The position is salaried and based on the collective agreement of the Länder (TV-L). If the personal and collective agreement requirements are met, the employee will receive pay grade E13 TV-L.
Further information can be found at https://oeffentlicher-dienst.info/ (in German).
The place of work is Ruhr University Bochum.
The load of teaching will be calculated according to § 3 of Lehrverpflichtungsverordnung (state of North Rhine-Westphalia).
Your application should include the following documents: (1) Cover letter, including your motivation for the position, (2) current CV, (3) transcript of records for the Bachelor's and Master's degree, (4) sample of your academic writing, e.g. (chapter from) Master's thesis, and (5) names and email addresses of two references. We would prefer that CVs do not include a personal photo. Your cover letter and CV should be written by you and clearly demonstrate the ways in which you match the requested profile. Please submit your application via the online form. Interviews are planned to take place in August 2026 via video conference (Zoom).
RUB sees itself as a university with an international presence. The campus languages are German and English. Competence in at least one of the two languages and the willingness to learn the other are a prerequisite. RUB provides corresponding free courses for employees.
German language courses are offered by the University Language Center (ZFA) in the field of German as a Foreign Language (DaF). https://www.daf.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/daf/mitarbeitende/index.html.en
The Staff Council has the right to participate in all selection interviews. At the request of a candidate (m/f/x), it will ensure its participation in the entire procedure. Please contact [email protected].
