JProf TU
TU Dortmund University provides its assistant professors ("Juniorprofessuren") with target group-specific support and training.
GZ|info: Science Mapping: Visualizing Publication Networks, Research Trends, and Collaboration Potential
- Inform & Network
- Informieren & Vernetzen
- For Junior Faculty
- For prospective doctoral researchers
- For Postdocs
- For doctoral researchers
- Für Promotionsinteressierte
- Für Postdocs
- Für Junior Faculty
- Für Promovierende
- Informationsveranstaltung
Bibliometric data forms networks through citations or content similarities, which can be useful in various areas of scientific work: Bibliometric literature reviews provide insights into publication volumes that are too large to be reviewed qualitatively. Collaboration and citation networks support the search for new collaborations and joint partners. The necessary data sources are available at TU Dortmund University, and the data can be visualized and analyzed using free software such as VOSViewer or R. The event provides a practical insight into various bibliometric visualizations.
- Trainer: Marius Brommer and Ursula Helmkamp (Universitätsbibliothek TU Dortmund)
GZ|info – The information format for everyone from doctoral candidates to junior professors! Here, important topics for young academics are summarised and knowledge is conveyed in a compact form.
This event will be credited with 2 work units for the area “Research, writing, publishing” of the Career Certificate for Doctoral Researchers.
Onboarding & Framework Program
The annual welcome event provides optimal onboarding for all new junior professors. Regular information and networking events address the challenges and opportunities of this job profile and enable exchange and networking at the peer level. Workshops are available through the TU Academic Leadership Program for new appointees and the events for junior faculty at the UA Ruhr Research Academy.
Review Meeting & Mentoring
The program also provides individual advice and support for Dortmund assistant professors in the form of review meetings. Two review meetings take place during the qualification phase: Before the interim evaluation with the Dean of the respective department and after the interim evaluation with the Vice President Research.
The JProf TU mentoring complements the review meetings and offers the opportunity to reflect on goals, strategies, and career perspectives with a senior researcher with whom there is no dependent relationship. A mentor can be someone who (1) holds a W2/W3 professorship at the department or is related to the subject, and (2) has been at TU Dortmund University for at least 2 years. The mentorings are organized centrally. The arrangement is bilateral between assistant professor and mentor.
With an overview of assistant professors and their main research areas, TU Dortmund University gives these researchers visibility. All assistant professors at TU Dortmund University are regularly kept up to date on the target group-specific offers via a semester mailing.
Further information on JProf TU can also be found in the concept paper.
Contact person for JProf TU
The „Juniorprofessur“ (here translated as "assistant professorship") is an independent career track to a full professorship in the German academic system, introduced to replace the traditional track requiring a habilitation.
Assistant professors are expected to conduct independent research as well as to teach and supervise at (under-)graduate level. They have a limited term of six years, during which they are given the opportunity to establish their own research agendas and academic profiles.
“Juniorprofessuren” are not always tenured, but advertised as positions with or without tenure. In both cases, a formal evaluation procedure is defined, see https://berufung.tu-dortmund.de/en/appointment-procedure/interim-evaluation/ to learn more regarding the interim evaluation at TU Dortmund University.
Qualification in the framework program:
In addition to these qualification opportunities, the framework program ProfTU keeps you up to date on current developments in the fields:
- Good scientific practice
- Research data management
- Teaching methods
Upcoming events in the qualification program for assistant professors can be found on our events page and at the top of this page.
