Professor of English Literature

Updated: over 2 years ago
Job Type: FullTime
Deadline: 22 Aug 2021

at the Department of English, Faculty of Humanities, in compliance with either the provisions of § 98 or § 99 Austrian Universities Act. This is a full-time position, available from 1st of March 2023. The decision on either § 98 (unlimited term) or § 99 (five years fixed term) depends on the candidates’ qualifications and will be made upon appointment.

The University of Klagenfurt is a young, vibrant, and innovative university with approximately 10,000 students and is located at the intersection of Alpine and Mediterranean cultures in an area that offers exceptionally high quality of life. As a public university pursuant to § 6 of the Universities Act, it receives federal funding. The university aspires to the motto “Beyond Boundaries!”. In the Times Higher Education (THE) Young University Rankings 2021 it is ranked 48 among the best young universities worldwide.

In accordance with its strategic road map, the primary guiding principles and objectives of the university include the pursuit of scientific excellence in relation to the appointment of professors, favourable research conditions, a good faculty-student ratio, and the promotion of young researchers.

The duties of the position include:

  • Representing the field of English Literature with a focus on British and Postcolonial Literature, particularly in literature of the 19th and 20th centuries and with special consideration of perspectives from Cultural Studies
  • Teaching in the degree programmes of the Department of English (Bachelor and Master) and at PhD level
  • Advising and mentoring of students and junior academic colleagues
  • Contributing to the strategic development of the Department of English and to its international standing
  • Participation in university management

Required qualifications:

  • Relevant university degree and doctoral degree/PhD in English Literature
  • Habilitation or equivalent qualification in English Literature (British and/or Postcolonial Literature)
  • Excellent research and publication record in British and Postcolonial Literature and high international impact
  • Expertise in the fields of film/TV and/or New Media, as well as Cultural Studies
  • Relevant university level teaching experience in English Literature and tertiary level didactic skills
  • Competence in the organisation and leadership of teams
  • Excellent English language skills
  • Good German language skills (B2) are expected or readiness to acquire proficiency at level B2 within two years of taking up the position

Additional qualifications:

  • Excellent international reach and experience in international research co-operation
  • Readiness and capability to promote the development of the subject of English Literature
  • Readiness and capability for interdisciplinary co-operation
  • Experience in devising and carrying out third-party funded projects
  • Experience in university management and the leadership of teams
  • Readiness to contribute to the development of the Department and dissemination skills
  • Readiness to co-operate across disciplines and to contribute to one of the focal research areas at the Faculty of Humanities and the university (e.g. Visual Culture, Gender Studies, Digital Humanities)
  • Competence in the field of gender mainstreaming and diversity management

The duties of the professorship require that the successful candidate will establish Klagenfurt as primary place of work.

The university is committed to increasing the number of women among its academic staff, particularly in high-level positions, and therefore specifically invites applications from qualified women. Among equally qualified candidates, women will receive preferential consideration.

People with disabilities or chronic diseases who meet the qualification criteria are explicitly invited to apply.

The salary is subject to negotiation. The minimum gross salary for a position at this level (salary group A1 for University Staff according to the Austrian Universities’ Collective Bargaining Agreement) is currently € 74,510.-- per year.

In accordance with the Austrian Income Tax Act an attractive relocation tax allowance can be granted for the first five years in the case of appointments to professorships in Austria. The prerequisites are subject to examination on a case-by-case basis.

Please submit your application, consisting of a mandatory principal part not exceeding five pages (for more detailed information please refer to jobs.aau.at/en/ ), a complete list of publications and lectures, a list of all courses taught in the last five years, and any supplementary documents where applicable (e.g. course evaluations), via e-mail to [email protected] no later than 22nd of August 2021. Submission of the mandatory principal part mentioned above constitutes a necessary condition for the validity of your application.

For general information please refer to the information leaflet provided at jobs.aau.at/en/the-university-as-employer/ . For specific information about the position please contact Univ.-Prof. Dr. Alexander Onysko (Phone: +43 463 2700 2530; [email protected] ).

We regret that the University of Klagenfurt cannot reimburse applicants’ travel and lodging expenses incurred as part of the selection and/or hiring process.

Translations into languages other than German shall serve informational purposes only. Solely the version advertised in the University Bulletin (Mitteilungsblatt) shall be legally binding.



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