The University of Berne offers an Associate Professorship for History  and Cultures of Latin America in the Department of History starting 1  February 2012 (latest start date: 1 August 2012).

The Professorship is  affiliated with the Center for Global Studies at the Faculty of  Humanities.

Applicants are expected to have wide-ranging perspectives on Latin American History from the beginning of the Early Modern era, in both teaching and research.

Candidates should have research  expertise that facilitates co-operation within the department and with  the Center for Global Studies, as well as with other disciplines in the  humanities.

Previous experience in negotiating external funding as well as the willingness to actively participate in establishing doctoral programmes (third stage of Bologna reform) would be an asset.

Applicants are expected to supervise students, and show committed  participation in the directorate of the department and the board of the Center for Global Studies, as well as in faculty work and  university duties.

Academic requirements for this position are a  Habilitation or equivalent academic qualification.

The University of  Bern is committed to equal opportunities in employment, in particular  to increasing the number of women in senior academic positions. Women  are therefore encouraged to apply.

Applications giving details of  qualifications, experience on academic panels and with external  funding, a list of publications as well as of courses taught, together  with a CV, should be sent in paper form to Dekanat der Phil.-Hist.Fakultät, Universität Bern, Länggassstrasse 49, CH-3000 Bern  9, Switzerland.

An information leaflet can be obtained from the  Dean's office: johanna.zuberi@histdek.unibe.ch

Closing date: 15 May  2011