Assistant Professor

The Chair of Comparative Political Science (Prof. Dr. Nicole Bolleyer) at the Ludwig-Maximilians Universität Munich (LMU) at the Geschwister Scholl Institute of Political Science is advertising
with a start date of 1 March 2021 or 1 April 2021 the position of an Assistant Professor (m/f/d, 100%, TV-L E13)

Job Description

• The independent implementation of a research project in a thematic area relevant to the chair (see below) and contribution to joint research projects at the chair;
• Publication of research results (individually and in teams);
• Provision of teaching in the area of comparative politics (5 ‘Semesterwochenstunden‘, equivalent to 5 x 45-minute weekly sessions per semester);
• Contribution to administrative tasks at the chair.

Job Requirements

• An excellent dissertation in a discipline relevant for comparative social science research;
• Research goals in the area of the comparative social sciences. Research goals relevant to the profile of the chair are desirable. These include the comparative study of democracy or institutions (e.g. legal regulation of political actors, institutional reform and its consequences, crisis and crisis management in advanced democracies) and the comparative study of political and/or social organizations in advanced democracies (parties, interest groups, civil society organizations, etc.);
• A good knowledge of cross-national data analysis (quantitative and/or qualitative). Knowledge in advanced quantitative methods is desirable;
• Fluency in English. Good German skills are desirable;
• Excellent organizational skills and the ability to work independently and in teams.

Our Offer
Pay is based on TV-L, ‘Entgeltgruppe' E 13. The work load is 40.1 hours a week.

The post ought to be filled by March 1 or April 1 2021 and is initially restricted to a duration of three years (probation 6 months) with the possibility of extending the post two more years.

As an equal opportunity employer, the LMU Munich particularly encourages applications from women. Given similar qualifications, applications by persons with disabilities will be given preference.

Your workplace will be centrally located in Munich and can be easily reached by public transport.

Your application
Please submit the following (in English):

• Cover letter;
• CV;
• Diplomas;
• Contact data for two referees (referees will contacted only at the interview stage);
• Research outline for a 3-year project (max. 3 pages).

The submission deadline is 16 November 2020. Please submit your application per Email (in one PDF, max. 5MB) to the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich, Geschwister Scholl Institute of Political Science, Chair for Comparative Political Science, Ms. Zwerger,sekretariat.bolleyer@gsi.uni-muenchen.de.

Interviews are planned for the week of 11 – 14 January 2021.

If you have any questions please get in touch with Professor Dr. Nicole Bolleyer (n.bolleyer@ex.ac.uk).