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Professor (f/m/x) (Salary Level W3) for the subject area Comparative Politics
Faculty 8 Social Sciences
Classifications W3 - full-time
Reference number: P620-24
Closing date: 07/14/2024
Public vacancy
Open to unconventional approaches in research and teaching, the University of Bremen has retained its character as a place of short distances for people and ideas since its founding in 1971. With a broad spectrum of subjects, we combine exceptional performance and innovative potential. As an ambitious research university, we stand for research-based learning approaches and a pronounced interdisciplinary orientation. We actively pursue scientific cooperation in a spirit of global partnership. Today, around 23,000 people learn, teach, research, and work on our international campus. In research and teaching, administration and operations, we are strongly committed to the goals of sustainability, climate justice, and climate neutrality. Our Bremen spirit is expressed in the courage to try new things, in supportive cooperation, in respect and appreciation for each other. With our study and research profile and as part of the European YUFE network, we assume social responsibility in the region, in Europe, and in the world.
The Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Bremen invites applications for a permanent position in Political Science at the rank of
Professor (f/m/x)
(Salary Level W3)
for the subject area
Comparative Politics
(Reference Number: P620/24)
to be filled at the earliest possible date. The appointee will receive civil servant status with lifelong tenure if the general civil service requirements are met.
Job description
The Faculty of Social Sciences comprises the disciplines political science, sociology, history and geography. The Institute of Political Science is the largest in the faculty, and contributes significantly to the university’s high-profile area Social Change, Social Policy and Government.
The position calls for an accomplished scholar with an established international reputation and the proven ability to cover the breadth of comparative politics in both research and teaching. The ideal candidate has a strong background in the area of empirical-analytical welfare state and inequality research. The professorship and its research tasks are based at the SOCIUM - Research Centre on Inequality and Social Policy. We expect an interest in collaborative research projects and welcome your cooperation in the Collaborative Research Centre 1342 "Global Development Dynamics of Social Policy" as well as in the Bremen International School of Social Sciences (BIGSSS).
Requirements
Job profile and requirements
The successful candidate will have a record of outstanding research accomplishments as evidenced by high-profile publications and successful acquisitions of competitive external funding. They will also demonstrate pedagogical aptitude and broad experience in teaching. Applicants should be well connected within the scientific community, both on the national and international level, and should be experienced academic leaders with strong social skills, and a background in supervising early career researchers.
As the University of Bremen considers research and teaching to be inextricably linked, we are strongly committed to research-based learning. Teaching duties include taking on a teaching load of 9 course hours per semester in the Bachelor's degree programme in Political Science (module "Introduction to Comparative Politics") and in the Master's degree programmes in Political Science and Social Policy. We encourage our professors to be easily accessible to students, provide them with eye-level support, and to pursue a student-centered teaching approach. Applicants should be willing to undergo further didactic and media-based teaching training and actively participate in the development of our teaching profile and degree programs. This position will cover the breadth of Comparative Politics in all degree programs. Furthermore, we ask you to substantiate your commitment to designing teaching with sensitivity towards gender and diversity issues.
Candidates will be a particularly good fit for our faculty if they are keen on interdisciplinary exchange and collaboration. Excellent opportunities for such collaboration exist, among others, within the university’s high-profile area Social Change, Social Policy and Government. We would be delighted if you also share our commitment to a culture of sustainability, e.g., by addressing the societal, ecological, and technological challenges of our time in your research, teaching, and outreach activities. We anticipate that the future professor will confidently engage in building bridges between academia and society. Candidates should hence be experienced science communicators who enjoy making their research results accessible to a broader public. They should cultivate a cooperative, team-oriented style of working and play an active role in academic self-governance. Thus, experience in faculty/institute management is an asset, as are science-policy connections.
General Information
We welcome your application if you hold a university degree and an above-average doctorate in Political Science. Promising applicants will have demonstrated exceptional aptitude for research and teaching, usually by means of a habilitation or equivalent qualifications (gained, for example, as a junior professor). The appointment will be made in accordance with §18 BremHG and §116 BremBG. Very good German and English language skills are a prerequisite for hiring, in order to conduct courses and exams in both languages.
Committed to implementing its diversity strategy on all levels, the University of Bremen aims to increase the diversity of its faculty and staff and the variety of perspectives on campus. We actively seek to increase the share of women in leadership positions and strongly encourage female scholars to apply. When assessing candidates’ academic performance, we will of course factor in their academic age, as well as any career breaks. In case of substantially equal professional and personal qualifications, candidates with severe disabilities will be given preferential consideration.
The University of Bremen is proud to be certified as a family-friendly employer. Our Dual Career Welcome Service assists newly-appointed faculty and their families in relocating and transitioning to life in Bremen. The U Bremen Research Alliance Welcome Center provides additional support for applicants and new appointees. Applications should be submitted to the Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences, Universität Bremen, Universitäts-Boulevard 11-13, 28359 Bremen, citing the reference number above. We kindly ask you to include documentation of the following
• educational background and academic career path: Curriculum vitae, diplomas, references, and, if applicable, certificates of your appointment as a professor (please attach a German or English translation if the certificate of appointment is in a language other than German or English)
• research accomplishments: list of publications, overview of acquired third-party funding, research collaborations, and ongoing research projects
• teaching experience and philosophy: teaching portfolio including 1-2 exemplary teaching concepts, a substantive selection of teaching evaluations, and evidence of your pedagogical and didactic aptitude.
We also ask for a concise research overview with plans for the next 3-5 years (not exceeding 2 pages). Electronic applications can be sent in a single unencrypted PDF file to fb08.bewerbung@uni-bremen.de. The application deadline is July 14th, 2024.
Further Information
Please do not hesitate to contact the dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences Prof. Dr. Susanne K. Schmidt (dekaninfb8protect me ?!uni-bremenprotect me ?!.de) with any questions regarding this position. Detailed information about appointment procedures and negotiations at the University of Bremen can be found on our website: www.uni-bremen.de/en/university/academic-career/appointment-process. General information about professorships at German universities can be found on the website of the Federal Ministry of Education and Research: www.research-in-germany.org/en/your-goal/advanced-research/career-options-and-dual-careers/professorship.html.