Kiel University seeks to appoint more women to professorships.
The Graduate School “Human Development in Landscapes” at Kiel University (CAU) invites applications for the position of: Professorship (W2) in “Ancient Socio-Environmental Modelling” The appointment is initially for five years with tenure track.
The Graduate School (www.uni-kiel.de/landscapes/) is funded in the framework of the German Excellence Initiative and will be transferred into the Johanna Mestorf Academy as a permanent interdisciplinary structure at CAU. This interfaculty, multidisciplinary institution investigates the interplay between the environment, social relationships, population dynamics, material culture, and human perceptions of socio-environmental change. Mathematical modelling is of great importance in this context, as it permits the simulation of scenarios and validation of conceptual models of the complex interactive processes responsible for the transformation of landscape and of societal systems.
Recruiting is carried out jointly by the Faculty of Business, Economics and Social Sciences and the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences. The successful applicant will be appointed to one of the faculties depending on his or her field of specialization.
The successful candidate has outstanding expertise in mathematical modelling, preferably of ancient and prehistoric societies. Models may come from a variety of theoretical disciplines such as economic theory, evolutionary game theory or agent based modelling. Experience in securing external grants will be viewed favorably. Teaching will be in the areas of archaeology, economics and social sciences, and geography.
Applicants must have the necessary formal qualifications as set out in § 61 and § 63 Abs.1 of the University Law of Schleswig-Holstein. For more information see www.uni-kiel.de under “Berufungsverfahren”.
The University strongly encourages women with appropriate qualifications to apply for the position. Women with equivalent qualifications, competence and expertise will be given preference. The University also supports the employment of disabled persons. Persons with disabilities will, with appropriate qualification and aptitudes, be given preference.
Please send applications (including CV, list of publications and teaching experience, copies of academic certificates, private and workplace addresses and phone numbers, and email address) both by regular mail and by email no later than September 13, 2013 to:
Dekan
der Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaftlichen Fakultät der
Christian-Albrechts Universität zu Kiel
Olshausenstraße 40
24098 Kiel, Germany
([email protected]-kiel.de)