First of all you need to be clear on what your research profile is and what things are important to you in connection with a professorship. This can include many questions. Is there a specific research area that you (feel you) belong to? Are there chairs/departments in your area of expertise? What is the forecast for the next few years in terms of planned professorships? What are the job requirements for currently advertised professorships?
The next step is to prepare for the appointment process: the process, the legal framework, the analysis of advertisements, selection of topic for the presentation before the appointments committee, interview with the appointments committee, developing negotiation strategies etc.
Consultation
Do you have a specific question related to your application? Would you like to know:
• how to read a job ad correctly,
• how you can prepare yourself for the presentation in front of the committee,
• what you should pay attention to in the one-on-one interview with the appointment committee,
• what constitutes a good position paper, or
• what you can ask for in negotiations?
For questions like these, we will connect you to an experienced coach/consultant who can give you valuable advise. Fees will be covered by the YIP. Interested? Please get in touch with us via email or by telephone.
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