Dear Norma,
Would it be possible to distribute this job ad through the economic geography list? Sorry for troubling you with this. Many thanks in advance. With very best wishes Javier _____________________________________________________ Prof. Dr. Javier Revilla Diez Universität Hannover Institut für Wirtschafts- und Kulturgeographie Schneiderberg 50 30167 Hannover [email protected] www.wigeo.uni-hannover.de Tel. 0511 / 762-4492 Fax 0511 / 762-3051 Please excuse cross-postings. The Institute for Economic and Cultural Geography, Faculty of Natural Sciences at the Leibniz Universität Hannover invites applications for the position of Juniorprofessor (W1) for Quantitative (Empirical) Economic Geography to be appointed on October, 1st 2011 for three years with the possibility to extend the contract for further three years. We seek outstanding applicants with a Masters degree in Geography or Economics and a PhD in Economic Geography or Regional Science with a clearly demonstrable record of excellence in research and teaching. The successful candidate will be part of the Economic Geography Divi-sion and join a very dynamic and internationally oriented team with a strong interest in col-laborative research between Economic Geography and Economics . We are looking for candidates with research interest in knowledge based regional development (e.g. Labour Market, Entrepreneurship, Innovation, or Development Studies). We expect research experience in quantitative approaches. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to build up a strong, independent research program. We seek evidence of the ability to attract and direct substantial research projects e.g. funded by the European Union or Deutsche Forschungs-gemeinschaft, and of international visibility (conference presentations and publications). The teaching load consists of four hours per semester. The candidate will take part in graduate and undergraduate teaching especially focussing on quantitative methods. As the Institute for Eco-nomic and Cultural Geography is part of the NTH (Lower Saxonian University of Technology) the applicants may also have the opportunity to cooperate within the NTH. Part-time employment is possible. As an equal opportunities employer, Leibniz Universität Hannover wishes to support women in the context of statutory requirements. For this reason suitably qualified women are specifically invited to apply. Equally qualified applicants with disabilities will be given preferential treatment. Applications from international candidates are highly encouraged. Leibniz Universität Hannover places great value on an international orientation of teaching and research, with a special emphasis on the intensive supervision and support of students and involvement of the university in the Region Hannover and in Lower Saxony. In order to promote this, the faculty expects the successful candidate to center his/her life in the Region Hannover For further information, please direct inquiries to Prof. Dr. Javier Revilla Diez, (0511) 7624492, [email protected], and Prof. Dr. Rolf Sternberg, (0511) 7624489, [email protected]. Applications should be submitted by 26.08.2010 and should include curriculum vitae, publica-tion list, outline of current and future research plans, teaching vision. The full application pack-age should be addressed to: Leibniz Universität Hannover Dean of Faculty of Natural Sciences Prof. Dr. Markus Kalesse Appelstraße 11A, 30167 Hannover E-Mail: [email protected] http://www.uni-hannover.de/jobs _____________________________________________________ Prof. Dr. Javier Revilla Diez Universität Hannover Institut für Wirtschafts- und Kulturgeographie Schneiderberg 50 30167 Hannover [email protected] www.wigeo.uni-hannover.de Tel. 0511 / 762-4492 Fax 0511 / 762-3051
