Helmut Schmidt Distinguished Visiting Chair; Associate or Full Professor

Overview

The Position:
The Helmut Schmidt Distinguished Visiting Chair at the Kissinger Center for Global Affairs, SAIS, Johns Hopkins University. Established in 2018 with funding from the German Federal Foreign Office, the chair commemorates the friendship between Henry

A. Kissinger and Helmut Schmidt and serves as a core element of the Germany Initiative that connects Germany and the United States to address global challenges. The distinguished scholar selected for the chair will partner with Kissinger Center faculty and other SAIS programs. The visitor may establish a research group with post-doctoral researchers and will collaborate with SAIS faculty to build a research program on transatlantic cooperation, develop a curriculum for training future leaders, and engage policy professionals in related work.

The chair will also support two DAAD post-doctoral fellows working on the roles of the United States and Germany, and will participate in initiatives such as an annual high-level German–US conference in Berlin and a regular summer workshop for early career academics and high-level policymakers in Washington, D.C.

A division of Johns Hopkins University, the School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) offers an international perspective on today s critical issues. SAIS has campuses in Bologna (Italy), Nanjing (China), and Washington, D.C. The school emphasizes international economics, international relations, and regional studies. For more information, visit sais.jhu.edu. Since its founding in 1925, DAAD has funded millions of scholars and supports internationalization of German universities and the study of German language and culture.

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• Located in fields aligned with Kissinger s broad approach to international affairs, including strategic studies and diplomatic history; innovative, policy-relevant research is valued.
• Strong grounding in historical approaches to global statecraft and the ability to communicate with a broad audience.
• Applicants with research agendas on transnational issues such as climate change, migration and immigration, regional integration, globalization, and international/transatlantic security policy will receive special consideration.
• Focus on Germany and proven expertise in Germany s international relations with Europe and the world, especially transatlantic relations, to forge links with policy making circles and highlight lessons for long-term strategic analysis.
• Affiliation with a German university or research institution to bridge Germany and the U.S.; prior experience in U.S. academic and policy environments is a plus.
• The contract is flexible, initially one year with possible renewal; teaching within the Kissinger Center curriculum and seminars is expected.
• Preference for a full-professor level candidate, with consideration for associate professors.

Applications will be accepted through Interfolio. Include a letter of application and motivation, a curriculum vitae, and the names and contact points of three references. Applications for the  academic year will be accepted until January 31, 2026. Johns Hopkins University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All applicants who share this goal are encouraged to apply. To apply for this position, visit:

Salary Range The referenced salary range represents the minimum and maximum salaries for this position and is based on Johns Hopkins University s good faith belief at the time of posting. Not all candidates will be eligible for the upper end of the salary range. The actual compensation offered to the selected candidate may vary and will depend on multiple factors, including geographic location, skills, work experience, internal equity, market conditions, education/training, and other factors as reasonably determined by the University.

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