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Georg-August-University Gottingen and the GIGA German Institute of Global and Area Studies
Junior Professorship in Development Economics or International Economics

The Faculty of Economic Sciences at the Georg-August-University Gottingen and the GIGA German Institute of Global and Area Studies invite applications for a Junior Professorship in Development Economics or International Economics (salary commensurate with W1 BBesO) to begin as soon as possible. The position is jointly offered for three years with the option to prolong for an additional three years.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS: Applicants will have an outstanding doctoral degree and an excellent publication record in international or development economics. The successful applicant will become a Research Fellow at the GIGA in Hamburg and contribute there to the research on development economics and/or international economics on Africa, Asia, Latin America, and/or the Middle East. It is expected that the incumbent contributes adequately to teaching within the economics Bachelor and Master programme as well as to the doctoral course programme and the Gottingen Graduate School of Social Sciences at the University of Gottingen.

Preconditions for appointment are laid down in S 30 of the Higher Education Law of Lower Saxony. As a Public Law Foundation, the University of Gottingen holds the right of appointment. Further details will be explained on inquiry.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE: We explicitly welcome applications from abroad. Under certain circumstances part-time employment is possible. The University strives to increase its proportion of female staff and specifically encourages qualified women to apply. Disabled persons with corresponding aptitude for the position will be favoured.

Applications including pertinent documentation (CV, list of publications, teaching records etc.) should be sent to the Dean of the Faculty of Economic Sciences within four weeks following release of this announcement> Please address communications to:

The Dean of the Faculty of Economic Sciences
University Goettingen
Platz der Goettinger Sieben 3
D-37073 Goettingen, Germany

APPLICATIONS/FURTHER INFORMATION: For a complete description of the position, and instructions on how to apply, please go to: http://www.kauffman.org/who-we-are/careers-at-the-kauffman-foundation/director-of-entrepreneurial-knowledge-creation-and-research

Posted: 17 Jul 2017