Applications are invited for an Assistant Professorship position in Marketing with a focus on services and relationship marketing. The successful applicant would be based in the Marketing Research Group of the Muenster School of Business and Economics.

Assistant Professor (in German: Juniorprofessur W1) is a post that offers an opportunity to qualify for full professorship in the German university system. The appointment is initially for three years with an option of an extension for another three years after successful evaluation. The teaching load is an equivalent of 4 hours/per week for the first three years and 5 hours/per week thereafter.

Applicants should have a strong interest and expertise in services and relationship marketing. It is expected that they demonstrate their ability to conduct top-level research in these areas through their existing research. Applicants should also demonstrate a sound level of knowledge in empirical marketing research. Research skills are primarily evaluated on the basis of publications in leading academic journals and the doctoral dissertation. Applicants are expected to teach in both English and German; experience with both undergraduate and graduate programs and positive teaching evaluations are desirable.

The application shall be written in German or English and include the following items:

• Description of the applicant's research and pedagogical qualifications, as well as other qualifications;
• Curriculum Vitae (CV);
• Complete list of publications;
• A plan for future work within the area of the announced position, both scientific and educational, if appointed.

The WWU Muenster is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to raise the ratio of women scientists in senior positions. Consequently, we actively encourage applications from suitably-qualified women who will be treated preferentially. The same applies to suitable applicants with disabilities.

Applications shall be sent no later than 2010-03-31 electronically to dekan@wiwi.uni-muenster.de or to:

WWU Muenster
Dean Muenster School of Business and Economics
Prof. Dr. Stefan Klein
Universitaetsstr. 14-16
D- 48143 Muenster

Further details about the Muenster School of Business and Economics, the Department of Business Administration, and the Marketing Research Group can be found at:
http://www1.wiwi.uni-muenster.de/fakultaet/?sprache=eng (school)
http://www1.wiwi.uni-muenster.de/fakultaet/organisation/betriebswirtschaftslehre/index.php (department)
http://www.marketing-centrum.de/de/index.php (research group)