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Employment profile for associate professor in [Subject field]

Subject field

[Subject field]

Subject description

[Here the subject field is clarified via a description which should factually correspond to the subject field.]

Duties

[Specify duties that are included in the position e.g. the distribution between research and teaching. Please note that the grounds of assessment shall not be mentioned here, nor the subject description.]

Eligibility

Eligibility for appointment as an associate professor is reserved for persons who have:

  1. obtained their doctorate degree or have the equivalent academic expertise, or have other professional skills that are relevant to the subject field concerned by the position and the required duties,
  2. shown teaching expertise,
  3. shown the capacity to find, obtain funds for and conduct research projects, and
  4. shown the capacity to lead education or research activities.

Grounds of assessment

The grounds of assessment are determined based on the position's duties and form the final selection instrument that are used to decide between eligible applicants' competition for the appointment. In cases where there are additional requirements that the applicant must meet in order to qualify for the position, these should be written first, for example:

"It is required that applicants have a strong background in the packaging industry ..."
"The applicant must have significant experience of laboratory work ..."

However this type of demands, in addition to the eligibility requirements, should be used sparingly and preferably avoided.

List the grounds of assessment and how they will be weighted. In weighting the grounds of assessment, use the following terms in a descending numbered scale:

  1. of highest importance is the applicant’s
  2. of second highest importance is the applicant’s
  3. it is also important that the applicant has
  • [choose weighting] scientific skills within [Subject field] and
  • [choose weighting] pedagogical skills within [Subject field]
  • [choose weighting] expertise in developing and leading activities and personnel; this includes having knowledge about matters of diversity and equal treatment, with particular focus on gender equality.
  • [choose weighting] ability to collaborate with the surrounding society and to disseminate information regarding research and development work.
  • [choose weighting] administrative capability.
  • If needed continue the list according to specific requirements of the announced position, weighted according to the scale above, e.g. “[choose weighting] published in peer-reviewed international journals" or "[choose weighting] documented experience in course development at an advanced level".