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The Department of Political Science at Aarhus BSS, Aarhus University, invites applications for one or more full professors in political science. The professorship is a full-time and permanent position starting January 2024 or as soon as possible subject to mutual agreement.
Aarhus BSS is committed to diversity and encourages all qualified applicants to apply regardless of their personal background.
Job description
The successful applicant is expected to contribute significantly to the department’s research and teaching environment. You are expected to teach and supervise students at BA, MA and PhD level and to conduct research of the highest international standard. Our department is a broad political science department, and your research expertise can be within one or more of these fields:
- Public Administration and Leadership
- Comparative Politics
- Political Behaviour
- International Relations
- Public Policy
- Political Sociology
- Political Theory
- Studies in Research, Innovation and University Policy
Your qualifications
Applicants must possess very strong research qualifications and teaching skills, have experience with research leadership and the ability to obtain external funding. Applicants should typically have a minimum of 4-5 years of experience as associate professor.
It is required that non-Danish speakers acquire reasonable knowledge of Danish within the first three years of employment. If relevant, the department will grant time off from teaching to attend Danish courses during the first two years of employment.
The required qualifications are elaborated below. In the evaluation of qualifications, the main emphasis will be put on the last 5-10 years when relevant. Due consideration will be given to periods of leave.
1. Research qualifications
The department is ambitious in terms of research. Applicants are expected to have a strong international research profile with emphasis on original contributions within their field of research.In terms of research qualifications, publications in top political science and general journals or top journals within the above fields carry great weight. So does publication of monographs with internationally recognized publishers. However, the assessment will mainly focus on the scientific originality and contributions of the submitted publications, no matter their outlet. Applicants are also expected to present promising ideas for future research.
2. Didactical/pedagogical competences and experiences
Teaching and supervising students at different levels are important activities for a professor at the Department of Political Science. The Department is ambitious in terms of our teaching programmes at BA, MA and PhD level. Applicants must have extensive experience from teaching several courses at all levels of academic teaching, including PhD supervision.Applicants must submit a teaching portfolio that carefully documents didactical/pedagogical competencies.
Applicants must have completed pedagogical training at the university level.
3. Qualifications relating to research cooperation and leadership, and knowledge sharing with the public
Applicants must have extensive experience in research leadership and cooperation. Relevant experiences encompass project participation and leadership, editorial experience from professional journals or edited volumes, and experience with planning and running professional conferences and workshops.Applicants must also have good communication skills and experience with research dissemination. This may be documented by, for example, publications aimed at the public, participation in the public debate or activities related to advising public authorities.
4. External funding
Applicants must document the ability to obtain external research funding.Who we are
The Department of Political Science is among Europe’s highest-ranking political science departments. It is large, in part because it includes a large Public Administration section. With around 100 academic staff members and 45 PhD students, we offer a lively and ambitious research and teaching environment. The Department of Political Science emphasises a dynamic and flexible research and teaching profile characterised by pluralism and openness. We expect active participation in the department’s activities and the relevant research field section. This includes being present at the department at least three working days per week.
The research conducted at the department covers all political science disciplines and represents a variety of methodological approaches. This enables us to focus on new problem areas as they appear in the national and international political arena, and it allows us to contribute actively to the development of the discipline. We also emphasise communicating our research results to the political administrative system and to the public in general.
The department is one of six departments at Aarhus BSS (School of Business and Social Science), one of five faculties at Aarhus University. Aarhus BSS unites the business and social science-related research fields and brings them closer together to reflect the close relationship between society and the business community. As part of a top-100 university, Aarhus BSS has achieved the distinguished AASCB, AMBA and EQUIS accreditations.
For more information about the Department of Political Science, please see here.
Further information
For further information about the position and the department, please contact Head of Department, Professor Peter Munk Christiansen, tel.: +45 3011 5340, email: pmc@ps.au.dk.
If you need help uploading your application or have questions about the recruitment process, please contact HR Supporter Line Møller Kristiansen, tel.: +45 9352 2904, email: lmkr@au.dk.
Place of work
Department of Political Science, Bartholins Allé 7, DK-8000 Aarhus.
The evaluation process
Shortlisting is applied. An appointment committee (assisted by the chair of the assessment committee) advises the head of department on which applicants are the best overall match for the department’s and the faculty’s recruitment needs and possess the qualifications, competencies, experience and potential described above and in the faculty’s criteria for evaluating candidates to permanent positions here.
Through the shortlisting process, the head of department selects the applicants who will receive a thorough assessment of their professional qualifications. The assessment committee will then assess these applicants. All applicants will be notified whether their applications have been shortlisted and sent to the assessment committee for evaluation. The selected applicants will be informed about the composition of the assessment committee.
Please note that the assessment of applicants is based solely on material received prior to the application deadline.
For further information about the recruitment process, shortlisting procedure and guidelines for assessment committees please visit this website.
International applicant?
Aarhus University offers a broad variety of services for international researchers and accompanying families, including relocation service and career counselling to expat partners. Please find more information here:
https://internationalstaff.au.dk/relocationservice/
Please find more information about research opportunities at Aarhus University here: http://international.au.dk/research/
Terms of employment
The appointment is made in accordance with the Memorandum on Job Structure for Academic Staff at Danish Universities as well as the circular on the Collective Agreement for Academics Employed by the State (in Danish).
The job content and qualification requirements are described in further detail in the Ministerial Order on the Appointment of Academic Staff at Universities.
Application procedure
When you apply for this position it is mandatory to attach the following:
- Application
- Curriculum Vitae. You are encouraged to declare any periods of leave without research activity, including, for example, maternity leave, since your research activities are assessed in relation to your actual research time
- Education (diploma for master's, PhD and possibly higher doctoral degree)
- List of publications (the enclosed publications must be clearly marked on the list of publications)
Publications. Up to 10 publications can be included in the application. In the event of several authors the publications must be accompanied by a co-author statement concerning the applicant's share of the collaborative work with the consent of the co-authors. Please use this template - Teaching portfolio. The specific requirements regarding the documentation can be found here
Read more about how to apply for an academic post at Aarhus BSS here
The evaluation process
After the application deadline, an assessment committee is appointed. Please note that the assessment of applicants is based solely on the material received prior to the application deadline. For further information, see Guidelines for Assessment Committee, Aarhus BSS.
Read more about Aarhus BSS' professorship policy here.
Aarhus University’s ambition is to be an attractive and inspiring workplace for all and to foster a culture in which each individual has opportunities to thrive, achieve and develop. We view equality and diversity as assets, and we welcome all applicants.
The application must be submitted via Aarhus University’s recruitment system, which can be accessed under the job advertisement on Aarhus University's website.
Aarhus University
Aarhus University is an academically diverse and research-intensive university with a strong commitment to high-quality research and education and the development of society nationally and globally. The university offers an inspiring research and teaching environment to its 38,000 students (FTEs) and 8,300 employees, and has an annual revenues of EUR 935 million. Learn more at www.international.au.dk/
INFORMATIONER OM STILLINGEN:
- Arbejdspladsen ligger i:
Aarhus Kommune
-Virksomheden tilbyder:
-Arbejdsgiver:
Aarhus Universitet, Bartholins Allé 7, 8000 Aarhus C
-Ansøgning:
Ansøgningsfrist: 22-05-2023; - ansøgningsfristen er overskredet
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