Poste de Professeur (50%) en littérature française, 16e-17e (HDR non requise)

Professor in the rank of Lecturer or Professor in the rank of Senior Lecturer in the field of French literature.

§ Last application date: 2010-02-05 23:55

§ Department: LW07 - Department of French

§ Contract type: Statutary

§ Occupancy rate: 50%

§ Vacancy type: Autonomous academic staff

The faculty of Arts and Philosophy has a vacancy for a professorship, starting from October 1, 2010. It concerns a part-time job (50 %) as Professor in the rank of Lecturer (docent) or Professor in the rank of Senior Lecturer (hoofddocent) in the Department of French, charged with academic teaching, scientific research and carrying out scientific duties in the field of French literature.

Profile:

•    on the day of application, candidates should hold a PhD or a degree with a doctoral thesis (in the languages and character knowledge: Romanesque languages) on French literature;
•    candidates are required to have at least two years of postdoctoral experience on October 1, 2010;
•    candidates are required to have relevant research experience in the field of French literature of the 16th-17th century, proved by contributions to national and international conferences and by recent publications and or books in national and international peer reviewed journals;
•    preference will be given to candidates with expertise in the field of cultural studies and comparative literature;
•    having proved experience in international mobility, amongst others through participation in research programs at research institutions not linked to the university where the highest degree was obtained, is recommended;
•    candidates are required to possess the necessary didactic, communicative and organizational skills for teaching at an academic level.

The governing language at Ghent University is Dutch. However, persons who do not speak Dutch as a native language are welcome to apply.

The candidates are requested to submit:
-    the necessary attestations of competence (copies of degrees);
-    an outline (of max. 1500 words) explaining their views on academic teaching, research and service in relation to this vacancy.

Selection procedure:
1.    candidates will be short-listed on the basis of their curriculum vitae bibliography and the outline;
2.    short-listed applicants will be invited for an interview and a test lesson, on the basis of which the final selection will be made.

More detailed information on this vacancy can be obtained at prof. Dominique Willems (phone: +32 (0) 9 331 40 44, mailto:Dominique.Willems@UGent.be) and prof. Pierre Schoentjes (phone: +32 (0) 9 331 40 54, mailto:Pierre.Schoentjes@UGent.be).

This part-time position (50%) at the entry level of Lecturer implies a five-year temporary appointment in a tenure track system. If the university board positively evaluates the performance of the person involved, the position lead to a permanent position in the rank of Senior Lecturer.
This part-time position (50%) at the entry level of Senior Lecturer will lead to a tenured position.
However, in the case of a first appointment as professor, the Board of Governors of Ghent University may decide to appoint the candidate for a maximum period of three years, after which he/she may be eligible for tenure following a positive evaluation. As teaching at Ghent University is mostly in Dutch, such evaluation may include the acquired ability to teach in Dutch.

Depending on the specific profile of the selected candidate, the rank of Senior Lecturer or Lecturer will be granted.

Applications must be sent in duplicate by registered mail to the rector of Ghent University, Rectorate building, Sint-Pietersnieuwstraat 25, 9000 Ghent, using the specific application forms Autonomous Academic Staff ("ZAP"), the 5th February, 2010 at the latest.

The application forms for Autonomous Academic Staff (ZAP)
•    can be obtained at Ghent University, Department of Personnel and Organization, Sint-Pietersnieuwstraat 25, 9000 Gent.
•    can be requested by phone: +32 (0) 9 264 31 29 or + 32 (0) 9 264 31 30.
•    can be downloaded from the internet:
http://www.ugent.be/nl/werken/aanwerving/formulieren/zap