Research Associate (m/f/d)
Reference number: L 72 32 11 25
Term limitation: initially limited for three years
Beginning: 01.04.2026
Location: Landau
Scope: Part time 75 % (29,25 hours/week)
Remuneration: E 13 TV-L
Department: Educational Sciences Corporate Education and Human Resources Development
With about 17,000 students, more than 300 professorships and around 160 degree programs, the University of Kaiserslautern-Landau (RPTU) is the technical university of the state of Rhineland-Palatinate. As a place of top international research, it offers excellent working conditions and career opportunities. Those who study, research or work at RPTU experience a cosmopolitan environment and shape the future.
You are interested in how employees, managers, and organizations can best be supported in learning and development processes?
Then come and join our team! The chair of educational sciences with a focus on organizational development brings together committed and innovative researchers to investigate how people and organizations—both individually and collectively—learn and change. The position can be filled at the pre- or post-doctoral level. With us, you will benefit from flexible working hours, development opportunities, and a supportive work environment.
Your area of responsibility:
In light of current transformations, organizations and their workforces are dependent on continuous development. In our research and teaching, we focus on how such learning and transformation processes can be designed as effectively as possible.
What to expect:
* Scientific collaboration on research projects, publications, lectures, and project proposals
* Qualification possible and desirable (doctorate or habilitation)
* Teaching (in accordance with HLehrVO) in the field of business education/human resources development, including supervision of student theses and internships
* Participation in international research conferences and networking
* Involvement in academic self-administration
Your requirements profile:
* You have a very good degree in education, psychology, social sciences, economics, or a comparable field (bachelor's AND master's degree or equivalent).
* You have relevant subject-specific and teaching skills for university teaching or are willing to acquire them.
* You are interested in issues relating to human resources and organizational development.
* You are intrinsically motivated, self-organized, structured, and conscientious.
* You have excellent communication and teamwork skills.
* You have very good German and English language skills.
* You have good knowledge of empirical quantitative and/or qualitative research methods.
We offer:
* Health promotion
* Family Service Center
* Vocational Training
* Flexible working hour and home office
* Jobticket
* Retirement provision
* Sport & Fitness programms
* Culture & Leisure offers
* Local recreation in the Palatinate Forest
RPTU stands for diversity among all employees. We welcome applications from all interested parties, regardless of their ethnic and social origin, age, religion, gender, disability and sexual orientation or identity. Preference will be given to severely disabled persons and persons equivalent to them if they have the appropriate qualifications and suitability.
The RPTU aims to increase the proportion of women in areas where women are underrepresented. Applications from researchers from abroad are expressly encouraged. The appointment will be subject to the German law on fixed-term contracts in science (WissZeitVG).
Your application:
We look forward to receiving your detailed application (CV, references, etc.) by 15.01.2026 at the latest.
Please submit your application using the "Online Bewerbung" button below or via our application portal ().
For further questions please contact Prof. Dr. Susanne Wißhak (Tel.: 06341 280 32265, e-mail: susanne.wisshak(at)rptu.de ).
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