Assistant Professor - Tenure Track

16 May 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

University of Innsbruck

Department

Faculty of Philosophy and History

Research Field

History

Researcher Profile

Established Researcher (R3)

Country

Austria

Application Deadline

19 Jun 2024 - 00:00 (UTC)

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Full-time

Hours Per Week

40 hours per week

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by an EU programme

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Offer Description
Start date/duration

• 01.10.2024
• for 6 years, possibility of a qualification agreement

Job profile:

University Assistant - Postdoc (career position) Didactics of History and Didactics of Civic Education (40 hours/week), Department of Contemporary History from 01.10.2024 until 30.09.2030. Main tasks: Independent research activities in the fields of didactics of history and didactics of political education; independent teaching in the fields of didactics of history and didactics of political education; participation in the administration, especially organization and coordination of teaching in the fields of didactics of history and didactics of political education for the Teaching Network West; 50% secondary assignment at the Department of Subject Didactics of the Faculty of Teacher Education. Required qualifications: Completed doctoral or PhD studies (contemporary history) or doctoral or PhD studies in history didactics or doctoral or PhD studies in didactics of history. PhD studies in the didactics of political education; subject-specific didactic expertise, proven by relevant academic achievements beyond the dissertation/PhD, documented in particular by publications in recognized journals with peer review procedures as well as by presentations at international conferences/workshops (up to five important publications should be highlighted in the list of publications and at least one reading sample in the form of an essay or book chapter should be attached to the application); Experience in working with third-party funding (acquisition, management), desired: successfully acquired third-party funding; description of a research project at habilitation level corresponding to the above-mentioned main task (max. 5 pages); submission of a teaching concept, desirable: experience in university teaching; desirable: relevant teacher training degree; desirable: school teaching experience and/or experience with empirical research work at school; several months of relevant professional experience after the dissertation/PhD; professional mobility experience during or after the dissertation/PhD; knowledge of German (at least C1 level or willingness to acquire this in an adequate period of time); teamwork, communication and coordination skills.

Application:

We are looking forward to receiving your online application.

The full, legally binding call for application (in German) including the salary can be found here:
https://lfuonline.uibk.ac.at/public/karriereportal.details?asg_id_in=14198

The University of Innsbruck is committed to raising the quota of female employees and therefore explicitly welcomes applications from qualified female scientists. In the case of female underrepresentation women with equal qualifications will be given priority.

In accordance with Austrian disability laws qualified people with special requirements are expressly encouraged to apply for jobs. For further information, please contact the Disability Officer for Academic Staff at [email protected] .

Requirements
Additional Information
Benefits
What the University of Innsbruck offers:

From a company pension scheme, to flexible working hours and child care facilities the University of Innsbruck offers its employees a wide range of benefits which is being continuously extended.

Along with interesting oppurtunities for the participation in job-related and personal further education courses, and the succesful compatibility of career and family, employees can benefit from a large range of courses offered by the University Sports Institute (USI), the language courses offered by the ISI, the University Library and take advantage of the various canteens offering reasonably priced food.

A summary of the benefits for University employees can be found here: http://www.uibk.ac.at/universitaet/zusatzleistungen/

Additional comments
The University of Innsbruck as employer

Are you looking for a new challenge? The University of Innsbruck is a place of study, research and employment for more than 31.000 people. As one of the largest employers in Tyrol the University offers a varied and exciting field of activity for its employees from very diverse educational and professional backgrounds. The University explicitly welcomes diversity and is committed to the principle of equal opportunity. It is a certified family-friendly workplace and received the award 'Top workplace 2018' from the Austrian business magazine 'trend'.

Languages

At the University of Innsbruck researchers from all over the world come together. Depending on the individual scientific community the language used may be German, English or another (if unanimously decided).

Internal communication is in German. Therefore a basic knowledge of German or the willingness to acquire such knowledge is essential.

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

Department of Contemporary History

Country

Austria

City

Innsbruck

Postal Code

A-6020

Street

Innrain 52 d

Where to apply

Website

https://lfuonline.uibk.ac.at/public/karriereportal.details?asg_id_in=14198

Contact

City

Innsbruck

Street

Innrain 52 d

Postal Code

A-6020

STATUS: EXPIRED