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The Institute for Sport and Exercise Sciences (Department of Sport Psychology) at the University of Münster, Germany is seeking to fill the position of a

University Lecturer (Salary level, E 13 TV-L)

**to commence on 1 September 2026 or later. We are offering this full-time position (100 %) for a period of 24 months. Full-time lecturers are required to teach 12-16 hours per week during the semester.

The term of employment is limited in accordance with § 14 (2) of the Part-Time Work and Fixed-Term Employment Law (TzBfG). The legal provisions stipulate that the university can only consider applicants who have not previously been employed at the University of Münster in a permanent or fixed-term capacity.**

Your tasks:

• > The successful candidate will have teaching responsibilities in the B.Sc. program ‘Human Movement in Sports and Exercise’ and M.S. program ‘Sports, Exercise and Human Performance’ in the field of sport psychology and research methods. Lectures and seminars will be exclusively conducted in English.
• Job obligations include teaching 6-8 classes per week (2hrs each per week),
• responsibility for administering exams
• additional administrative tasks depending on the amount of teaching hours

Our expectations:

• Applicants must hold a master’s or equivalent degree in Sport or Exercise Science or a related subject (for example, Psychology). PhD holders in the same subjects will also be considered.
• Applicants are required to have a very good command of English, both written and spoken. German language skills would be advantageous but are not a requirement.
• Applicants are expected to have excellent knowledge of and skills in research methods, in particular related to statistics and experimental design and sport psychological research (focused, for example, on expertise, perception and attention, social influences on performance and decisions, motivation and emotion, or motor learning).
• Prior experience in teaching courses is advantageous.
• Interest in further academic qualification is appreciated

Advantages for you:

• Scope for creativity in teaching
• Responsible, varied, and challenging tasks
• Particpation in exciting research projects
• Opportunities for further qualification and training
• A friendly and comitted team
• Appreciation, reliability, openness, and respect – these are values that are important to us

The University of Münster strongly supports . We welcome all applicants regardless of sex, nationality, ethnic or social background, religion or worldview, disability, age, sexual orientation or gender identity. We are committed to creating family-friendly working conditions. Part-time options are generally available.

We actively encourage applications by women. Women with equivalent qualifications and academic achievements will be preferentially considered unless these are outweighed by reasons which necessitate the selection of another candidate.

If you have any questions beforehand, please contact Prof. Dr. Maike Tietjens ().

Have we sparked your interest? Then we look forward to receiving your application by March 1, 2026, addressed to

Universität Münster
Institut für Sportwissenschaft
Prof. Dr. Maike Tietjens
Horstmarer Landweg 62 b
48149 Münster
Email:

Applications should be written in English and include a cover letter, a CV, copies of degree certificates and transcripts, all combined into a single PDF (max. 20 MB).

Reference number: 2025_12_26