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The Faculty of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences (FHSE) brings together expertise from the humanities, linguistics, cognitive sciences, social sciences, and educational sciences. Scholars from across 20 disciplines are working within the Faculty. Along with disciplinary approaches, a very ambitious interdisciplinary research culture has been developed.
The Faculty’s research and teaching focuses on social, economic, political and educational issues with the common goal of contributing to an inclusive, open and resourceful society. The FHSE offers seven Bachelor’s and twenty Master’s degrees and hosts a doctoral school providing students with the necessary knowledge and high-qualified skills to succeed in their future careers.
The Department of Social Sciences within the Faculty of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences is seeking a leading academic to join its team as Assistant Professor (tenure track) or Associate Professor in Sociology (with specialization in Youth Studies).
The successful candidate will have a research profile related to sociology with a focus on young people and one or more of the following areas: intergenerational relations, migration, social inequalities, digitality, life course.
The candidate is expected to engage in two primary research activities:
The candidate will also contribute to ongoing research of the Youth Research Group led by Prof. Dr. Robin Samuel and collaborate with the Ministry of National Education, Childhood, and Youth, and other relevant national stakeholders as well as with representatives of supranational structures at the EU and the international level.
Teaching areas:
The successful candidate is expected to teach in the Bachelor en Sciences Sociales et Educatives (BSSE) and in the Master in Social Sciences and Educational Sciences (MASSES), providing teaching in sociology, migration, youth, and intergenerational relations. Teaching is also expected in the Doctoral School in Humanities and Social Sciences.
Contact:
Prof. Dr. Robin Samuel / Email: robin.samuel@uni.lu
Language requirements:
The University of Luxembourg is set in a multilingual context. The person hired on this position must be proficient in English and either French or German. The University encourages its staff to learn the other language and provides access to language courses to this end.
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Applications should be addressed to Prof. Dr. Robert Harmsen (Dean of the Faculty). Early application is highly encouraged, as the applications will be processed upon reception. To ensure full consideration, candidates should apply by 5 May 2025 ONLINE formally through the HR system. Applications by Email will not be considered.
General Information:
Gender equality:
The University of Luxembourg is committed to achieving gender parity among its academic staff and aims to eliminate obstacles to recruitment of female professors and their career development. Should candidates present equivalent CVs, preference will be given to female candidates in all departments where gender parity is not yet achieved. The University of Luxembourg embraces inclusion and diversity as key values. We are fully committed to removing any discriminatory barrier related to gender, and not only, in recruitment and career progression of our staff.