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Employment
As a rule, junior professorships are advertised by universities, sometimes jointly with
non-university research institutes. The focus here is on early independence in
research and teaching. Junior professors are allowed to supervise doctorates, have
teaching obligations and play an active role in academic administration. However,
additional conditions also apply:
Fixed term
Junior professors are initially appointed for three or four years. If junior
professors prove their worth – as a rule, this is determined by an evaluation – the
professorship can be extended to a total of six years.
If the junior professorship has a tenure track option, it offers the possibility of a
subsequent permanent professorship. The precondition for this is the successful
completion of the junior professorship.
What qualifications are required?
There is no single set of rules covering the whole of Germany because education
falls under the jurisdiction of the respective state. In most states, however,
universities make their own autonomous decisions on appointments, otherwise
the relevant state ministry is also involved in the appointment process.
Salary
You should bear in mind that monthly deductions are taken from this total to
cover taxes and possibly also social contributions for medical, unemployment
and retirement pension insurance. These contributions enable you acquire rights
to the excellent benefits of the German social security system.
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Where are jobs advertised? And who provides funding for international researchers?
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