University Professorship (W2) for Pluralist Economics
Faculty: Faculty III: School of Economic Disciplines | ID: 6258
The University of Siegen is a modern university with an international orientation and a focus on interdisciplinary research. It currently has around 14,000 students and covers a range of research fields from the humanities, social and economic sciences to natural sciences, engineering and life sciences. With over 2,000 employees, the university is one of the largest employers in the region and offers a unique environment for teaching, study, research and knowledge transfer.
We are seeking:
in the School of Economic Disciplines to begin at the next possible date a
University Professor (W2)
for Pluralist Economics, in particular Transformation, Sustainability and Global Justice
Your Responsibilities:
You will represent the entire spectrum of research and teaching in the subject area of the advertised professorship. You will contribute to the strategic development of research within your area of specialisation, particularly in the fields of development and ecological sustainability, using empirical methods. You will take responsibility for the further development of the Master's degree programme ‘Pluralist Economics’, in which you will mainly teach. You will also offer courses in the Bachelor's and Master's programmes in Economics and Business Administration.
Your profile:
- You fulfill the legal employment requirements of § 36 Higher Education Act of North Rhine-Westphalia. More information on these requirements can be found at service.uni-siegen.de/prof
- You have a doctorate in economics or a related discipline.
- You have proven expertise and visibility in the field of ‘Pluralist Economics’, as evidenced by publications in recognised international journals. You regularly present your research at international conferences.
- Your research focuses on several of the following topics: Socio-ecological transformation and sustainability, inequality, asymmetries in economic relations, global justice.
- Expertise in the application and communication of quantitative methods is required.
- You have extensive experience in the independent and successful acquisition of third-party funding.
- You have teaching experience at as many levels of university education as possible. The ability and willingness to teach courses in German and English is a prerequisite. International teaching experience is desirable.
- We value your didactic expertise, which you can demonstrate through teaching evaluations and other certificates. Expertise and experience in the design of innovative teaching formats and events is desirable.
- Experience in supervising theses and doctorates is an advantage.
- Commitment to academic self-administration is a matter of course for you.
We look forward to receiving your application package by 15.12.2024. Please submit applications solely via our Job Application Portal (https://jobs.uni-siegen.de). Application packages received in paper or email form will not be considered.
Your contact person:
Univ.-Prof. Dr. Marc Hassenzahl, +49 271 740 3139, dekanat@wiwi.uni-siegen.de
Equal opportunities and diversity are promoted and embodied at the University of Siegen. The advertisement is explicitly addressed to people of all genders; applications from women will be given special consideration in accordance with the State Equal Opportunities Act. We also welcome applications from people with different personal, social, and cultural backgrounds, people with severe disabilities, and people of equal status.
