The Rheinland-Pfälzische Technische Universität Kaiserslautern-Landau (RPTU) invites applications for a Professorship in Computational Social Science in the Department of Psychology. The position is part of SCOPE, the university's interdisciplinary research area on societal communication, digital public spheres, disinformation, and AI in society. It will also play a central role in the AI, Computing and Society (AICS) initiative with the Max Planck Institute for Software Systems and Saarland University.
The successful candidate will study core questions in the social, behavioral, or communication sciences using computational and data-intensive methods. Responsibilities include international research, coordinated grant proposals, supervision of early-career researchers, and teaching in English and German in the planned Master's programme Democracy, Communication and Technology.
Applicants need a doctorate in a relevant field, internationally visible research, a record of competitive funding as principal investigator, and teaching experience. They should also describe how they use open science practices. Early-career researchers, women, and international applicants are explicitly encouraged to apply.
Further details and the application portal are available at: https://jobs.rptu.de/jobposting/08e9ab80bfe7f6a7fe30e12461964872c9779c9f0