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The Corvinus University of Budapest has over a 100-year-old history and is one of the leading universities in Hungary in Business and Management, Economics, and Social Sciences.

The Institute of Social and Political Sciences announces an open call for applications for the Assistant Professor position for 3 years definite period with the possibility of extension for indefinite period. The starting date is autumn semester 2025.

Teaching duties
Teaching students in the Philosophy, Politics and Economics undergraduate programme and the students in the Political Economy graduate programme.

Research duties
Cutting-edge research on one of the following fields: comparative political economy with a strong profile in economic and political transitions, democratisation and autocratisation; economic and political cycles and crises; 20th-century European history, with an emphasis on Eastern-Central Europe, theories of state and constitutions, territorial politics, national and sub-national politics, politics and governance.

Service duties
Fostering the research culture of the institute by mentoring colleagues and extending the international network of the institute.

Essential qualifications and experience

• doctorate;
• at least 3 years of teaching and research experience gained in higher education, or at least 3 years of professional experience
• adequately prepared to teach at the required level of standard (has the knowledge, experience, and foreign language skills) in the discipline of the courses
• research achievement, regular domestic and international publications
• the candidate must meet the job requirements set out in the Corvinus Academic Career Model. 

Application deadline: 31 January 2025.