Professor W2 (m/f/d) in Political Science/ Policy Analysis and Administrative Science

We prefer applicants with qualifications in these key areas:

1. theoretical and empirical analysis of agenda setting, policy formulation and implementation of political decisions;
2. structures, procedures and development in public administration;
3. a special focus on the spatial dimension of politics and administration in multi-level systems.

Requirements

Positive evaluation as a junior professor, habilitation or equivalent academic achievement and evidence of special aptitude are just as much required as the willingness to participate in the self-governing bodies of the Ruhr-Universität Bochum and to generally get involved in university processes according to Ruhr-Universität Bochum’s mission statement. The candidate has to meet the appointment requirements according to section 36 ff. Hochschulgesetz NW.

We expect furthermore:

• a strong commitment in teaching;
• the readiness to participate in interdisciplinary academic work;
• the willingness and proven ability to attract third-party funded research projects;
• contributions to international collaboration.

Further information

Complete applications (letter of application, CV, academic career, copies of academic certificates, list of publications, teaching record, a statement of research interests, list of self-raised third-party funds and the application form) should be sent by 2025-06-22 via our online application portal.

Further information is available at https://www.sowi.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/index.html.de. The application form can be downloaded here https://www.sowi.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/mam/fak/fak/dok/w2_policy-analyse_zusatzinformationen-2.pdf

Contacts for further information

Prof. Dr. Oliver Lembcke Tel.: +49 234 32 29165