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Full-Time / Tenure-Track Positions - 2019 Deadlines
===Ca' Foscari University of Venice (ITA) - TT Asst. Prof. - Literary Criticism and Comparative Literature=== Ca’ Foscari invites applications for a tenure-track position for an Assistant Professor in the area of Literary Criticism and Comparative Literature.

Ca’ Foscari is a research intensive institution committed to competing for international scientific excellence through the recruitment of the best academic talents worldwide. Talented young researchers and experienced senior professors make Ca’ Foscari a stimulating environment for  career development  and research freedom. Our university is committed to research excellence, funding promising researchers and developing international partnerships. As a leading research university, Ca’ Foscari explores cutting-edge research directions across disciplinary boundaries, setting a new agenda designed around  six global challenges.

Ca’ Foscari is looking for a researcher in the area of Literary Criticism and Comparative Literature, with a cutting edge research profile. The researcher should also have a strong commitment to teaching new generations of students so that they can become game-changers in their own fields and make a difference in the world.

The position will be hosted in the Department of Linguistics and Comparative Cultural Studies. The Department has recently received a “Department of Excellence” Award by the Italian Ministry of Education, Universities and Research. The Excellence Award has allowed the Department to Develop state of the art laboratory facilities to pursue the theoretical and empirical study of linguistic and cultural diversity.

The QS World University Ranking by subject has placed Ca’ Foscari of Venice among the top 100 universities in the world for the study and teaching of Modern Languages.

The Department is unique in its multidisciplinary approach to language, literature and culture, with fertile exchanges between linguistic, literary, historical and political approaches and an international outlook essential to a critical understanding of global society.

The Department actively pursues internationalization, activating joint programmes, Erasmus exchange periods, internships abroad, encouraging publication in international journals and inviting many Visiting Scholars and Professors.

The Institution

Since its foundation in 1868, Ca’ Foscari University of Venice has been a leader in Economics and Foreign Languages and Cultures. Today, Ca’ Foscari is exploring new frontiers in research, focusing on Climate Change, Digital Humanities, Digital and Social Innovation, and Nanosciences. An intellectual powerhouse of international repute in the heart of the city of Venice, Ca’ Foscari provides a one-of-a-kind blend of scientific research, cultural heritage and history, offering a life-changing experience to its students and researchers, with a transformative impact on the local community.

Ca’ Foscari University of Venice has also obtained the full Human Resources Strategy for Researchers certificate, a set of initiatives to improve work conditions for researchers and to attract talents worldwide. Ca’ Foscari provides applicants with services for new faculty. Our  Housing office  will help you search for a suitable and convenient accommodation. If you are a non-Italian applicant or if you have resided outside of Italy for more than 3 years, you will benefit from a favorable tax treatment for the first 4 years of the contract.

Read the call here (in English): https://intra.unive.it/plapps/bandi/common/file_bandi/31282.pdf

Source: Jobs.ac.uk

Deadline: 1 July 2019 (Central European Time)

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Institute of Literary Research, Polish Academy of Sciences (POL) - TT Assistant Professor - Comparative Literature with focus on Polish literature
On June 12th 2019, the Institute of Literary Research, Polish Academy of Sciences announces an open competition for:

POSITION: Assistant Professor, Literature and Culture of Late Modernity Research Group

RESEARCH FIELD: Literary studies, cultural studies, cross-field studies

LOCATION: Institute of Literary Research, Warsaw, Poland

WORKING TIME: Full-time, 40 hours per week.

What we offer :

- an inspiring opportunity to conduct research within one of the best scientific units in Poland (A+ category), with a dynamic team dealing with current issues at the crossroads of literary studies and cultural studies;

- basic salary between PLN 3,200 and PLN 3,500 gross (c. 750 EUR and 820 EUR or 850 USD and 930 USD), depending on the level of compliance with the requirements, plus an additional service charge;

- expected start of employment: October 2019.

Requirements for Candidates :

- PhD title in humanities obtained not later than one year before the announcement of the competition (i.e. before June 2018)

- academic achievements in  the field of literary studies, cultural studies as well as in cross-field research, in particular: publications in journals important for the discipline, at least one own monograph, editorship of collective volumes;

- active participation in academic life: presentations at conferences important for the discipline, experience in organisation of conferences and other scientific events;

- participation in grant projects grants as well as experience in managing individual or team projects;

- specified research plans for conducting research in the field of literature and culture of the late modernity; plans should also include and outline of the idea for project obtaining funds for research works from domestic or foreign grants;

- consenting to the IBL PAN being the main place of employment;

- fluency in Polish and English.

To enter the competition, please provide us with :

- your academic curriculum with a list of your publications,

- cover letter with a description of your research plans,

- copies of your three most important articles, one of which may be a chapter of a monograph.

Please email the above to: [mailto:konkurs@ibl.waw.pl konkurs@ibl.waw.pl], with the reference "Literatura i Kultura Późnej Nowoczesności", until July 12th, 2019.

Upon review of the submitted documents, the Selection Committee will invite a selected group of candidates to the headquarters of ILR PAS in Warsaw, at Nowy Świat St. 72, for an interview. Any costs related to the travel should be covered by the Candidate.

Regulations for conducting competitions for researchers at the Institute of Literary Research of the Polish Academy of Sciences are available at http://ibl.waw.pl/pl/informacje-dla-pracownikow-ibl/hr-excellence-in-research.

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Deadline: 12 July 2019 (Eastern European Time, UTC+3)

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===King's College London (UK:Eng) - Lecturer (Asst. Prof. Equiv.) - German and Comparative Literature (Academic Education Pathway)=== The salary will be paid at Grade 6, £38,434 per annum,  inclusive  of £3,223 per annum London Allowance.

The Department of German and the Department of Comparative Literature are seeking to appoint a Lecturer in German and Comparative Literature, tenable for one year from 1 September 2019. The successful candidate will teach on a range of undergraduate and MA modules on German and Comparative European Literatures, 18th Century German Thought, the Faust tradition, and approaches to comparative and world literature. The post-holder will be involved in personal tutoring and academic administration and will also be expected to supervise BA and MA dissertations. They will play a full part in the intellectual life of both Departments.

Applicants should have a PhD in a relevant field of literature in hand by the start date and relevant experience of undergraduate teaching. Expertise in 18th C German Literature and Thought will be an advantage.

Interviews will be held week commencing 15 July 2019.

Contract Type: This post will be offered on a fixed-term contract for 1 year.

Contract Term: This is a full-time post

Selection process: The selection process will include a presentation and a panel interview.

Contact:

Dr Sarah Bowden, Head of Department of German (incoming), King’s College London, [mailto:sarah.bowden@kcl.ac.uk sarah.bowden@kcl.ac.uk]

Application details:

To apply, please register with the King’s College London application portal and complete your application online.

Source: Jobs.ac.uk

Deadline: 30 June 2019 (UK Time, UTC+0)

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Nagoya University (JPN) - Associate Professor - Comparative Literature/Culture and Critical Theory / English
1. Position title: Associate Professor (fixed-term). 2. Number of positions: 1. 3. Affiliation: The Faculty of Humanities, the Graduate School of Humanities. 4. Starting date: April 1, 2020. 5. Terms of Employment: Five years, renewable once subject to teaching and academic evaluation. 6. Duties: (1) To teach graduate and undergraduate courses in comparative literature/culture and critical theory. (2) To teach undergraduate English as a Foreign Language courses. (3) To contribute to the research and educational projects of Nagoya University. (4) To do other duties including administrative work.

The teaching load will be approximately eight 90-minute classes per week per semester. The classes will include academic English as a Foreign Language courses in reading, writing, presentation and communication for undergraduate Japanese students of various schools, and courses in comparative literature/culture and critical theory for international students in the Global 30 Linguistics and Cultural Studies Program and Japanese students in the English Professionals Training Course Program. The position involves contributing to the making and marking of the Foreign Language (English) component of the entrance examination for Nagoya University (undergraduate programs), and student selection for the Global 30 Linguistics and Cultural Studies Program.

Qualifications:

1. To have a doctoral degree. 2. To have a specialization in literary or cultural studies. Candidates with a specialization in comparative literature/culture and critical theory are especially welcome to apply. 3. To have experience of teaching English as a Foreign Language at the tertiary level for at least a year. (Experience of working as a teaching assistant can be included.) 4. To be able to teach courses in comparative literature/culture and critical theory in English. 5. To be a native-speaker of English or to have a native-speaker level of proficiency in English (both spoken and written).

Compensation:

1. Remuneration: Approximately four to nine million yen per annum before tax depending on age, qualifications and experience. If the selected applicant is from overseas, the cost of his/her airfare to Japan will be reimbursed by the university (following the Nagoya University Travel Allowance Rules). 2. Working hours and holidays: Working hours: Monday to Friday: 8:30-17:15 (Discretionary working-hour system applicable.) Holidays: Saturdays, Sundays, national holidays, 6 days from December 29 to January 3. In addition, faculty members are entitled to 20 days of paid leave and 5 days of special paid leave from June to October per calendar year. 3. Insurance and pension: All full-time faculty members are required to participate in the National Public Service Employee Mutual Aid Association's health insurance and pension plan, as well as employment insurance and workers' accident compensation insurance.

1. Application documents: (1) Curriculum vitae (with a passport-size photo, phone number and e-mail address). (2) List of publications (lists of any conference presentations and guest lectures given and of any competitive research funds received should be included). (3) List of educational achievements (a list of course titles taught with brief descriptions – both specialized subjects and EFL – and an additional list of educational achievements if any.) (4) Photocopy of diploma (highest and/or last degree earned). (5) Three published works and their abstracts (offprints and photocopies are acceptable; abstracts of journal articles and book chapters should be approximately 100 words in English; those of books and dissertations should be approximately 200 words in English; each abstract should be written on a separate sheet of A4 paper). (6) Statement of Intent (A) concerning graduate education (approximately 500 words in English). (7) Statement of Intent (B) concerning undergraduate level academic English as a Foreign Language education (approximately 500 words in English). (8) Statement of Intent (C) concerning your research plan (approximately 500 words in English). (9) One letter of recommendation, and the name, affiliation, position and contact details of one other recommender.
 * The following documents must be submitted both on paper and in PDF format. The PDF files should be saved on a flash drive or a CD.

2. Application deadline: All application documents must arrive no later than Tuesday, September 17, 2019.

3. Applicants are requested to send their package of application documents to: Professor Fumitoshi Saito Dean, the Graduate School of Humanities, Nagoya University B4-4 (700), Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya 464-8601, Japan
 * Note: The application documents must be sent by registered post with the words, “Associate Professor Position (Global 30) Application Enclosed," in red on the application envelope.

4. Selection procedure: (1) First screening based on submitted documents. (2) Second and final screening by a personal interview with successful candidates from the first screening. The interview will be conducted at Nagoya University. A short demonstration graduate level lecture may also be requested.
 * Note: The Graduate School of Humanities cannot reimburse your travel expenses to Nagoya University for the interview. In the case of overseas applicants, the interview may be conducted by Skype.

5. Contact information: For further information regarding this position, please contact by e-mail: General Affairs Section of the Graduate School of Humanities Administration Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, Nagoya University Email: hum_sou@adm.nagoya-u.ac.jp
 * Note: Please write “Inquiry about Associate Professor Position (Global 30)" in the subject box of the e-mail.

Notes: 1. E-mail submission of the application documents will not be accepted. 2. Additional documents may be requested during the selection process. 3. Personal information in the application will be used only for the purpose of applicant screening and employment. 4. The application documents, including submitted publications, will not normally be returned. If you wish to have them returned, please include an envelope with the return address written on it and postage stamps of an appropriate amount or a delivery payment invoice. 5. Applications from female researchers are encouraged. Details of Nagoya University's policy of positive action for increasing female faculty members can be found at: http://en.nagoya-u.ac.jp/about_nu/declaration/positive/index.html

Source: JRec-In

Deadline: 17 September 2019 (Japan Standard Time, UTC+9)

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National Taiwan University (TWN) - Open Rank Professor - Comparative Literature (2 positions: 1 European Lit, 1 Asian Studies)
Established in 1928, National Taiwan University is a leading research university in Taiwan with over 30,000 students. The Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures (DFLL) welcomes applications for the following faculty positions.

General requirements: Minimum requirements include a PhD in related fields and a strong publication record. Teaching experience at the university level is strongly preferred. All full-time faculty members are required to teach DFLL service courses such as writing, conversation, and (if applicable) Freshman English and also (if applicable) to direct theses and serve on various university and department committees. Some knowledge of Chinese and experience in teaching in a Chinese-speaking environment is a plus.

Track Four—Comparative Literature. Two full-time positions preferably in the following fields: Salary and Ranks:
 * European Literature
 * Asian Studies

Commensurate with qualifications, initial salaries range approximately from 955,530 NTD per annum (ca. 30,586 USD; subject to exchange rates) for assistant professors to 1,352,227 NTD per annum (ca. 43,285 USD; subject to exchange rates) for full professors with regular teaching load (8 hours per week for full professors, 9 for associate and assistant professors). Other benefits include family health insurance, research grants and awards (on a competitive basis), and university housing (subject to availability).

Application Deadline and General Information:

Appointment begins on August 1, 2020. All applicants must email a completed application form (available at http://www.forex.ntu.edu.tw/en/news/news.php?Sn=4339) together with a cover letter (2 pages at most), a CV, a list of publications, and a link to a 15-minute video on your past and future research interests to wenlin@ntu.edu.tw by 5:00 pm, September 4, 2019, local time for initial screening. Successful candidates will be asked to provide a substantial dossier and other credentials for further evaluation. Short-listed candidates will be interviewed. All information provided will be treated with strict confidentiality. We apologize for not being able to return application materials. DFLL appointments are made on a non-discriminatory basis.International applicants must comply with local labor laws and meet immigration requirements. Other college and university regulations may apply. Please direct inquiries to Ms. Wen-lin Hsueh (wenlin@ntu.edu.tw). This announcement and other information about our department are also available at http://www.forex.ntu.edu.tw

Source: Chronicle Vitae

Deadline: 4 September 2019 (Taiwan Standard Time, UTC+8)

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University of Helsinki (FIN) - TT Open Rank Professor - Comparative Literature
The University of Helsinki is an international scientific community of 40,000 students and researchers. It is one of the leading multidisciplinary research universities and ranks among the top 100 international universities in the world.

We are an equal opportunity employer and offer an attractive and diverse workplace in an inspiring environment with a variety of development opportunities and benefits.

The Faculty of Arts (https://www.helsinki.fi/en/faculty-of-arts) of the University of Helsinki is Finland’s oldest institution for teaching and research in the humanities and the largest in terms of the structure and range of disciplines. It is also a significant international community fostering research, education and cultural interaction.

The Faculty of Arts invites applications for the position of

PROFESSOR OR ASSISTANT/ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF COMPARATIVE LITERATURE

The successful applicant may be appointed to a permanent professorship or a fixed-term associate/assistant professorship (tenure track system), depending on his or her qualifications and career stage.

The field of the position is fiction and its history across genre, language and cultural boundaries. The focus areas of the discipline include both the theories and methods of comparative literature as well as literature’s relationship with other arts and society. The appointee is expected to consolidate and promote research and instruction in the discipline as well as public engagement. The appointee must provide instruction related to their research topics, supervise final theses, master’s theses, research conducted by postgraduate and postdoctoral researchers, lead research projects and promote the social impact of research results in their field. The applicant’s wide-ranging theoretical, historical and geographical expertise is considered an asset, as are diverse language skills. The position emphasises the interaction between literature, arts and cultures.

The professor or assistant/associate professor will work at the Department of Philosophy, History, Culture and Art Studies of the University of Helsinki. The group of disciplines includes comparative literature, aesthetics, musicology and theatre research.

QUALIFICATIONS

An appointee to the position of assistant/associate professor within the tenure track system shall hold a doctoral degree, have the ability to conduct independent scholarly work and have the teaching skills necessary for the position. In addition, applicants for assistant/associate professorships shall demonstrate their capability and motivation as regards an academic career through publications and other means.

An appointee to a full professorship shall hold a doctoral degree and possess top-level scholarly qualifications and experience in the supervision of scientific research, along with the ability to provide top-level research-based teaching as well as to supervise theses and dissertations. In addition, the appointee shall present documentation of international cooperation in the field of research that he or she represents. Holders of professorships shall also have the skills necessary to serve as academic leaders.

When assessing the qualifications of each applicant, attention will be paid to both scholarly and teaching qualifications. Scholarly qualifications include scientific publications and other research results of scientific value, success in obtaining external research funding, international research experience as well as international elected positions. When considering the teaching qualifications of each applicant, attention will be focused on teaching experience and pedagogical training, the ability to produce learning material, other teaching merits and, if necessary, a demonstration of teaching skills as well as participation in doctoral education. The applicant’s leadership and interaction skills as well as activity in the academic community will also be taken into account.

To successfully attend to the duties of the position, the appointee must have good English skills. If the appointee is not proficient in Finnish or Swedish, he/she is expected to acquire moderate proficiency within a reasonable time after the appointment. Support for language studies is offered.

SALARY

The salary for the position will be based on levels 8−10 (professor) and 7 (assistant/associate professor) of the requirement scheme for teaching and research positions in the salary system of Finnish universities. In addition, a salary component based on personal performance will be paid. Annual gross salary for a full professor varies between 64,000 and 96,000 euros, and for an assistant/associate between 50,000 and 68,500 euros, depending on the appointee’s qualifications and experience. Standard Finnish pension benefits and occupational health care are provided for University employees.

HOW TO APPLY

Applicants are requested to enclose with their applications a single PDF file that includes the following documents in English:

1) A curriculum vitae 2) A report (max. 5 pages) on pedagogical expertise 3) A report (max. 5 pages) on the applicant’s research activities (including activities in scientific communities, the acquisition of research funding and international scholarly work) 4) A report (max. 2 pages) on how the applicant intends to develop his or her research and focus his or her activities, if appointed 5) A numbered list of publications.

For instructions see https://www.helsinki.fi/en/faculty-of-arts/faculty/instructions-to-appli....

Applicants are kindly asked to prepare for the situation in which, after the closing of the application period, the Faculty may request them to submit up to 10 publications of their choice to be sent to the assessors.

Please submit your application through the University of Helsinki Recruitment System via the link below. Applicants who are employees of the University of Helsinki are requested to leave their application via the SAP HR portal https://saphr.it.helsinki.fi/irj/portal.

FURTHER INFORMATION

Further information on the position and the working environment may be obtained from Paavo Pylkkänen, Head of Department of Philosophy, History, Culture and Art Studies, paavo.pylkkanen(at)helsinki.fi. Further information on the recruitment process may be obtained from Hanna Lotti, HR Specialist, hanna.lotti(at)helsinki.fi.

For information on the University of Helsinki as an employer and a description of the tenure track system please see https://www.helsinki.fi/en/university/working-at-the-university .

In case you need support with the recruitment system, please contact recruitment(at)helsinki.fi.

Source: Euraxess

Deadline: 3 July 2019 (Eastern European Time, UTC+3)

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University of Trento (ITA) - Assistant Professor - Literary Criticism and Comparative Literature
The Department of Humanities of the University of Trento invites candidates active in Literary Criticism and Comparative Literature to apply for a position at the Assistant Professor level. The position is initially for a three-year period, renewable once for two further years, with possibility of promotion. The annual gross salary is about 35,000 Euros. The area of research and teaching is Literary Criticism and Comparative Literature.

Requested research duties: The contract holder has to study the aesthetics of the european novel and its origin. Particularly, he/she has to take on a project on the relationship between the novel and the arts led from a supranational perspective in step with the interdisciplinary nature defining the goals of the Literary workshop (LaborLET – Centre of Advanced Studies – Department of Humanities of the University of Trento) and taking into account the author’s critical contributions.

Requested teaching duties: The teaching activities of the contract holder have to carried out in the disciplinary sector L-FIL-LET/14 and in similar sectors and have to be available for undergraduated, graduated and doctorate of the Department of Humanities of the University of Trento.

The overall annual hours of work for research, teaching and office hours for students within the areas indicated above equal 1,500 hours per year. The teaching activities of the contract holder are defined by the Department Council when it plans the teaching program, according to the University regulations.

Foreign language required: excellent level of French (knowledge of English will be an additional asset)

Knowledge of Italian: level adequate to carry out the assigned teaching load (the researcher is required to teach in Italian)

Maximum number of publications to be presented: 12

Candidates should apply through the online procedure that the University of Trento provides.

Application must be submitted online by 4/07/2019 at 13.00 (Italian time zone: UTC/GMT +2) by following the online procedure available at: https://www.unitn.it/ateneo/bando-dr-valcomp/58318/valutazione-comparati... Deadline is 4/07/2019 at 13.00 (Italian time zone: UTC/GMT +2)

Source: Euraxess

Deadline: 4 July 2019 (13:00 h Central European Time, GMT+2)

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===University of Vienna (AUT) - TT Professorship - Comparative Literature with a focus on African Literature===

Open to new ideas. Since 1365. The University of Vienna is a research university with high international visibility and a wide range of degree programmes. We are committed to basic research that is open to applications and to research-led teaching, as well as to the dialogue with economy and society. We strive to actively promote the careers of young researchers, to contribute to the education of future generations and to augment the society’s ability to innovate. We invite you to become part of this dynamic and vibrant organisation.

Position:

At the Faculty of Philological and Cultural Studies of the University of Vienna, the position of a Tenure-Track Professorship for the field of Comparative Literature with a focus on African Literature (full-time position) is to be filled.

Qualifications:

The ideal candidate has a specialization in and should have a good range of publications about African language literatures (Afriphone Literature), Anglophone Literature and/or Francophone Literature, and be versed in research of literary theory and criticism. The successful candidate is expected to link literary theory with African Studies.

Successful candidates should have the following qualifications: The University of Vienna expects the successful candidate to acquire, within three years, proficiency in German sufficient for teaching in bachelor’s programmes and for participation in university committees.
 * Doctoral degree/PhD and at least two years post-doctoral experience at a university or other research institution; as a general rule, applicants must have gained research experience outside the University of Vienna for a total of at least two years during or after their doctoral studies
 * Outstanding achievements and potential in research, excellent publication record, international reputation
 * Experience in designing and participating in research projects, ability to lead research groups, willingness to acquire third-party funding
 * Enthusiasm for excellent teaching, teaching experience at universities or a teaching concept. Candidates are expected to be willing to teach students at all levels (bachelor's, master's, or doctoral level), to supervise academic theses and to promote junior colleagues

We offer: The University of Vienna is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity (http://diversity.univie.ac.at/en). The University strives to increase the share of women in professorial positions. Given equal qualifications, preference will be given to female applicants.
 * the opportunity to obtain a permanent position and eventual promotion to full professor. The successful candidate is hired as “Assistant professor” for a maximum duration of six years. If the candidate meets the conditions stipulated in the qualification agreement, the assistant professor is promoted to tenured “associate professor”, i.e. obtains a permanent position. If the conditions are not met, the employment will end upon expiry of the contract. Associate professors can be promoted to “full professor” through a university-internal competitive procedure.
 * at least a salary according to the Collective Bargaining Agreement for University Staff:section 49, job group A2
 * in addition to the statutory social insurance, the University of Vienna offers a pension scheme to its employees
 * a dynamic research environment
 * attractive working conditions in a city with a high quality of life
 * a wide range of support services offered by central service institutions

Application Materials:

Please email a single PDF document in A4 paper format named “LastName_FirstName.pdf” to [mailto:tenuretrack.personal@univie.ac.at tenuretrack.personal@univie.ac.at] containing the following information (in English).

- Cover Sheet and Table of Contents

- Application letter, including a brief description of: - Academic curriculum vitae, including information about: - Full list of publications, including: - List of scientific talks - Third-party funding - Academic Teaching and Supervision
 * motivation to apply for the position
 * current research interests and research plans for the future
 * current and planned foci in academic teaching and the supervision of early career researcher
 * education, degrees (incl. information about the PhD granting institution and the exact date DD.MM.YYYY when the PhD was conferred), professional experience as well as applicable family/care/… times
 * "esteem factors" (e.g. experiences as a publisher, functions in research societies or programme committees)
 * previous and current cooperation partners
 * highlight and separately list five key publications which the applicant considers particularly relevant to the advertised tenure-track professorship
 * provide links to these five key publications for download (if not available: full text electronic version in appendix)
 * describe your publication strategy, including targeted publishers and journals
 * provide information about peer review of publications
 * if common in your field of research provide information about indexation (e.g. SCIE, SSCI, AHCI), citations resp. book reviews received or other indicators of scientific quality/international visibility
 * Name invited lectures and presentations at international conferences
 * complete list of acquired third-party funded projects as PI (role, subject, duration, funding agency, funding volume), and, if applicable, of inventions/patents
 * list courses taught and theses supervised
 * explain your teaching and supervision concept (max. 3 pages)

- Appendices to application document (in a single PDF or ZIP file named "LastName_FirstName_Appendices.pdf/zip"): Reference no.: 9744
 * Five key publications as electronic full text version (if not publicly available)
 * Teaching evaluations (if available, compiled into a single PDF file)
 * Copies of certificates of academic degrees (mandatory, compiled into a single PDF file)

Source (in English): Zeit Jobs Online

Deadline: 18 September 2019 (Central European Time)

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