Junior Professorship (W1) with Tenure Track leading to W2 for Jewish Studies
Institution: Faculty of Humanities
Commencement of duties: as soon as possible
Application deadline: 2025-06-19
Universität Hamburg—University of Excellence is one of the strongest research educational institutions in Germany. Our work in research, teaching, educational and knowledge exchange activities is fostering the next generation of responsible global citizens ready to tackle the global challenges facing us. Our guiding principle “Innovating and Cooperating for a Sustainable Future in a digital age” drives collaboration with academic and nonacademic partner institutions in the Hamburg Metropolitan Region and around the world. We would like to invite you to be part of our community to work with us in creating sustainable and digital change for a dynamic and pluralist society.
Responsibilities
The Faculty of Humanities is seeking a junior professor with tenure track (W1TTW2) of Jewish studies. The professor is responsible for teaching and research in the field of Jewish studies, and must have a focus on at least one of the following research areas:
- rabbinic literature
- medieval biblical exegesis
- material cultures (manuscript studies and printed works)
- intellectual exchange processes and the history of entanglement in ancient, medieval and/or early modern Judaism
In addition to research and teaching in the field of Jewish studies with the abovementioned focus, the professorship also requires:
- teaching in all Jewish studies degree programs (bachelor’s and master’s degree programs)
- an active role in training of prospective school teachers of Religion
- a thematic compatibility to the Manuscript Cultures core research area
Your profile
This junior professorship is aimed at early career researchers. We are looking for a candidate with an outstanding academic track record and research experience in the professorship field.
We expect:
- relevant publications in the abovementioned research areas, e.g., also the unpublished dissertation
- high-level proficiency in Hebrew and English
We also expect:
- an outstanding doctorate in Jewish Studies / Judaic Studies or a related field.
- proficiency in German to (C1) level. Language proficiency may be obtained within the first 2 years of employment. The University of Hamburg is happy to assist you.
- less than 4 years since completing the doctorate (parental and care leave periods granted a standard period of 2 years per child); the junior professor will be evaluated prior to the end of their posting to ascertain whether they fulfill the requirements for a tenured professorship.
Ideally, you will also have:
- initial experience in acquiring external funding and carrying out externally funded projects
- proficiency in another language relevant for the field
University of Hamburg
The University of Hamburg strives to integrate gender equality, diversity, and a work/study–life balance into teaching and management. We also value diversity and encourage women, people with a disability, and those from diverse ethnic backgrounds to apply.
Severely disabled and disabled applicants with the same status will receive preference over equally qualified nondisabled applicants.
We offer our professors the opportunity to research and teach at the highest level. The University of Hamburg and the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg also provide:
Application and appointment procedure
Upload all supporting documents as a single PDF:
- cover letter
- CV
- publication list
- proof of teaching experience (e.g., as a list of courses)
- proof of experience and success with acquiring and conducting externally funded projects
- certificates and supporting documents
- 3 representative publications
- description of teaching and research plans
- evaluations, where available
- further documentation such as talks, posters, and important roles in organizations, where available
If you have technical problems, contact bewerbungen@uni-hamburg.de.
Short-listed candidates will be evaluated by an assessment center. Furtherinformation on the academic search procedure is available at www.uni-hamburg.de/appointment-procedure.
The appointment requirements and professorial duties are determined by the relevant regulations (particularly Sections 15, 18 and 12 subsection 7 Hamburg higher education act [Hamburgisches Hochschulgesetz]). Read more about privacy during the selection procedure.
