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Faculty of Arts and Philosophy – a full-time vacancy as Professor in the rank of Lecturer (docent) or Professor in the rank of Senior Lecturer (hoofddocent) in the field of Japanese Language and Culture.
The faculty of Arts and Philosophy has a vacancy for a professorship, starting from October 1, 2007. It concerns a job as full-time Professor in the rank of Lecturer (docent) or Professor in the rank of Senior Lecturer (hoofddocent) in the Department of Languages and Cultures of South and East Asia, charged with academic teaching (in Dutch), scientific research and carrying out scientific duties in the field of Japanese Language and Culture.
Profile:
-On the day of application, candidates should hold a PhD degree with doctoral thesis in Oriental languages and cultures or a degree recognized as equivalent with a doctoral thesis in the domain of Japanese language and culture;
-candidates are expected to have profound knowledge of classical and modern Japanese as well as classical Chinese;
-good knowledge of both written and spoken English is required;
-candidates are required to have research experience in the field of Japanese history, proved by recent publications in national and international peer reviewed journals and/or books;
-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, would be an advantage;
-candidates are required to possess the necessary didactic, organizational and communicative skills for teaching at an academic level.
More detailed information on this vacancy and on the way this job fits in the department’s strategy can be obtained at prof. Eddy Moerloose, head of the department (phone: +32 9/264.40.95; e-mail: eddy.moerloose@ugent.be).
In principle this full-time position will lead to a tenured position, without prejudice to the possibility of, in case of a first appointment as a professor, the Board of Governors of Ghent University to change the tenured position into an appointment for a duration of maximum three years possibly leading to tenure after a positive evaluation.
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"), including the necessary attestations of competence (copies of degrees), the 15th of March 2007 at the latest.
The application forms for Autonomous Academic Staff (ZAP)
-can be obtained at Ghent University, Department of Personnel and Organization, Sint-Pieternieuwstraat 25, 9000 Gent.
-can be requested by phone: +32 (0) 9 264 31 29 or 264 31 30.
-can be downloaded from the internet:
http://www.ugent.be/nl/voorzieningen/personeelszaken/aanwerving/medewerkers/formulieren/zap