up to three W2-Professorships ("Bonn Junior Fellows")
Published on: 12.07.2024
The University of Bonn is an international research university with a wide education and research profile. With a 200-year history, approximately 31,500 students, more than 6,000 staff, and an excellent reputation at home and abroad, the University of Bonn is one of the most important universities in Germany and is recognized as a university of excellence.
The Hausdorff Center for Mathematics (HCM) at the University of Bonn brings together researchers in mathematics and its applications, including in particular quantitative economics. In these areas of research, the center is looking to appoint)
up to three W2-Professorships ("Bonn Junior Fellows")
These are temporary appointments for a period of five years. Some positions may be endowed with tenure-track, and, in exceptional cases, a position may be tenured immediately.
Hausdorff Center for Mathematics (HCM)
Deadline:
28.09.2024
Starting date:
earliest possible date
Application details will be published at:
The professorships
The professorships intend to encourage independent research by outstanding junior researchers, analogously to the research groups of the Max Planck Society or the Emmy Noether Program of the German Research Foundation (DFG). The professorships are endowed with travel and guest funds during the initial period. Bonn Junior Fellows also have access to additional resources of the Hausdorff Center. Bonn Junior Fellows are encouraged to supervise doctoral students.
The candidates
We are looking for early career researchers holding a doctoral degree who are starting to develop their own research agenda. Suitable candidates should have already demonstrated scientific independence with relevant publications. Candidates should have some international research experience. They will contribute to our advanced teaching program. German language skills are not required.
Research focus
We seek candidates who fit into the broad spectrum of the Cluster of Excellence and complement the existing expertise. Depending on the candidate’s research focus,
candidates become members of the "Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences" or of the "Faculty of Law and Economics" at the University of Bonn.
The deadline for applications 28th September 2024. The deadline also applies to letters of recommendation. The expected starting date is not later than 1 October 2025.
Application details will be published at:
https://www.mathematics.uni-bonn.de/hcm/opportunities/bonn-junior-fellows
Hausdorff Center for Mathematics
Endenicher Allee 62
53115 Bonn, Germany
Evaluation criteria for the interim and final evaluation of a W2 professorship "Bonn Junior Fellow" with tenure-track of the Department of Mathematics, University of Bonn
Für die Professur vorgeschlagene Evaluierungskriterien gemäß §7 Absatz (2) und Anhang A der Ordnung zur Zwischen- und Endevaluation von Tenure-Track-Professuren an der Rheinischen Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn vom 28. November 2023 (Tenure-Track-Ordnung)
- Criteria for the interim evaluation:
• Excellent achievements in research, which are among the top in international comparison, as well as,
• very good achievements in academic teaching that go significantly beyond ordinary achievements
or
• excellent achievements in academic teaching, as well
• very good achievements in research, which go significantly beyond ordinary achievements in an international comparison. - Criteria for the final evaluation:
• excellent achievements in research, which are among the top in international comparison, as well as
• very good achievements in academic teaching that go significantly beyond ordinary achievements
or
• excellent achievements in academic teaching, as well
• very good achievements in research, which go significantly beyond ordinary achievements in an international comparison
and
• active participation in committee work of the university and the entire academic community.
Specification of the criteria
- Criteria for research
• publications in important international journals,
• invitations to talks and lectures,
• (co-)organization of international conferences,
• awards,
• international visibility and networking. - Criteria for academic teaching
• quality and breadth of teaching taking into account the type (lecture, seminar), level (BSc, MSc, PhD) and the use of English language/internationality,
• classes on current research topics,
• supervisor of bachelor and master theses, potentially PhD theses,
• design of teaching materials, writing of books and lecture notes. - Criteria for administration
• participation in academic administration
• participation in university committees
Diversity and equal opportunity
The University of Bonn stands for diversity and equal opportunities. It is certified as a family-friendly university and has a dual career service. Its aim is to increase the proportion of women in areas where women are underrepresented and particularly support their careers. It thus expressly encourages suitably qualified women to apply. Applications are handled in accordance with the national equal opportunities law. Applications from suitable candidates with verified severe disabilities and persons with an equivalent status are also particularly welcome.
Contact
Hausdorff Center for Mathematics
Endenicher Allee 62
53115 Bonn, Germany