Junior professors
There are two types of junior professorship:
Junior professorships without tenure track
The junior professorship without tenure track offers young academics the opportunity to take on tasks in research and teaching independently at an early stage of their career and to qualify for a lifetime professorship. With the establishment of the junior professorship, a new career path was created to give early-career researchers independent access to a professorship in line with the times. Junior professorships without tenure track are generally limited to six years. After three years, the junior professor undergoes an interim evaluation. The results of this evaluation serve as the basis for the decision on whether to extend the position for a further three years.
Junior professorships with tenure track procedure
The tenure track procedure is intended to open up attractive career prospects at Paderborn University for excellent early career researchers. At the end of the tenure track procedure, the successful candidate is transferred to a permanent professorship.
The procedure usually consists of two phases, each of which is concluded by an evaluation of the junior professor. The result of the interim evaluation serves as the basis for the decision on the extension, while the result of the final evaluation serves as the basis for the decision on the continuation of the professorship. Further information on the tenure-track procedure can be found on the Tenure Board website.
If you have any questions, please contact Ms Sabine Müller, Unit 4.2, Tel.: 05251-60-2515