Assistant Professor

Start date/duration
- as soon as possible
- for 6 years, possibility of a qualification agreement

Job profile:
as soon as possibleduration of six years, possibility of a qualification agreement Unit of organisation:Department of Psychosocial Intervention and Communication Studies Required hours:
40 hours per week Main duties:

- habilitation in educational sciences with a focus on research on higher and continuing education with special consideration on professions or on implications of new technologies in professions
- scientific research with a focus on qualitative-empirical research of higher and continuing education with special consideration on professions or on implications of new technologies in professions
- independent teaching (to an extent of four, after fulfilment of the qualification agreement eight semester hours per week)
- supervision of students, including examinations and supervision of their academic theses
- participation in administrative tasks of the University

Necessary academic qualifications:

- excellent dissertation in educational sciences or related area
- profound knowledge in the field of higher and continuing training and professionalisation
- profound knowledge in scientific research methods, particularly in reconstructive social research
- experience in the field of third-party funding and mobility requested
- relevant professional and/or postdoctoral experience
- experience within academic teaching
- relevant scientific achievements beyond the dissertation/PhD, e.g. specialist publications and scientific lectures
- knowledge of German: C1 level according to GERS; knowledge of English: B2/C1
- relevant IT knowledge
- independence, team and communication skills, willingness to cooperate

Application:
**Benefits**:
What the University of Innsbruck offers:
From a company pension scheme, to flexible working hours and child care facilities the University of Innsbruck offers its employees a wide range of benefits which is being continuously extended.

Along with interesting oppurtunities for the participation in job-related and personal further education courses, and the succesful compatibility of career and family, employees can benefit from a large range of courses offered by the University Sports Institute (USI), the language courses offered by the ISI, the University Library and take advantage of the various canteens offering reasonably priced food.

Additional comments

The University of Innsbruck as employer

Are you looking for a new challenge? The University of Innsbruck is a place of study, research and employment for more than 31.000 people. As one of the largest employers in Tyrol the University offers a varied and exciting field of activity for its employees from very diverse educational and professional backgrounds. The University explicitly welcomes diversity and is committed to the principle of equal opportunity. It is a certified family-friendly workplace and received the award 'Top workplace 2018' from the Austrian business magazine 'trend'.

Languages

At the University of Innsbruck researchers from all over the world come together. Depending on the individual scientific community the language used may be German, English or another (if unanimously decided).

Internal communication is in German. Therefore a basic knowledge of German or the willingness to acquire such knowledge is essential.