This professorship is within the Department of Geography at the Faculty of Geo- and Atmospheric Sciences.
The chair holder is expected to represent the field of ‘Human Geography’, both in research and teaching. The professorship focuses on social and cultural geography with a particular emphasis on socio-spatial differences and/or (in)justice research. An intersectional, multiscalar, translocal approach is desired to the topic of social change through e.g., digitalisation, technologisation, mobility, migration, population development or social movements. Societally relevant research activities in connection with Third Mission and Responsible Science are desired. In addition, an innovative, inter- and transdisciplinary range of methods is expected with connectivity to the teaching and research activities at the institute.
The person to be appointed should make active contributions to societal-technological-environmental research and to the research areas of the Institute. The candidate should actively participate in one or more of the University’s research areas (e.g., ‘Economics, Politics & Society’, ‘Cultural encounters – cultural conflicts’, ‘Digital Science’ or ‘Mountain Regions’) and/or the corresponding research platforms and centers of the university (e.g. ‘Center Interdisciplinary Gender Studies’ and ‘Global Change – Regional Sustainability’).
In addition, cooperation with research partners in the social sciences, humanities, economics and cultural studies faculties, contributions to the ‘Network of Areas’, as well as support for the university’s digitalisation strategy and sustainability initiative is desired.
In teaching, participation in the compulsory modules of the Bachelor’s and Master’s programs in Geography as well as Geography and Economics (teaching profession), the doctoral program in Geography, and the Innsbruck Doctoral Colleges is expected, including the supervision of theses.
Personal involvement in academic administration and self-governance as well as in the department’s and faculty’s working groups will form another essential duty.
Employment Requirements include:
a) a degree in higher education in Austria or the equivalent abroad, pertinent to the position;
b) proven experience in the thematic focus points described in this advertisement;
c) habilitation or comparable qualification (e.g. senior lecturer, associate professor);
d) very good publication record in leading international peer-reviewed academic journals;
e) proven competencies in interdisciplinary and especially transdisciplinary approaches and methods;
f) evidence of involvement in international research;
g) proven and comprehensive experience in the acquisition and management of competitive thirdparty funding;
h) pronounced teaching skills and high commitment to teaching;
i) qualification as a leader and/or manager;
j) professional international mobility;
k) high social competence, ability to work in a team and collegiality;
l) the ability to teach courses in German and English and, where appropriate, a willingness to learn German for use in university settings. Knowledge of German is not a prerequisite; however, the holder of the position will be expected to become proficient in German at the level B2 within two years.
Your application must have arrived by 29 August 2025 at Universität Innsbruck Fakultäten Servicestelle Standort Innrain 52f, A-6020 Innsbruck (fssinnrain52f@uibk.ac.at).
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