Assistant Professor - Tenure Track

• as soon as possible
• for 6 years, possibility of a qualification agreement

*Responsibilities*
The successful candidate will be expected to develop an independent and clearly defined research project on the level of Habilitation in the field of peace and conflict research with a theoretical approach that takes aspects of applied conflict transformation and/or peace education into con-sideration. International networking and interdisciplinary cooperation, acquisition of research pro-jects and external funding and participation in the Research Area “Cultural Encounters – Cultural Conflicts” and its Research Center “Peace and Conflict” are also expected. A strong commitment to independent high-quality teaching in the field of peace and conflict studies, especially in the exist-ing MA Program (ULG) for Peace, Development, Security and International Conflict Transformation and the planned MA Program in Peace and Conflict Studies, respectively its neighboring disciplines as well as the supervision of students is expected. The candidate will further be expected to partic-ipate in academic organization and administration.

*Requirements*
Applicants must have a doctoral degree (Ph.D.) in Peace and Conflict Studies or a related field and provide expertise in the field of Peace, Conflict, Security and Development Studies and Peace Edu-cation. An additional expertise in one or more of the following fields is highly desirable: Gender Studies, Postcolonial Studies, Media Studies, International Law/Justice, Critical Race Studies, Envi-ronmental Studies. A regional expertise in Latin America, Africa and/or the Middle East would be welcome. Moreover, the applicants must have acquired postdoctoral experience and merits be-yond dissertation. Experience and participation in the field of third party funding, mobility experi-ence and evidence of experience in university teaching are also expected. German and English lan-guage skills on a minimum level of C1 or the willingness to achieve that within two years after em-ployment as well as additional proficiency of another living language are requested. Applicants must have outstanding management, team and intercultural communication skills, and leadership competencies.

*Information on the position*
The successful candidate will be offered a 6-year position as University Assistant/Assistant Profes-sor within the Unit of Peace and Conflict Studies at the Faculty of Philosophy and History according to the Austrian regulations on “Qualifizierungsvereinbarung (QV)”. The QV is a transparent and internationally highly competitive tenure track-like system. Successful candidates are initially hired as ‘University Assistants’ and immediately develop their individual tenure criteria (qualification agreement) together with their Institutes within the first few months. As soon as these tenure criteria are set and agreed, the candidates immediately transition into Assistant Professor posi-tions. Final evaluation typically takes place following 5-6 years in order to evaluate the candidates’ success to progress into an Associate Professor position with a permanent contract.

*Online application*
Applicants must submit a cover letter, an independent research proposal on the level of “Habilita-tion” (5 pages max.), a concept of teaching, at least one essay or book chapter in digital form and two or more letters of recommendation.

All applications for Job Chiffre PHIL-HIST-11999 must be submitted online before September 2nd 2021 via the career portal of the University of Innsbruck:
https://lfuonline.uibk.ac.at/public/karriereportal.details?asg_id_in=11999
(Klick: “online bewerben”)

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=11999&lang=1

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 more information please contact the trusted representative for scientists with a disability at the University of Innsbruck, Dr. Adolf Sandbichler.