56 FB 7 JP mit TT (W2) Assistant Professor (m/f/d) in American Literary and Cultural Studies
The School of Language and Literary Studies at Osnabrück University seeks to appoint an
Assistant Professor (m/f/d) in
American Literary and Cultural Studies
(W1) with Tenure Track (to W2)
at the earliest possible date. Upon meeting the general administrative requirements, you will be employed as a civil servant on limited tenure for an initial period of three years. If you receive a positive evaluation after the initial three years, this period can be extended by up to three further years.
If you meet Osnabrück University’s standards with respect to ability, competence and academic achievement, you will be offered a tenured W2 Professorship in accordance with the relevant legal provisions without further application.
Tasks and Responsibilities:
The position represents the field of American literary and cultural studies in adequate breadth and historical depth in research and in teaching. The professorship is involved in teacher education programs, as well as the School of Language and Literary Studies’ specialized Master’s programs and their further development. In addition to actively shaping and independently developing a relevant, interdisciplinary research profile, the professorship also participates to an appropriate extent in the tasks of university self-administration.
Conditions of Employment:
Applicants must demonstrate competency in the core areas of American literary and cultural studies. They should furthermore have a research focus in the field of interdisciplinary, transnational and/or postcolonial American literary and cultural studies, ideally combined with a pronounced interest in global contexts and relations.
The focus of the research interests should be compatible with existing or planned research profiles and interdisciplinary research collaborations in the humanities and cultural sciences at Osnabrück University (such as migration research at the Institut für Migration und Interkulturelle Studien IMIS, or cultural-historical research at the Institut für Kulturgeschichte der Frühen Neuzeit IKFN).
Experience with third-party funding and grant proposals as well as experience in academic teaching and self-administration are also desirable.
The employment requirements moreover include the German language skills necessary for performing tasks in university self-administration in German. If these are not currently in place, they must be acquired within three years.
Legal Conditions of Employment:
You will hold a first degree with a recognizable focus on American literary and cultural studies, have a strong commitment to teaching, and have demonstrated your ability to engage independently in advanced academic research, as a rule by obtaining an outstanding PhD (in accordance with Section 30 subsection 2 of the Lower Saxony Higher Education Act [NHG]) in a relevant subject.
The time between the applicant’s final PhD examination or the completion of other equivalent qualifications which qualify the applicant for the position in accordance with Section 30 para. 2 sentence 1 No. 3 Lower Saxony Higher Education Act and the applicant’s application for the assistant professorship should be no longer than four years. This period of time does not include periods caring for a child or several children under 18 years of age or periods caring for a dependent relative and increases by up to two years per child or period of care to a maximum of four years in multiple cases of care (Section 30 para. 5 Lower Saxony Higher Education Act).
The position is available on a full-time or part-time basis.
Osnabrück University is a family-friendly university and is committed to helping work-ing/studying parents balance their family and working lives.
Osnabrück University is actively seeking to increase the number of female Professors in its employ. Applications from women are therefore particularly welcome.
If two candidates are equally qualified, preference will be given to the candidate with disability status.
For further information, please contact Prof. Dr. Alexander Bergs, E-Mail: alexander.bergs@uni-osnabrueck.de
Please submit your application (including a resume with full details of your scholarly and/or scientific employment history, list of publications and courses taught as well as planned research) in electronic form (as one pdf file) together with the “ Bewerbungsprofil (DOCX, 16.64 kB)” [“Applicant Profile”] to the Dean of the School of Language and Literary Studies, Universität Osnabrück, Prof. Dr. Christina Noack, E-Mail: bewerbungfb7@uni-osnabrueck.de, to arrive by May 27, 2026.
We look forward to receiving your application.