*The University of Hamburg invites applications for a Professorship
Position (at W1 or W2 level)
The University of Hamburg jointly with the Max Planck Institute for
Meteorology and the Institute for Coastal Research at the GKSS Research
Centre is establishing a transdisciplinary research focus on Integrated
"Climate System Analysis and Prediction" (CliSAP). The goal set for
CliSAP is to analyze ongoing and past changes of the state of the
climate system, in response to natural and human-driven perturbations,
to determine predictable elements of the climate system over a broad
range of space and time scales, and to determine uncertainties intrinsic
to predictions of important climate system and environmental indices. In
terms of regional consequences of climate change, CliSAP will quantify
potential impacts of such changes on marine and terrestrial ecosystems
as well as humans, including economy and security, with a focus on
Northern Europe (see www.clisap.de). As part of the Cluster of
Excellence CliSAP new professorships will be filled in the following area:*
Professorship Position in Climate Change and Security
(Code/Kennziffer 1954)
The professorship on Climate Change and Security will be filled to lead
a group of scientists in the research on the impact of climate change
effects on local and international security. A successful candidate will
act as coordinator of research on conflicts related to climate change
and will merge results from research on climate change with research on
the causes, the prevention, the management and the consequences of
local, regional and international conflicts. A major objective is to
identify local conflict "hot spots" of climate change through the
combination of political and social data with data on climate change. We
encourage especially applications from candidates with a degree in
geography, conflict research or a related field and with demonstrated
expertise in one of the following areas: Social adaptation to
environmental change; conflict research, environmental security. We
encourage candidates with a quantitative approach and candidates with
particular regional expertise in the named fields. Experience in the
development and use of geoinformation systems is welcome.
Basic requirements:
According to § 15/§ 18 Hamburgisches Hochschulgesetz.
Successful candidates must have an excellent research record, and have
experience in conception and realisation of research projects and/or
field experiments. Collaboration with research groups within the Cluster
of Excellence CliSAP is expected. Appointments within Clusters of
Excellence will normally be at grade W1 (German Junior Professor), grade
W2 is however possible provided the fulfillment of both legal and
personal qualification requirements. Junior Professors (W1 positions)
will initially be appointed for 3 years and can be extended by up to 3
additional years on the basis of a positive evaluation of academic
performance. Junior Professors with an outstanding academic performance
may apply for a W2 position. W2 positions will be filled for 5 years
initially; they can be transferred to permanent W2 positions provided
outstanding academic performance. Both W1 and W2 positions will have a
reduced teaching responsibility. Teaching is expected to be in both
German and English. The positions also bring with them funding for
additional personnel as well as auxiliary research material in order to
be able to quickly set up excellent research groups.
The University of Hamburg aims at increasing the number of women as
scientific staff and therefore specifically requests applications from
qualified women for these positions. Disabled persons are given priority
over applicants of equal suitability, qualification and degree of
specialized knowledge.
Applicants should send a current CV, a list of publications, a list of
previously taught courses and a vision for future research and teaching.
Applications should be sent under the respective Code/Kennziffer to:
The President of the University of Hamburg, Ref. 613.6, Moorweidenstraße
18, 20148 Hamburg, Germany
The deadline of receipt of applications is January 22nd, 2008.
The University of Hamburg is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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Klaus Dingwerth
Universität Bremen
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