Professor in Mediterranean Roman Archaeology

ABOUT GHENT UNIVERSITY

Ghent University is one of the most important education and research institutions in the Low Countries. On a daily basis, 15,000 staff members and 50,000 students implement its motto "Dare to Think". Ghent University's mission statement is characterised by qualitative education, internationally renowned research and a pluralistic social responsibility.

ASSIGNMENT
 

The Department of Archaeology at the Faculty of Arts and Philosophy of Ghent University organizes the Dutch-language Bachelor's and Master's degree programs in Archaeology. Student numbers have doubled over the past eight years to nearly 300 students. The department provides teaching and research in Prehistory of Northwest Europe, Protohistory of Northwest Europe, Historical Archaeology of Northwest Europe, Archaeology of the Ancient Near East, Greek Archaeology, Protohistory of the Aegean World, Mediterranean Roman Archaeology, Archaeometry, Ecological Archaeology and Biological Anthropology and Bioarchaeology.

The Department is looking for an Assistant Professor (tenure track) in Mediterranean Roman Archaeology to join the team from February 1, 2025 with an assignment that includes academic teaching, scholarly research and scholarly service.

This vacancy is for a position as an Independent Academic Personnel (‘ZAP’). Candidates must testify to scientific excellence based on criteria of scientific quality, evidenced by publications in journals and books with international visibility, as well as the proposed scientific research in the research plan, among others.

Academic education

You lecture various course units in the field of Mediterranean Roman Archaeology as well as one or more General Subjects.

Academic research

You will develop research in the field of Mediterranean Roman Archaeology.

Academic services

You take part in the internal and external service provision of the Department of Archaeology.

PROFILE
 

Experience

- You have obtained a PhD in a field relevant to Mediterranean Roman Archaeology;

- You have already conducted excellent scholarly research in the given discipline, which is clearly reflected in publications in high-quality academic journals and peer-reviewed books, preferably in the central / western Mediterranean region;

- You have concrete plans to develop further research in the specified field;

- You have practical knowledge of Mediterranean Roman material culture;

- You have experience in archaeological fieldwork (excavations, surveys, prospecting techniques, ...);

- You have didactic skills aimed at developing and realizing academic competencies in university students;

- Recommended are:

o Have experience in initiating and leading research and acquiring the necessary funding for this purpose;

o Have experience in supervising research and/or doctorates;

o International mobility including research stays at research institutions external to the one where you acquired your highest academic degree;

o Positively evaluated experience in provided and/or organized academic lecturing;

o Professionalization of education;

o Demonstrated interface with other areas within the department in terms of research and teaching.

• You must master the language of instruction in which you will teach a course at CEFR-  level C1.You can demonstrate this by means of a language certificate or a diploma obtained from an institution in which that language is the language of instruction. In addition, Article II.270, §1 of the Codex of Higher Education requires that: (i) you must master the Dutch language at least at CEFR-level A2 within two years after the start of the appointment. (ii) you must be able to master the Dutch language at least at CEFR-level of B2 within five years after the start of the appointment. More info: Language requirements at Ghent University for professorial staff — Ghent University (ugent.be)

Skills / Attitude

- You take initiative;

- You are able to work independently as well as in a team;

- You demonstrate leadership qualities and are able to manage a team;

- You seek collaboration with other research groups within and outside the Department wherever possible;

- You contribute to the tasks of the department in a collegial and flexible manner.

Admission requirements

• You hold a thesis-based doctorate or a diploma or certificate that is recognized as equivalent (article V.20 Codex Higher Education).

Upon evaluation of a foreign (non-EU) diploma, a certificate of equivalence may still have to be requested at NARIC. If this is the case, we advise you to initiate this recognition procedure as soon as possible. You are required to have the recognition no later than on the date of your appointment.

• You have at least two years of postdoctoral experience on 1 February 2025. This term of two years is determined by the date written on the above-mentioned required diploma.

APPOINTMENT INFORMATION

This is a vacancy in the grade of assistant professor (tenure track).

• We offer you a temporary appointment in a tenure track system for a term of five years. If positively evaluated by the University Board, the term of office will be transferred into a permanent appointment as an associate professor.
• Should you already be a member of the professorial staff or hold an equal post at a university or research institution, you can immediately be appointed as an assistant professor, without prejudice to the possibility of a temporary appointment offered in article V.28 of the Codex of Higher Education.

The recruitment is from 1 February 2025.

OUR OFFER

The career and evaluation policy for Professorial Staff is based on talent development and growth, prioritizing vision development and strategy - at the personal as well as the group level. At UGent we focus on career support and coaching of the Professorial Staff in the different phases of the career. More information can be found on www.ugent.be/en/work/mobility-career/career-aspects/professorial-staff.

Ghent University is committed to properly welcoming new professorial staff members and offering them appropriate guidance. The basic teacher training and courses of 'Dutch' and 'English' for foreign-speaking lecturers are only a few examples of our wide range of training and education opportunities. Furthermore, each Ghent University staff member can count on a number of benefits such as a bike allowance, reimbursement of public transport commuting costs, daycare, a wide range of sports facilities and EcoCheques. A complete overview of all our employee benefits (in Dutch).

Ghent University also invests in welcoming international professorial staff. It offers various housing options, a relocation bonus, the International School for school-aged children (with a discount on the tuition fee), support when registering at the City of Ghent, support with the procedure of family reunification and other administrative matters in connection with moving to Ghent. Read more.

Candidates who are newly appointed at Ghent University with an appointment as autonomous academic staff of at least 50% or candidates whose appointment as autonomous academic staff at Ghent University is increased to a minimum of 50% receive a Starting Grant of € 230.000 to contribute towards the personnel, operating and/or equipment costs of establishing a research team.

GENDER AND DIVERSITY

Ghent University conducts an equal opportunities policy and encourages everyone to apply. Ghent University also strives for a gender balance. Female applications are thus especially welcomed.

SELECTION PROCEDURE

After the final application date, all received applications will be sent to the faculty selection committee assembled for this vacancy. After a pre-selection on the basis of the submitted and assessed as admissible application files, the selection committee may hear the candidates about their vision and planning regarding education, research and services. It is also possible to organize a trial lesson or a presentation on a subject in the relevant field. Afterwards, the committee will rank the suitable candidates and present this ranking to the Faculty Board. The advice of the Faculty Board will then be presented to the University Board for approval.

Candidates are asked to further discuss their top 5 most important publications or other academic achievements with the highest impact. Next to academic publications, the candidate is thus also able to show merit of knowledge transfer by academic dissemination, social valorisation, public awareness, seminars or conference presentations. These competences are also taken into account when evaluating the candidates.

The evaluation of the required international mobility is broad and partly takes the gender perspective into account, thus not only considering longer stays abroad by also other forms of internationalisation.

Pregnancy leave, prolonged sick leave, parental leave, filial leave or other forms of absence are taken into account when evaluating the available time for the realisation of academic output.

HOW TO APPLY

Apply online through the e-recruitment system before the application deadline (see above). We do not accept late or incomplete applications, or applications that are not sent through the online system.

Your application must include the following documents:

• In the field ‘Application form’: the professorial staff application form (+ as annexe a vision text on research and teaching, limited to 2 pages each), merged into one pdf file.
• In the field ‘Cover letter’: your application letter in pdf format
• In the field ‘Diploma’: a transcript of your doctoral degree. If you have a foreign diploma in a language other than our national languages (Dutch, French or German) or English, please add a translation in one of the mentioned languages.
• In the field ‘Certificate of equivalence’: only for diplomas awarded outside the European Union: certificate of equivalence (NARIC) (if already in you possession). For diplomas awarded in the UK before January 31st of 2020, a certificate of equivalence is not required.

Note that the maximum file size for each field is 10 MB.

MORE INFORMATION

For further information regarding this vacancy, please contact Professor Roald Docter (Roald.Docter@UGent.be, +32 (0)9 3310169) at the Faculty of Arts, Department of Archaeology.

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