Tenure-track Assistant Professor in ArchaeologyThe Saxo Institute, Faculty of Humanities, Copenhagen University (UCPH), Denmark, invites applicants for a tenure-track assistant professorship in Archaeology to be filled by the 1st of September 2021 or as soon as possible thereafter. Position description We are looking for an outstanding junior researcher with an innovative mind-set and intellectual curiosity to strengthen and complement the research profile of Archaeology at the Saxo Institute. Our research group comprises the fields of Classical, Nordic, and contemporary archaeology, and its research focuses on visual culture, landscape, technology and production, archaeo-metallurgy, textile studies, and archaeological theory and epistemology in the humanities. Methodologically, fieldwork, excavations, surveys, experimental archaeology, and museum studies form an integral part of our research. We aim to attract an international top-talent to our ambitious and collaborative environment. The Saxo Institute is dedicated to the study of human societies past and present, with degree programs ranging from History to Ethnology, Archeology, Classical Languages and Migration Studies. With some 1400 students and a staff of 100 employees, the Institute offers a variety of research and library facilities, servicing a vibrant community of tenured scholars, graduate students, visiting researchers and externally funded projects. The institute also hosts a range of leading research centres and externally funded research projects. About Tenure-track A tenure-track assistant professorship is a six-year, fixed-term academic position involving both research and teaching. The successful candidate will be obliged to complete a teacher-training course designed especially for assistant professors, and will be expected to be able to take part in all the activities of the Department, including examinations and administration. Approximately six months before the end of the six-year tenure-track period, a committee set up by the Dean will assess whether the assistant professor can be considered for promotion to a tenured position as associate professor. Read more about the tenure-track program at the UCPH at this homepage: https://employment.ku.dk/tenure-track/tenure-track-at-ucph/. Qualification requirements The tenure track assistant professor must have an academic standing showing internationally competitive research, and/or have internationally recognized potential to make a future impact being able to demonstrate her/his potential for impact in the form of publications in internationally renowned, peer-reviewed journals. In particular, we are looking for an applicant who can demonstrate a capacity for working across the fields of material remains, iconography, textual sources, and reception studies. A candidate capable of documenting research integrated fieldwork expertise will be preferred. The successful applicant must hold a PhD degree in archaeology. Any teaching and/or supervision experience should also be documented. Classical and Prehistoric Archaeology are two separate study programs, collaborating on introductory, theoretical and methodological courses. We expect the tenure track assistant professor to be able to teach courses in Classical Archaeology as well as archaeology courses at a more general level. The applicant is also expected to provide a statement of his/her academic and pedagogical approaches to university teaching. Applicants are encouraged to read the University guidelines for teaching portfolio when appointing staff at the UCPH https://employment.ku.dk/faculty/recruitment-process/job-application-portfolio/ Furthermore, emphasis will be placed on the following academic and personal qualifications:
Tenure-track assistant professors must hold an academic record demonstrating internationally competitive research, and/or have internationally recognized potential to make a future impact. Assessment of applicants will primarily consider their level of documented, internationally competitive research. Teaching qualifications are not mandatory, but documented teaching qualifications and teaching experience will be taken into account. Applicants’ outreach qualifications, including the ability to attract external funding, will also be considered. Within a reasonable period of time (max. 2 years), non-Danish-speaking appointees are expected to acquire proficiency in Danish sufficient to be able to interact with colleagues and students. For further details about the qualification requirements for assistant professorships, please read the Job Structure for Academic Staff at Universities 2019 here: https://ufm.dk/uddannelse/videregaende-uddannelse/personaleforhold-pa-de-videregaende-uddannelsesinstitutioner/overenskomster-aftaler-og-stillingsstrukturer/MinisterialOrderno.1443of11December2019onJobStructureforAcademicStaffatUniversities.pdf Six overall criteria apply for assistant professor appointments at the University of Copenhagen. The six criteria (research, teaching, societal impact, organisational contribution, external funding and leadership) are considered a framework for the overall assessment of candidates. You can read more about the criteria UCPH criteria here: https://employment.ku.dk/faculty/criteria-for-recognising-merit/ You can read more about the criteria for recognising merit for assistant professors here: https://jobportal.ku.dk/videnskabelige-stillinger/kriterier-for-videnskabelige-stillinger/dokumenter-til-meritering/5a_Criteria_for_recognising_merit_-Assistant_professors.pdf For further information about the position, please contact Head of the Saxo Institute Professor David Bloch, e-mail: bloch@hum.ku.dk Application Please click on the “Apply online” icon at the bottom of the page. The application must be written in English and include the following enclosures:
Should any material submitted consist of work with named co-authors, or work that is otherwise the result of collective academic endeavours, the extent of the applicant’s contribution to the work must be clearly stipulated. The Faculty may ask for a signed statement from the co-authors stipulating the extent and nature of each individual’s contribution. Only material in English, German, French, Danish, Norwegian, and Swedish will be assessed. Appointment procedure After the application deadline, the Head of the Department selects applicants for assessment on the advice of the Appointment Committee. All applicants are then immediately notified whether their application has been accepted for assessment. The Dean subsequently appoints an expert assessment committee tasked with carrying out an assessment of the selected applicants for the specific post. Selected applicants are notified of the composition of the committee. Applicants are ultimately offered the opportunity of commenting on the part of the assessment relating to themselves before the appointment is finalized. Further information about the application procedure is available from academic officer Rikke Dall, HR, e-mail: hrsc@hrsc.ku.dk. Please refer to ID number 211-0081/20-2N,. Salary and conditions of employment Terms of appointment and salary will be in accordance with an agreement between the Ministry of Finance and The Danish Confederation of Professional Associations (AC). The salary range starts at DKK 34,655 (EUR 4,657) + a 17,1 % contribution to the pension scheme. It is possible to negotiate salary supplements on an annual basis. The Danish Ministry of Finance and the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations (AC) have further agreed on a protocol that makes it possible for international researchers employed by the University to achieve a pension exemption, whereby the pension contribution will be paid out as salary. For more information about the different pension schemes, please read more here: https://ism.ku.dk/salary-tax-pension/pension/ A special tax scheme is offered to researchers recruited abroad, read more at this homepage: https://ism.ku.dk/salary-tax-pension/tax/ If you consider applying from abroad, you may find useful information on how it is to work in Denmark and at UCPH. Find more information here: https://www.nyidanmark.dk/en-GB, https://www.workindenmark.dk/ and https://ism.ku.dk The UCPH wishes to encourage everyone interested in this post to apply, regardless of personal background. The closing date for applications is the 1st of March 2021 at 23:59 [CET] Applications or supplementary material received thereafter will not be considered. Part of the International Alliance of Research Universities (IARU), and among Europe’s top-ranking universities, the University of Copenhagen promotes research and teaching of the highest international standard. Rich in tradition and modern in outlook, the University gives students and staff the opportunity to cultivate their talent in an ambitious and informal environment. An effective organisation – with good working conditions and a collaborative work culture – creates the ideal framework for a successful academic career. InfoApplication deadline: 01-03-2021
Employment start: 01-09-2021
Department/Location: Saxo-Instituttet - Arkæologi, Etnologi, Historie, Græsk og Latin
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