Research Associate for the Project "DFG Humanities Centre for Advanced Studies 'Futures of Sustainability'" § 28 Subsection 3 HmbHG (2 positions)
Institution: Faculty of Business, Economics and Social Sciences, Department of Socioeconomics, DFG Humanities Centre for Advanced Studies "Futures of Sustainability"
Salary level: EGR. 13 TV-L
Start date: 01.12.2023, fixed until 30.11.2027 (This is a fixed-term contract in accordance with Section 2 of the academic fixed-term labor contract act [Wissenschaftszeitvertragsgesetz, WissZeitVG]).
Application deadline: 03.07.2023
Scope of work: part-time
Weekly hours: 75 full-time position suitable for part-time
Responsibilities
Duties include academic services in the project named above. Research associates may also pursue independent research and further academic qualifications.
Specific Duties
The Humanities Centre for Advanced Studies "Futures of Sustainability" is a space of engaged international debate in which doctoral and postdoctoral researchers and international fellows from various disciplines in the social sciences and humanities come together to advance joint research and academic as well as public discourse. The focus in the second four-year funding phase is on social conflicts around ecological sustainability, imagined futures in the face of crises and catastrophes, and different social relations with nature. (See
https://www.zukuenfte-nachhaltigkeit.uni-hamburg.de/en/kolleg/programm/2-foerderphase.html). The Centre is led by Prof. Dr. Frank Adloff, Prof. Dr. Christine Hentschel and Prof. Dr. Stefan Aykut. The two postdoctoral researchers will work independently within the overarching thematic framework of the Centre and contribute to the analysis of struggles about sustainable futures in various social arenas. The tasks include regular and active participation in the activities of the Centre, such as publications, workshops and conferences (as well as the independent organization of the same) and the implementation of an individual theoretical or empirical research project that shows a strong relation to the Centre’s main topics.
Requirements
A university degree in a relevant field plus doctorate.
Requirement is a PhD in sociology, political science, social or cultural anthropology, geography or from a related discipline. Previous experience in the field of social science sustainability research, as well as first high-quality publications are welcome. A short 2-3 pages outline of a postdoctoral project that clearly shows the relation to the thematic foci of the Centre should be submitted with the application. An international research orientation is desirable.
Required personal competencies:
- ability to work in a team in an interdisciplinary environment
- organizational skills and initiative
- fluency in English (oral and written)
- german language skills are desirable
We offer
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Reliable remuneration based on wage agreements
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Continuing education opportunities
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University pensions
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Attractive location
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Flexible working hours
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Work-life balance opportunities
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Health management
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Educational leave
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30 days of vacation per annum
As a University of Excellence, Universität Hamburg is one of the strongest research universities in Germany. As a flagship university in the greater Hamburg region, it nurtures innovative, cooperative contacts to partners within and outside academia. It also provides and promotes sustainable education, knowledge, and knowledge exchange locally, nationally, and internationally.
Severely disabled and disabled applicants with the same status will receive preference over equally qualified non-disabled applicants.
Instructions for applying
Contact
Reference number
197
Location
Gorch-Fock-Wall 3
20354 Hamburg
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Application deadline
03.07.2023
Send us your complete application documents (cover letter, curriculum vitae, 2-3 pages project outline, copies of degree certificate[s] and if necessary ID attesting to your disability or proof of equivalent status) in one PDF document via the
online application form only.
The interviews will take place in the week from September 4, 2023.
If you experience technical problems, send an email to
bewerbungen@uni-hamburg.de
The interviews will take place in the week from September 4, 2023.
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