Assistant Professorship in Church History (W1) with tenure track W2 (f/m/d)

Universität zu Köln

Raum Köln

Dein Job

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YOUR PROFILE

A specialisation in one of the following four areas is required: Ancient Church History, Medieval Church History, Modern Church History or Contemporary Church History. It is expected that you will familiarise yourself more intensively with one of the other three areas in the course of the junior professorship. In addition to outstanding achievements in research, you must also demonstrate convincing achievements in teaching. We expect outstanding publications relevant to the subject as well as a willingness to be involved in international research and to collaborate with related disciplines of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities and the Faculty of Catholic Theology at the University of Bonn. Active participation in all aspects of academic self-administration and in the promotion of young academics is an integral part of your duties. We are looking for a person at an early career stage. A doctorate in Catholic theology (Dr theol.) is required.

OUR OFFER

The University of Cologne provides a stimulating academic environment with a wide range of career development opportunities as well as support services for dual career couples and family-friendly working conditions.

The position (of a Juniorprofessorin / Juniorprofessor) is to be filled at the earliest possible date. Formal requirements are detailed in Section 36 of the Higher Education Act of North Rhine-Westphalia (Hochschulgesetz – HG NRW).

In the third year after entering into office, an aptitude evaluation is held. This serves as the basis for the decision as to whether an extension for a further three years will be granted to the candidate. At the latest, a tenure evaluation is held in the sixth year after entering into office. On this basis, a decision will be reached as to whether the candidate will be given tenure at W2 level. Both evaluations are carried out according to the Regulations on Quality Assurance in Tenure Track Procedures and Other Evaluation Procedures for Fixed-term (Junior) Professorships at the University of Cologne. W1 professorships comprise a teaching load of four hours per week (i.e., two hours per week is one 90-minute course per semester) in the first qualification phase and five hours per week in the second qualification phase. As a rule, W2 professorships comprise a teaching load of nine semester hours per week.

The University of Cologne promotes equal opportunities and diversity. Women will be considered preferentially in accordance with the Equal Opportunities Act of North Rhine-Westphalia (Landesgleichstellungsgesetz – LGG NRW). We also expressly welcome applications from all suitable candidates regardless of their gender, nationality, ethnic and social origin, religion, disability, age, sexual orientation and identity.

Please submit your application without a photo by 10.01.2025 to the Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities via the application portal of the University of Cologne (https://professorships.uni-koeln.de).

Please enclose the following documents in electronic form: Curriculum vitae with information on your academic career, list of publications and courses, teaching and research draft, if applicable: teaching evaluation results and certificates for further training in higher education didactics, if applicable: information on previous third-party funding, certificates for academic examinations and honours. Please also submit a maximum of five publications that you consider to be relevant to the professorship, including your doctoral thesis.