A Professorship in Egyptology is to be filled at the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences of the University of Basel, to commence on August 1, 2026, or by appointment.

Depending on the qualifications of the person to be appointed, the professorship is filled as a Tenure Track Assistant Professor (TTAP), an Associate Professor or a Full Professor.

The University of Basel stands for excellence and advocates diversity, equal opportunities and a family-friendly environment. As the University of Basel aims to increase the number of women in leading academic positions, applications by women are particularly encouraged.

Applicants are requested to submit their application documents electronically by October 14, 2025 in accordance with the instructions provided by the University of Basel's online application portal. Only applications submitted via our application portal will be considered.

For further information, please contact the Dean of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Prof. Dr. Laurent Goetschel (contact: bewerbung-philhist@clutterunibas.ch; https://philhist.unibas.ch/en/applications/).

You can find the job advertisement here.