Associate professor in Comparative Politics and Quantitative Methods

Job Description:
Associate professor in Comparative Politics and Quantitative Methods Roskilde University Location: Roskilde Salary: Not specified Hours: Full Time Contract Type: Permanent Placed on: 22nd July 2015 Closes: 1st September 2015

The Department of Society and Globalisation (ISG), Roskilde University, invites applications for a position as associate professor within the field of ‘Comparative Politics and Quantitative Methods’. The position is available from December 1st, 2015 or as soon as possible thereafter.

In its research strategy for 2013-2016, the Department gives priority to a number of research areas. The position will be linked to the research area ‘Politics, Governance and Democracy’, see Research Strategy here.

Applicants matching the following profile will be preferred:

Consolidated research profile within comparative politics with special emphasis on actors and institutions of representative democracy in a European context Experience with the use of quantitative methods in own research  Teaching experience within the field of comparative politics, national and supranational (EU) political systems and interest representation Experience with teaching quantitative methods. (The applicant is expected to take on the role of coordinator of courses in quantitative methods and take active part in developing these) Interest and experience in project-based teaching and teaching in an interdisciplinary environment

Responsibilities and tasks:

The associate professor’s duties will primarily include research (including publication/academic dissemination duties) and research-based teaching (with associated examination duties). In addition to research and research-based teaching, the position also includes a duty to share knowledge with the rest of society – including participation in public debate. Furthermore, the associate professor is expected to manage research, provide guidance and supervision of assistant professors and researchers as well as take part in academic assessments.

The successful candidate is expected to accomplish:

Research meeting high international standards, Teaching, supervision and examination of undergraduate, post-graduate and PhD students, Development of cross-disciplinary courses and research within the department, Contributing to the administrative responsibilities of the Department and to RUC-wide tasks, Fundraising, Knowledge sharing with the rest of the society, Promoting RUC’s academic reputation.

Qualifications:

Applicants must hold a PhD degree or equivalent in an appropriate field. Qualifications within the following scientific areas are required:

Documented teaching qualifications or other material for the evaluation of your pedagogical level. Documented research production at an international level, including publications in the field’s internationally recognized journals

You are also required to be enterprising and to possess good interpersonal skills and to be a visible, active participant in the department’s daily activities, in addition to being willing to engage in disciplinary and interdisciplinary collaboration across the department.

Successful candidates who do not speak Danish (or possibly Swedish or Norwegian) will be requested to acquire the necessary skills in Danish within the first two years of service, so as to ensure that they can participate satisfactorily in teaching activities as well as in academic and administrative activities at the University. At the time of appointment, successful candidates must master English for academic purposes.

Potential applicants from outside Denmark will find information about life in Denmark (taxation, healthcare etc.) here.

Only applications in English are accepted.

Applications must include:

Cover letter CV with documentation of education. Teaching portfolio (read more about teaching portfolio at Roskilde University here) A complete list of publications. Co-author declaration. A brief description of the research and development work you expect to perform in connection with your appointment, including a short description of how you view your qualifications in relation. A maximum of 5 relevant scientific works that you want included in the assessment.

Please submit your application no later than 1 September 2015.

Material received after this date will not be taken into consideration.

Roskilde University welcomes applications from suitably qualified candidates regardless of age, gender, race, religion or ethnic background.

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Skills :

• Teaching

Areas :

• Bioinformatics

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