are a team-oriented and convincing person with a university degree in psychology and a doctorate, preferably in the field of work and organizational psychology. In addition, you bring the following:

• Proven experience in acquiring and managing third-party funded research and development projects with practice partners; ideally in Human Factors with a focus on safety and/or human-machine interaction in the digitized working world

• Experience in leading a team

• Relevant several years of professional experience in the private sector and in the application fields of work and organizational psychology

• Experience in higher education teaching as well as a higher education didactic qualification or the willingness to acquire this in the course of the first years

• Established network in the Swiss economy and good knowledge of the Swiss higher education landscape

• Excellent German and English, both spoken and written

• High degree of initiative and responsibility

Your perspectives:

FHNW encourages employees to further their education in their field and beyond. Whether in teaching or research – lecturers have various equal and life-phase adapted paths open to them, with FHNW's continuing education offerings providing methodological support. Because the curiosity and development of employees enable the development of our university – and vice versa.

Your benefits:

Wide range of university sports

Cultural program with lectures, dancing, concerts, theater, and films

Practiced equality of pay between women and men

Targeted promotion of doctoral projects

Sabbatical for professors for research and practice projects 

300 hours of time allowances for further education, administration, and university development 

Start date: 01.03.2026 or by arrangement.

Any questions?

For the position:

Prof. Dr. Tanja Manser, Director University of Applied Psychology FHNW, Contact: +41 62 957 28 18

For the application process:

Debora Bischofberger, HR Manager, Contact: +41 62 957 25 26

Will you soon be part of our team? We look forward to your application by 15.09.2025.