The Collaborative Research Centre SFB/Transregio 294 “The Structural Transformation of Property” which is funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG) and hosted at the Universities of Jena and Erfurt, invites applications for Both doctoral and postdoctoral positions are available at various locations, and salaries are calculated according to the German university pay-scale at level TV-L E13. The positions are available as soon as possible and will normally end on 31/12/2024.

The SFB offers an innovative and varied working environment and the opportunity to pursue further academic qualification in an interdisciplinary setting. We are looking to fill positions in the fields of sociology, political science, history, religious studies, philosophy, law, South Asian studies, and economics. Through interdisciplinary collaboration between these disciplines, the SFB aims to (re)gain a comprehensive social-theoretical perspective on issues of property and to investigate current structural changes to the nature of property. Further information on the SFB, on the different subprojects within it, and on the positions currently available can be found here: www.uni-erfurt.de/max-weber-kolleg/forschung/forschungsgruppen-und-stellen/forschungsgruppen/sonderforschungsbereich-transregio-294-strukturwandel-des-eigentums.

The participating universities are committed to the principles of gender equality, and encourage applications from all suitably- qualified candidates regardless of gender. In situations where candidates have equal aptitude, academic proficiency, and qualifications, preference will be given to disabled applicants.