Medieval English Lecturer

The Department for Old and Middle English Language and Literature at the Institute of English and American Studies and Literature in the Faculty of Arts and Humanities of the Heinrich Heine University of Düsseldorf is seeking to fill a permanent post as a Lecturer (M/F/D) (100,00 %, pay grade 13 TV-L), Starting 01.06.2023.

Your responsibilities:

• Teaching at BA- and MA- Level in the field of Old and Middle English Language and Literature
• Supervising BA- and MA- Theses
• Advising, supporting and examining students
• Contributing to the administration of the Department for Old and Middle English Language and Literature
• Research in the field of Middle English language and literature

Our requirements:

• a completed university education at M.Sc. / M.A. / Diploma / Magister level in the field of Old and Middle English Language and Literature
• a PhD in the field of Middle English Language and Literature

The pay scale grouping will be, depending on the personal qualification of the applicant, up to pay grade 13 TV-L.

In principle, the employment can also take place part-time, if no compelling official reasons are opposed in an individual case.

Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf aims at increasing the percentage of employed women. Applications from women will therefore be given preference in cases of equal aptitude, ability and professional achievements unless there are exceptional reasons for choosing another applicant. Applications from suitably qualified severely disabled persons or disabled persons regarded as being of equal status according to Book IX of the German Social Code (SGB – Soziales Gesetzbuch) are encouraged.

Please address any questions arising to Prof. Dr. Miriam Edlich-Muth; email: miriam.edlich-muth@hhu.de; phone number: 0049 (0) 211 8111534

Please submit your application documents (Curriculum vitae, teaching evaluations, statement on teaching, and cover letter) citing reference no. 114.23 – 3.1 by April 05th, 2023 preferably by email to miriam.edlich-muth@hhu.de or in writing to: 

Heinrich Heine University of Düsseldorf

Faculty of Arts and Humanities

Institute of English and American Studies

Attn. Prof. Dr. Miriam Edlich-Muth

Universitätsstr. 1

40225 Düsseldorf

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