[AISWorld] Tenure Track Assistant Professorship in Information Systems, at University of Muenster, Germany

[Klein, Stefan]

The Department of Information Systems in the School of Business and
Economics at the University of Münster, Germany, invites applications for a 

 

Tenure Track Assistant Professorship in Information Systems, 
Specifically Digital Transformation and Society 

(pay grade W1 with tenure option for full professorship W3) 

 

The expected starting date is as soon as possible.

The successful applicant is expected to research and teach within the field
of information systems, specifically digital transformation and society, to
pursue qualitative or multi-method research projects and complement the
current profile of the IS department. Applicants are expected to demonstrate
an ability to undertake research at a high international standard, which
will be evidenced by the quality of their doctoral thesis and high-ranking
academic publications. 

 

Possible thematic focus areas

The professorship is proposed to research the dynamics of digital
transformation at the intersection of economics, politics and society.
Possible focus areas are:

·       digital platforms as critical societal infrastructures

·       a systemic analysis of the impact of digitalization: high tech
ecosystems, institutional innovation and societal impact

·       digital transformation of work and new models of organizing digital
work

·       regulation vs. innovation

·       digital transformation and reconfiguration of business models: value
generation vs. value extraction 

·       socially accountable design of digitalization

·       spread of social media and the transformation of societal values

·       dark side of big data and datafication

·       Digital risk society

 

We expect an account of the interdisciplinary nature of this field of
research.

 

Responsibilities 

·       teaching (in English) and examinations in the various study programs
(BIS, MSc IS, PhD) including 4 hours of instruction per week (equivalent to
1 module) during the first 3 years, 5 hours per week thereafter

·       supervision of bachelor and master’s theses and doctoral candidates

·       building a research group and attracting research funding

·       participating in services and committees at the department and the
school

 

Qualifications 

·       Applicants must hold a doctoral degree or have equivalent
qualifications at the time of appointment, either in information systems or
a related field. 

·       The applicant must have professional proficiency in English. German
language skills at the level of C1 must be demonstrated after four years. 

·       A pedagogical qualification, typically demonstrated by the quality
of the teaching concept/philosophy, course evaluations and the quality of
the presentation which are part of the application process. 

·       Ability to conduct research at a high international standard. The
applicant is meant to provide an account of her or his research pipeline,
i.e. planned research and publications, their research concept, an outlook
for the professorship and for the development of their work, including a
positioning of it in a wider context of research. 

·       Experience in attracting external funding and managing funded
projects, international experience and international collaboration is
welcomed. In particular, we expect active participation in the European
Research Center for Information Systems (ERCIS).

·       We are looking for a personality who exhibits flexibility and
resilience, self-responsibility and the ability to work independently, team
spirit and social competence, and openness to interdisciplinary research. 

 

The assistant professorship (W1) is a non-tenured position for up to 6
years. The position may lead to a tenured position as full professor (W3) if
the requirements are met. The initial appointment will be for 3 years, which
will be extended by another 3 years upon a positive interim evaluation. The
decision regarding tenure is typically taken after six years. The applicant
chosen is expected to show good academic citizenship, i.e. he/she is
expected to be physically present on a regular basis and to actively
participate in the activities of the department, such as research seminars,
workshops and conferences. 

 

The University of Münster is an equal opportunity employer and is committed
to increasing the proportion of women academics. Consequently, we actively
encourage applications by women. Female candidates with equivalent
qualifications and academic achievements will be preferentially considered
within the framework of the legal possibilities. We also welcome
applications from candidates with severe disabilities. Disabled candidates
with equivalent qualifications will be preferentially considered. 

 

Application

Applications must be sent via email and must include:

1.       a cover letter

2.       proof of qualifications and a full CV

3.       documentation of relevant, significant, original research at an
international level, including publications in the field’s internationally
recognized journals and citations in the Social Science Citation Index
and/or Google Scholar

4.       documentation of courses taught

5.       documentation of pedagogical qualifications or other material for
the evaluation of the applicant’s pedagogical skills

6.       course evaluations

7.       PDF versions of the doctoral thesis and two research papers
relevant to the field of the professorship (if they are not already included
in the thesis) to be considered during the review - only publications
written in English or German will be taken into consideration

8.       information demonstrating experience in research management,
industry co-operation and international co-operation

9.       a statement of research and teaching concept/philosophy

10.   a reflection on the positioning and potential research collaborations
within the Department of IS

 

Deadline

Applications should be sent to Prof. Dr. Theresia Theurl
(dekanin at wiwi.uni-muenster.de <mailto:dekanin at wiwi.uni-muenster.de> ) by 15
July 2020.

Any inquiries about the position can be directed to the head of department,
Prof. Jörg Becker at joerg.becker at ercis.uni-muenster.de
<mailto:joerg.becker at ercis.uni-muenster.de> 

 

Information about the University of Muenster, the School of Business and
Economics as well as the department of IS is available at: 

https://www.wiwi.uni-muenster.de/fakultaet/en/faculty/jobs

 

 

Dr. Stefan Klein

Professor for Interorganizational Systems

School of Business and Economics

University of Muenster, Germany 

 

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