Assistant (Junior) (W 1, non-tenure track) Professor of Modern Taiwan Studies (m/f/d)
Faculty of Humanities, Institute of Asian and Oriental Studies
Application deadline: 01.07.2025
The Faculty of Humanities at the University of Tübingen invites applications for the position of an
assistant (junior) (W 1, non-tenure track) professor of Modern Taiwan Studies to commence as soon as possible.
The selected candidate is expected to carry out teaching and research on modern and contemporary Taiwan, with a particular focus on social science-based approaches.
The position will be filled on a salaried base and is initially limited to four years, with the possibility of extension by a further two years after a positive interim evaluation.
The position has a teaching load of four hours per week prior to interim evaluation and six hours thereafter.
The selected candidate will teach in German or English. The University of Tübingen expects that non-native applicants are willing to learn German during their time of employment.
Requirements for appointment are an excellent PhD dissertation in a relevant topic, international publications, evidence of third-party grants (fellowship/scholarship) and teaching expertise. The appointment prerequisites of § 51 LHG apply.
In the course of the contract, the W1 professor is expected to attain the research and teaching achievements that will qualify him or her for an appointment as a tenured professor at any university or equivalent institution (Habilitation).
Those who have completed a habilitation will be excluded.
Detailed information on the criteria underlying the interim and final evaluations may be found in our guidelines for review under the following link: https://uni-tuebingen.de/en/12131
The University of Tübingen is committed to equal opportunity, diversity and inclusion. Female academics, in particular, are explicitly invited to apply, as are applicants from outside Germany.
Applications from equally qualified candidates with disabilities will be given preference.
General information on professorships, hiring processes, and the German academic system may be found here: https://uni-tuebingen.de/en/213700
Applications including all required documents (curriculum vitae and outline of academic career, copies of certificates and degrees, publications list, list of teaching experience, overview of established and planned research focus) as well as a selection of relevant publications (monographs authored and up to five articles) should be exclusively submitted via the appointment portal of the University of Tübingen at by July 1st, 2025.
Enquiries can be directed to the Dean of the Faculty of Humanities, Prof. Dr. Angelika Zirker berufungenspam prevention@philosophie.uni-tuebingen.de
