University of Vienna, Faculty of Historical and Cultural Studies
Full Professor of Russian History
Institution Type: | College / University |
Location: | Austria |
Position: | Full Professor |
The Faculty of Historical and Cultural Studies of the University of Vienna announces the position of a
Full Professor of Russian History
(full time, permanent position under private law)
The University of Vienna intends to increase the number of women on its faculty, particularly in high-level positions, and therefore especially encourages applications from women. Among equally qualified applicants women will receive preferential consideration.
Applicants should be outstanding international experts in Russian history and cover its whole temporal and geographical range. An interest in global history and interdisciplinary research is desirable.
The professor is expected to contribute to all levels of study in history (in the BA and MA programmes), to the education of school teachers, to the planned interdisciplinary MA in Eastern European Studies and to the key research areas of the Faculty of Historical and Cultural Studies.
Successful candidates should have the following qualifications:
- PhD and post-doctoral experience at a university or other research institution (Austrian or equivalent international academic degree in the relevant field)
- outstanding research and publication record, with an excellent reputation as an active member of the international academic community; Habilitation (venia docendi) or equivalent international qualification in the relevant field is desirable
- experience in designing, procuring and directing major research projects, as well as the willingness and ability to team leadership of research groups
- experience in university teaching, willingness and ability to teach at all curricular levels (Bachelor, Master, PhD), to supervise theses, and to further the work of junior academic colleagues
The University of Vienna expects the successful candidate to acquire, within three years, proficiency in German sufficient for teaching in Bachelor programmes and participation in committees.
Contact: |
Applications in German or English should be submitted by e-mail (preferably as PDF attachments) to the Dean of the Faculty of Historical and Cultural Studies of the University of Vienna, Univ.-Prof. Dr. Claudia Theune-Vogt, Universitätsring 1, 1010 Wien, Austria, (dekanat.hkw@univie.ac.at) no later than May 31st, 2015 with reference 14/19-2014/15. |
Website: | https://personalwesen.univie.ac.at/fuer-mitarbeiterinnen/professorinnen/job/prof/singleview/article/an-der-historisch-kulturwissenschaftlichen-fakultaet-der-universitaet-wien-ist-die-stelle-einereine-2/?tx_ttnews[backPid]=11881&cHash=ce19796d7277ab7943eb4 |
Primary Category: | None |
Secondary Categories: | None |
Posting Date: | 05/05/2015 |
Closing Date | 05/31/2015 |