Tenure-Track Professor in the field of Historical Dimensions of the Anthropocene

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Tenure-Track Professor in the field of Historical Dimensions of the Anthropocene

Company

Universität Wien

Job description

Tenure-Track Professor in the field of Historical Dimensions of the AnthropoceneEmployer Location Vienna (Landbezirke) (AT) Closing date 10 Jan 2025View more categoriesView less categoriesAcademic Discipline , Job Type , Contract Type HoursSave jobClick to add the job to your shortlistYou need to or to save a job.40 Faculty of Historical and Cultural Studies Collective bargaining agreement: §48 VwGr. A2
Limited until: permanent
Reference no.: 3217The positionResearch and teaching in the field of economic, social and cultural history are carried out in an integrative manner at the Faculty of History and Cultural Studies. The advertised position is part of the key research areas “Economy and Society from a Historical and Cultural Studies Perspective” and “Global History”.The successful candidate will be internationally recognised in the field of research that addresses the relationship between human and non-human life on planet Earth (“more-than-human history”) and in particular the interactions between human, Earth and natural history. The candidate’s research should focus on the implications for our view of the past that arise from current debates in the natural, social and cultural sciences about the onset and the driving forces of a new geological age in which human beings become the determining force in the evolution of life on the planet. The candidate will work in the field of pre-modern, modern or contemporary history and will contribute to the theoretical and methodological reconceptualisation of historical chronologies and epochal boundaries, to the reflection on the relationship of classical archives to the archives of “nature”, and to the question of the planetary scale across classical epochal and spatial boundaries. They have a fundamental understanding of earth system sciences (“scientific literacy”) and are able to enter into a transdisciplinary dialogue with them.The Faculty of Historical and Cultural Studies promotes an integrative approach in conducting research and teaching in the fields of economic history, social history and cultural history, as well as – across history departments – didactics of history. It analyses and teaches economic, social and cultural developments at a local, regional, national and global scale up to present day. Other relevant research contexts at the University of Vienna are the earth system sciences and the Environment and Climate Research Hub.Your academic profile:

• Doctoral degree/PhD
• Two years of international research experience during or after doctoral studies
• Outstanding research achievements, excellent publication and funding record, international reputation
• Gender and diversity competence
• Experience in designing of and participating in research projects, ability to lead research groups and acquire third-party funding
• Enthusiasm for excellent teaching and supervision at the bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral level

We expect the successful candidate to acquire, within three years, proficiency in German sufficient for teaching in bachelor’s programmes and for participation in university committees.We offer:

• the opportunity to obtain a permanent position and eventual promotion to full professor; the initial contract as Assistant Professor is limited to six years, after positive evaluation of a qualification agreement the contract becomes permanent as Associate Professor; Associate Professors can be promoted to Full Professor through an internal competitive procedure.
• a dynamic research environment
• a wide range of research and teaching support services
• attractive working conditions in a city with a high quality of life
• an attractive salary according to the

(level A2) and an organisational retirement planApplication documents(in English): * Letter of motivation

• Academic curriculum vitae

• education and training (PhD Certificate, PDF)
• positions held to date
• career breaks (e.g. relevant parental, family or other care periods)
• awards and honors
• commissions of trust
• previous and current cooperation partners
• complete list of acquired third-party funding and, if applicable, of inventions/patents
• list of most important scientific talks (max. 10)
• teaching and mentoring
• supervision experience (Master and PhD), if applicable
• List of publications

• link to your own publicly accessible ORCID record, with a complete and current publication list
• three key publications as electronic full text version (PDF, max 30 MB)
• Research statement

• most important research achievements (max. 2 pages) and planned future research activities (max. 4 pages)
• synopsis of three key publications with relevance to the position advertised
• publication strategy
• Teaching and supervision statement

• teaching and supervision concept, including a description of the previous and planned priorities in academic teaching and supervision (max. 2 pages)
• teaching evaluations (if available, PDF)

If you have any questions, please contact:Only applications submitted through the link “Apply now” below will be considered.We look forward to new personalities in our team!
The University of Vienna has an anti-discriminatory employment policy and attaches great importance to equal opportunities, the and . We lay special emphasis on increasing the number of women in senior and in academic positions among the academic and general university staff and therefore expressly encourage qualified women to apply. Given equal qualifications, preference will be given to female candidates.University of Vienna. Space for personalities. Since 1365.​Application deadline: 01/10/2025Reference no.: 3217Tenure Track ProfessorshipsShare this jobSave jobClick to add the job to your shortlistYou need to or to save a job.Get job alertsCreate a job alert and receive personalised job recommendations straight to your inbox.© 2015 – 2024 THE World Universities Insights Limited. Powered by Madgex Job Board SoftwareCloseBefore you apply –
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Wien

Job date

Thu, 31 Oct 2024 04:15:49 GMT

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