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Assistant Professor - Tenure Track Code POSO-13339

Start date/duration:

from 01.10.2023

for 6 years, possibility of a qualification agreement

Administrative unit:

Department of Sociology

Extent of employment:

40 hours per week

Job Description:

University Assistant – Tenure Track (40 hours/week), Department of Sociology, beginning October 1,
2023, for 6 years, possibility of a qualification agreement

Main tasks:

Independent research in sociological theory with a focus on micro-sociology, proven by highquality publications (also in English) in internationally peer-reviewed journals and publications in renowned scientific publication organs (monography, edited volumes, etc.);
Acquisition of third-party-funded research projects;
Independent teaching, examinations, and supervision of theses in the sociological courses of the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences;
Cooperating with members of the Department of Sociology on its research themes;
Active participation in the Institute Colloquium, the research center “Social Theory“, and other research platforms and areas of the University of Innsbruck;
Active participation in national and international professional networks in the own research field;
Contribution to academic administration.

Required Qualifications:

PhD in sociology or another relevant discipline;
Research in sociological theory with a focus on micro-sociology, proven by high-quality publications (also in English) in internationally peer-reviewed journals and publications in renowned scientific publication organs (monography, edited volumes, etc.);
Excellent knowledge of and expertise in theory-guided or theory-generating empirical research;
Knowledge of classical, modern, and contemporary sociological theories and extensive knowledge of at least three sociological theories, proven by research and/or teaching;
Relevant academic accomplishments beyond the PhD thesis;
At least several months of occupational experience after the PhD thesis;
Experience in applying for and conducting third-party-funded projects;
Experience in postgraduate academic mobility;
Strong teaching skills and teaching experience (demonstrated through student evaluations);
Social competence and ability to work in a team;
Language proficiency (C1) in English and German (or the willingness to teach in German within two years);
Applications must include a research and teaching concept (max. 5 pages each); Applications must include the names of at least two people who can be contacted for reference; Applications must include two publications.

Euraxess: https://euraxess.ec.europa.eu/platforms/jobs/139/POSO-13339

Tenure-Track model:

The vacant post offers a continuous scientific career up to an associate professor. A key component of this tenure track model is the so called "Qualifizierungsvereinbarung" (qualification agreement). This agreement shall be concluded as the case may be at the latest one year after being employed. More information: https://www.uibk.ac.at/forschung/qualifizierungsvereinbarung.

Salary:

An initial salary of € 4.352 p.m.* shall be offered for this position. In the following, the conclusion of the qualification agreement will entitle to an increased salary of € 5.124 p.m.* and the fulfilment of the agreed qualification objectives will entitle to an increased salary of € 5.546 p.m.*. All mentioned salaries are monthly gross salaries, paid 14 times p.a. Furthermore, the university has numerous attractive offers (https://www.uibk.ac.at/universitaet/zusatzleistungen/index.html.en).

*as of 2023

Application:

We are looking forward to receiving your online application by 24.05.2023.

The University of Innsbruck emphasizes equal opportunities and diversity in its personnel policy.

The University of Innsbruck strives to increase the percentage of women and thus expressly encourages women to apply. This is particularely true for leading positions and scientific job offers. In case of underrepresentation women with the same qualifications will be given priority.

Following Austrian disability legislation, qualified persons are strongly encouraged to apply.

Apply here: https://lfuonline.uibk.ac.at/public/karriereportal.details?asg_id_in=13339

For question, you can contact wilfred.uunk@uibk.ac.at, T +43 512 507 73445

Assistant Professor - Tenure Track Code POSO-13340

Start date/duration:

from 01.10.2023

for 6 years, possibility of a qualification agreement

Administrative unit:

Department of Sociology

Extent of employment:

40 hours per week

Job Description:

University Assistant – Tenure Track (40 hours/week), Department of Sociology, beginning October 1,
2023, for 6 years, possibility of a qualification agreement

Main tasks:

Independent sociological research on migration from a national and international perspective, proven by high-quality publications (also in English) in internationally peerreviewed journals and publications in renowned scientific publication organs (monography, edited volumes, etc.);
Acquisition of third-party funded research projects;
Independent teaching, examinations, and supervision of theses in the sociology courses of the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences;
Cooperating with members of the Department of Sociology on its research themes;Active participation in the Institute Colloquium, the research area „EPoS Wirtschaft, Politik & Gesellschaft“, and other research platforms and areas of the University of Innsbruck;
Active participation in national and international professional networks in the field of sociology of migration;
Contribution to third mission activities;
Contribution to academic administration.

Required Qualifications:

PhD in sociology or another relevant discipline;
Research on migration from a national and international perspective, proven by high-quality publications (also in English) in internationally peer-reviewed journals and publications in renowned scientific publication organs (monography, edited volumes, etc.);
Excellent knowledge of and expertise in theory-guided quantitative research;
Relevant academic accomplishments beyond the PhD thesis;
At least several months of occupational experience after the PhD thesis;
Experience in applying for and conducting third-party funded projects;
Experience in postgraduate academic mobility;
Strong teaching skills and teaching experience (demonstrated through student evaluations);
Social competence and ability to work in a team;
Language proficiency (C1) in English and German (or the willingness to teach in German within two years);
Applications must include a research and teaching concept (max. 5 pages each); Applications must include the names of at least two people who can be contacted for reference; Applications must include two publications.

Euraxess: https://euraxess.ec.europa.eu/platforms/jobs/139/POSO-13340

Tenure-Track model:

Salary:

Application:

We are looking forward to receiving your online application by 24.05.2023.

The University of Innsbruck emphasizes equal opportunities and diversity in its personnel policy.

Following Austrian disability legislation, qualified persons are strongly encouraged to apply.

Apply here: https://lfuonline.uibk.ac.at/public/karriereportal.details?asg_id_in=13340

For question, you can contact wilfred.uunk@uibk.ac.at, T +43 512 507 73445

Call for Master Thesis - "Alternative Food Networks in Rural Areas of Switzerland"

In the FWF research project of 'Exploring value-based modes of production and consumption in the corporate food regime', the Working Group on Agricultural and Regional Sociology investigates how different niche approaches to the food system affect the food regime. A project description can be found here.

So-called Alternative Food Networks such as Solidarity Farming, Food Cooperatives (Food-Coops) or Community Fields are largely found in (peri-)urban spaces. They emerge as an association of producers and consumers, and values such as fairness, trust, solidarity in a long-term cooperation are in the foreground. Agricultural production in general, however, takes place mainly in rural areas. It is still unexplored how alternative food networks and associations of producers and consumers can establish themselves in rural areas. In the context of this master thesis, we want to investigate which approaches of Alternative Food Networks exist in the rural areas of Switzerland, how they came into being and what is decisive for their continued existence. In addition to a document analysis, qualitative empirical social research approaches are planned as a methodological approach.

Interested master students are welcome to contact Ass.-Prof. Dr. Rike Stotten for further information.

Start of the master thesis by arrangement.

Two Phd-Positions at the Department of Sociology, University of Innsbruck, 3-year funded

We seek to hire two Phd-students at the Department of Sociology, University of Innsbruck, for the project “Affluence and the Gender Gap in STEM Study Choices”. The positions and project are funded by the Austrian Science Fund FWF for three years (P 36789-G).

Job Information

Starting date: 01.10.2023
Duration of contract: 3 years
Employment rate: 75% (30 hours a week)
Workplace: Department of Sociology, University of Innsbruck
Working language: English (mainly), German (not necessary, but of advantage)
Salary: Based on salary scale set out by FWF

Your responsibilities

The successful candidates will work on the project “Affluence and the Gender Gap in STEM Study Choices (AFSTEM)” led by Prof. Dr. Wilfred Uunk. The project aims to fill a gap in the research literature by testing the effect of household wealth on gendered STEM and math study choices and intentions using survey data for Germany and a large number of other countries.

Your qualifications

A master’s degree in sociology, demography, economics, social policy, or other relevant discipline;
A strong interest in the study of social inequalities;
Strong skills in quantitative methods;
A collaborative attitude and interest in teamwork;
Fluency in English (working language), knowledge of German is of advantage.

What we offer

You will work in an exciting intellectual environment at the Department of Sociology at the University of Innsbruck and collaborate with researchers within the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences and beyond;
We offer an ambitious but pleasant research environment and value teamwork highly.
We offer opportunities for continuous training and financial support for participation in international conferences;
You will be accepted in the faculty’s PhD program, where you can receive additional training and meet other PhD students.

Contact for further information

Wilfred Uunk, Professor of Macro-sociology and social inequality, Wilfred.uunk@uibk.ac.at, Tel: +43 512 50773445

Your application

Letter of motivation;
CV;
Grades of master’s and bachelor’s degrees;
At least one academic writing where you performed quantitative analyses (for instance your master’s thesis or a major term paper);
The names and contact information of one to two academic referees.

Documents should be sent to Wilfred.uunk@uibk.ac.at.

Deadline application: May 15, 2023

Interviews will take place on June 1 and 2, 2023

University of Innsbruck

Information about the University of Innsbruck can be found here. The University of Innsbruck emphasizes equal opportunities and diversity in its personnel policy. The University of Innsbruck aims to increase the proportion of women and therefore explicitly encourages women to apply. This applies in particular to management positions and scientific job offers. In the event of underrepresentation, women with equal qualifications will be given preferential consideration.

Project Description: Affluence and the Gender Gap in STEM Study Choices

Wider research context

Surprisingly, the underrepresentation of women in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields of study is greater in more affluent societies. This Gender-Equality Paradox (GEP) is theoretically explained by individuals' greater economic opportunities for gendered self-expression. However, it is largely unknown how individual-level household affluence affects men's and women's STEM study preferences and choices, let alone whether household affluence accounts for GEP. In addition, the literature has not examined mediators of household affluence effects and variation in these effects across country contexts.

Research questions/hypotheses

Our goal is to address these research gaps and answer four research questions: (a) How does household affluence affect the gender gap in STEM study preferences and choices?; (b) To what extent can household affluence account for the positive effect of societal affluence on this gender gap?; (c) How can we account for household affluence effects on the gender gap in STEM study preferences and choices?; (d) To what extent is the effect of household affluence on men's and women's STEM study preferences and choices moderated by contextual factors such as societal affluence, welfare provision, and socio-economic inequality?

We test two opposing expectations: first, household affluence widens the gender gap in STEM study preferences and choices through more gender-specific life goal preferences; second, household affluence narrows this gap through more gender-egalitarian attitudes and ability patterns. We expect household affluence to have a smaller effect on (gendered) STEM study preferences and choices in more affluent and welfare-supportive settings.

Approach

We answer the research questions in six work packages. The first two work packages are cross-national comparative and use data from PISA and TIMMS to test the effect of household affluence on gendered STEM preferences, to test whether household affluence can account for the societal affluence effect, and to test country-level moderators of household affluence effects. The other four work packages focus on Germany because of substantive (pronounced vocational education) and pragmatic reasons (unique data from NEPS). We test the effect of detailed household affluence measures on gendered STEM study choices, test whether these effects are moderated by state-level factors, test mediating factors of these effects, and test the effect of study major traits, gender, and household affluence on study choices.

Innovation

Studies on gender and social origin differentials in STEM study intentions and choices leave some important questions unaddressed. We aim to advance these studies and answer the questions. In doing so, we shed more light on the conditions for greater female representation in STEM.

Primary researchers involved

Two project members will carry out the project under the supervision of and in collaboration with the PI.

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