Full Professor

Hamilton College; Deutschland; Vor Ort; EUR 50.000 - 80.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Join a prestigious university in Germany as a Junior Professor in Jewish Studies. This exciting role offers the chance to engage in high-level teaching and research, focusing on areas such as Rabbinic literature and medieval biblical exegesis. You will play a vital part in shaping the future of Jewish Studies education while contributing to a dynamic and pluralist academic community. This position is ideal for early career researchers eager to make a significant impact in their field and develop their academic careers through a tenure track pathway.

Qualifikationen

• Relevant publications in specified research areas.
• Experience in securing external funding and managing projects.

Aufgaben

• Teach and conduct research in Jewish Studies.
• Involve in training prospective school teachers of Religion.

Kenntnisse

Hebrew proficiency

English proficiency

German proficiency (C1 level)

Research experience in Jewish Studies

Ausbildung

Doctorate in Jewish Studies/Judaic Studies

Jobbeschreibung

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Junior Professorship (W1) with Tenure Track leading to W2 for Jewish Studies

Commencement of duties: as soon as possible
Application deadline: 2025-06-19

Universität Hamburg – University of Excellence is one of the strongest research and educational institutions in Germany. Our work in research, teaching, educational, and knowledge exchange activities fosters the next generation of responsible global citizens ready to tackle global challenges. Our guiding principle, “Innovating and Cooperating for a Sustainable Future in a Digital Age,” drives collaboration with academic and non-academic partners in the Hamburg Metropolitan Region and worldwide. We invite you to join our community to help create sustainable and digital change for a dynamic and pluralist society.

Responsibilities

The Faculty of Humanities seeks a junior professor with a tenure track (W1TTW2) in Jewish Studies. The professor will be responsible for teaching and research in Jewish Studies, focusing on at least one of the following areas:

• Rabbinic literature
• Medieval biblical exegesis
• Material cultures (manuscript studies and printed works)
• Intellectual exchange processes and the history of entanglement in ancient, medieval, and/or early modern Judaism

In addition to research and teaching, the role requires:

• Teaching across all Jewish Studies degree programs (bachelor’s and master’s)
• Active involvement in training prospective school teachers of Religion
• Alignment with the Manuscript Cultures core research area

Your profile

This position targets early career researchers with an outstanding academic record and research experience in Jewish Studies.

• Relevant publications in the specified research areas, including unpublished dissertations
• Proficiency in Hebrew and English at a high level

We also seek:

• An excellent doctorate in Jewish Studies/Judaic Studies or a related field
• Proficiency in German at C1 level (language skills can be developed within the first 2 years with university support)
• Less than 4 years since completing the doctorate (with parental and care leave periods granted as two years per child); the junior professor will be evaluated before the end of their appointment for potential tenure

Ideally, candidates will also have:

• Experience in securing external funding and managing funded projects
• Proficiency in another relevant language

University of Hamburg

The university promotes gender equality, diversity, and work/study-life balance. We encourage applications from women, people with disabilities, and individuals from diverse ethnic backgrounds. Severely disabled applicants with equal qualifications will be given preference.

We offer our professors the opportunity to conduct high-level research and teaching. The university and the city of Hamburg provide support for this purpose.

Upload all supporting documents as a single PDF, including:

• CV
• Proof of teaching experience (e.g., course list)
• Proof of experience with externally funded projects
• Certificates and supporting documents
• Three representative publications
• Teaching and research plans
• Evaluations, if available
• Additional documentation such as talks, posters, or organizational roles, if available

The appointment and professorial duties are governed by relevant regulations, particularly Sections 15, 18, and 12, subsection 7 of the Hamburg Higher Education Act (Hamburgisches Hochschulgesetz). For privacy details during the selection process, please read more.