Full Professorship ‘Open Science’

Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin

Application Deadline: October 31, 2025

The Department of Library and Information Science of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities invites applications for a Full Professorship ‘Open Science’ (W2) from 1 October 2026.

Applicants (m/f/d) are expected to have expertise in the area of Information Infrastructures for Open Science as well as in several of the following areas:

• Research Data Management

• Open Access and Digital Scholarly Communication

• Digital Services for Information and Knowledge Production

• Research Information Management

• Science Policy and Open Science

• Research Libraries in the Context of Changing Information and Knowledge Practices

Research activities should cover both theory development and applied topics in Library and Information Science. Particular focus is placed on the digital transformation of scholarly information infrastructures, standards, policies, reforms and practices for Open Science and their implications for research and society, and the sociotechnical processes of information production and provision. This professorship will complement and enrich the teaching and research fields of the department.

Applicants must have a completed doctoral degree and additional academic achievements that are equivalent to a habilitation or habilitation-equivalent qualifications. Also required are teaching aptitude, including experience in higher education teaching, and proven experience in acquiring and managing third-party funded research projects. Engagement in internal academic self-governance is also desired.

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