University of Hamburg, Faculty of Humanities
Junior Professorship (W1) for Japanese Studies
As a University of Excellence, Universität Hamburg is one of the strongest research universities in Germany. As a flagship university in the greater Hamburg region, it nurtures innovative, cooperative contacts to partners within and outside academia. It also provides and promotes sustainable education, knowledge, and knowledge exchange locally, nationally, and internationally.
Junior professorships are aimed at researchers in the early stages of their career, within four years after completion of doctoral studies.
The Faculty of Humanities invites applications for a
JUNIOR PROFESSORSHIP (W1) FOR JAPANESE STUDIES
commencing as soon as possible, ref. no. JP 312
Responsibilities:
The successful candidate is expected to teach and conduct research in the field and is required to participate in the University’s profile initiative Literacy in Diversity Settings / Linguistic Diversity. We specifically request that candidates clearly indicate how they plan to contribute to this area of focus (language generally, linguistic diversity, history of language, written language, etc.).
In their application, applicants are expected to indicate to which of the University’s core research areas, emerging fields, or profile initiatives (https://www.uni-hamburg.de/en/forschung/forschungsprofil/forschungsschwerpunkte.html) their research can best be assigned.
Section 12 subsection 7 sentence 2 of the Hamburg higher education act (Hamburgisches Hochschulgesetz, HmbHG) applies.
Requirements:
Academic qualifications and additional requirements as specified in Section 18 HmbHG.
Additional Criteria:
Applicants are expected to have international research experience as well as a successful track record in acquiring external funding and carrying out externally funded projects. The University places particular emphasis on the quality of teaching and therefore requests that applicants provide details of their teaching experience and objectives.
A non-German speaking post holder is expected to acquire the language skills necessary to teach in German (Level C1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages) within two years of commencing employment providing he or she does not have the requisite skills when starting.
Junior professors have academic autonomy in their research and teaching. To ensure synergies in research and teaching, applicants’ subject interests are expected to relate to topics in the area of the Department of Japanese Studies at the Asien-Afrika-Institut.
In accordance with Section 14 subsection 3 sentence 3 HmbHG, Universität Hamburg seeks to increase the proportion of women in teaching and research and encourages female academics to apply.
Suitable disabled candidates or applicants with equivalent status with comparable qualifications, abilities, and experience receive preference in the application process.
Contact: |
The application deadline is 23 April 2020. Please submit your application with your CV, list of publications, teaching experience, successful external funding record, copies of certification and documents, teaching and research plans, additional evidence of skills and experience, such as presentations, posters, significant roles held in organizations, etc., and the reference number JP 312, preferably by email in a single PDF file, to: Bewerbungen@uni-hamburg.de or per post to:
An den
Präsidenten der Universität Hamburg
Stellenausschreibungen
Mittelweg 177
20148 Hamburg
You may be asked to provide representative publications during the interview process. Please submit a completed application form alongside your application documents. Link to application form: www.uni-hamburg.de/form-prof-w1-gw-en |
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https://www.uni-hamburg.de/en.html |
Primary Category: |
Japanese History / Studies
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Secondary Categories: |
Humanities
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Posting Date: |
03/12/2020 |
Closing Date |
04/23/2020 |