Tenure Track Professor of Geographic Information Systems and Digital Geographies

25 Jan 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

Karl-Franzens-University Graz

Department

Human Ressources

Research Field

Geography

Researcher Profile

Leading Researcher (R4)

Country

Austria

Application Deadline

6 Mar 2024 - 00:00 (Europe/Brussels)

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Part-time

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

We are looking for an outstanding candidate to represent Geographical Information Systems and Digital Geographies in research and teaching. We expect the ideal candidate for this tenure-track position to be an internationally-recognized researcher in the field of geographical information technologies and to contribute to assessing the impacts of digital geodata and digitisation on society. We are specifically interested in research activities linking geoinformatics to current research in human geography at the Department. The ideal candidate for this position thus bundles a strong technical background in GIS with a research interest in understanding how digitization processes impact society, and vice versa. This includes a solid grasp of socio-theoretical foundations and a critical lens towards digital data survey, acquisition, analysis and visualization techniques. Research which contributes to one of the University of Graz's fields of excellence or research networks is encouraged. In terms of teaching, the ideal candidate brings enthusiasm and research-focused teaching of state-of-the-art GIS technologies for all relevant curricula. Especially desired is the ability to contribute teaching to the joint Master’s degree “Geospatial Technologies”, offered in conjunction with TU Graz (as part of NAWI Graz), to train competitive graduates for future careers in science, administration and industry. In terms of cooperation, we not only aim for scientific cooperation with other academic institutions, but also value the practical application of research activities through collaboration with practitioners and the broader community. We also expect gender mainstreaming skills.

Requirements

Research Field

Geography

Education Level

PhD or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications
Employment requirements:

• Austrian or equivalent foreign higher education degree corresponding with the position (doctorate/PhD) in the field of Geographic Information Systems (preferably in combination with Digital Geographies)
• Outstanding academic qualifications in research and teaching in the relevant discipline for the requirements and the profile of the professorship (commensurate with stage of academic career)
• Several years of experience as post-doc or in a similar position
• Experience securing relevant third-party funding through research project grants
• Skills in higher education didactics and online teaching
• Gender mainstreaming skills
• Professional experience abroad during academic career
• Ability to work independently
• Team spirit and willingness to contribute to multidisciplinary cooperation
• International professional networking
• Very good command of English; good knowledge of German or willingness to learn German
• Willingness to take on administrative responsibilities

Additional Information
Benefits

The minimum remuneration as stated in the Collective Bargaining Agreement is EUR 66532.20 gross per year or EUR 78338.40 gross per year with qualificational agreement with conclusion of the Qualification Agreement.

Additional comments

The University of Graz is committed to increasing the proportion of female employees, especially in leadership roles. We therefore encourage qualified female colleagues in particular to apply for this position. In case of equal qualifications, women will receive priority consideration.

Please submit your application documents (in German or English) in accordance with the general application guidelines (which can be found at (http://jobs.uni-graz.at/en/Auswahlverfahren-Tenure-Track ) before the stated deadline. Your application documents should include the reference number of the position and be sent by email to:

[email protected]

For further information please contact: [email protected]

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

Department of Geography and Regional Science, within the Faculty of the Environmental, Regional and Educational Sciences

Country

Austria

Geofield

Where to apply

E-mail

[email protected]

Contact

State/Province

Styria

City

8010 Graz

Website

https://jobsprof.uni-graz.at/

Street

Halbärthgasse 8

Postal Code

8010

STATUS: EXPIRED