Academic Staff Member | Akademische/-r Mitarbeiter/-in (w/m/d) Kenn-Nr. 352/2025
Universität Potsdam
Job Summary
The University of Potsdam is seeking an Academic Staff Member for a 7-month parental leave replacement, focusing on Public Sector, Finance, and Social Policy. This role involves significant academic work, including independent research towards a doctoral degree in areas such as urban and regional economics, public finance, or political economy. The successful candidate will also be responsible for independently designing, planning, conducting, and evaluating courses, as well as supervising student theses and providing guidance in seminars. This is an excellent opportunity for an enthusiastic individual with a strong background in economics to contribute to both research and teaching within a supportive academic environment, with dedicated time for their own scientific work and doctoral supervision.
Required Skills
Education
Above-average university degree in Economics or a comparable scientific study program with an economic focus
Experience
- Professional experience in independent research within a professorship's research area
- Experience in conceiving, planning, conducting, and evaluating teaching activities and examinations
- Experience in supervising theses and students in exercises and seminars
Languages
Additional
- The position is a fixed-term contract for 7 months as a parental leave replacement. The first 5 months are full-time (40 hours/week), and the last two months are part-time (20 hours/week). Eligibility for fixed-term contract under § 14 Abs. 3 Teilzeit- und Befristungsgesetz (TzBfG) is required. Applicants with university degrees from outside the EU must submit a German translation and an evaluation from the Central Office for Foreign Education (ZAB) or a PDF extract from the ANABIN database.
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