This tenure-track professorship is funded by the Bund-Länder Program for the Promotion of Young Scientists (Tenure-Track Program). The tenure-track commitment is not subject to a job reservation. The position will initially be filled as a W1 professorship with tenure-track to a W2 professorship in the Department of Economics of the Faculty of Law and Political Science of the Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität, which is affiliated with TRA Individuals, Institutions and Societies.
We are looking for a person with a university degree in the field of economics who has proven his/her special scientific aptitude via the outstanding quality of a PhD. Candidates should have a strong research profile in environmental economics, sustainability and inequality. A research focus on intergenerational inequalities and distributional effects arising from climate change and policies to address it is desired. The
Candidates should conduct research at the interface with law, behavioral economics, or sociology. Candidates should further qualify themselves for the position of university lecturer by independently performing tasks in research and teaching in their respective fields. Pedagogical aptitude is a prerequisite. Scientific publication activities and teaching experience are desirable. The willingness to engage in interdisciplinary teaching and research is expected. In addition to participation in the Bachelor's or
Master's degree program, collaboration in doctoral training is envisaged.
The call is addressed to young scientists* in an early phase of their career. As a rule, the doctorate should not have been completed more than four years ago. If applicants have completed their doctorate at the University of Bonn, they should have changed universities after completing their doctorate or should have spent at least two years
or have worked scientifically outside the University of Bonn for at least two years.
The hiring requirements are based on § 36 HG NRW. Junior professors are appointed for a period of three years; an extension for another three years is possible with a positive interim evaluation. If the final evaluation is positive, the professorship is tenured at W2 level. The tenure-track procedure is accompanied by the Tenure-Track Commission of the Department of Economics of the Faculty of Law and Political Science throughout the entire period from the announcement to the final evaluation. The central tenure track regulations of the University of Bonn as well as further information on the tenure track at the University of Bonn can be found at https://www.uni-bonn.de/tenure-track.