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Five postdoctoral positions (E14) in all areas at the Zukunftskolleg, Konstanz (Germany), Deadline: 30 Nov 2009
Stellenausschreibung der Universitt Konstanz
Wissenschaftlich Beschftigte - Kennziffer 2009/130
The University of Konstanz is one of the nine Universities of Excellence
in the Federal Republic of Germany.
The Zukunftskolleg is a central scientific institution of the University
of Konstanz for the promotion of young scientists in the natural sciences,
humanities and social sciences. It forms a platform for interdisciplinary
discourse between distinguished researchers in Germany and abroad, and
provides young scientists with resources for obtaining third-party
funding.
We are offering
5 Research Positions (Salary Scale 14 TV-L) for the development and
implementation of individual research projects / research groups. Each
position can, in principle, be divided into two half-time positions. The
initial appointments will commence on April 1, 2010 and end on September
30, 2011. An extension of the work contract for an additional 3.5 years
will be financed by the Zukunftskolleg, provided, that substantial
external third-party funding for a research project has been granted.
The Zukunftskolleg provides a professional infrastructure and an
appropriate workplace for conducting research. A pool for funding
cooperative projects, research assistants, research trips and the
acquisition of equipment is available. Additionally, fellows may nominate
recognized experts in their field of research as senior fellows, who will
be invited to Konstanz for a period of 3-12 months and who, in addition to
their research work, will advise young scientists in the Zukunftskolleg.
The prerequisites for acceptance are a doctoral degree and outstanding
scientific qualification as documented by research activities and
publications. The ideal candidate has just finished her/his dissertation
or has acquired initial work experience as a postdoctoral researcher.
International experience in teaching or research and a strong interest in
interdisciplinary topics are desirable. Each fellow is a member of both a
department of the university and the Zukunftskolleg. Involvement in
teaching is possible. The foreseen topical connection of the project to
the research profile of the University of Konstanz should be demonstrated
in the project outline. Fellows are expected to actively participate in
the regular weekly meetings of the Zukunftskolleg and to reside in
Konstanz.
Fellows will be selected on the basis of their project outlines and a
two-day workshop to be held on February 22-23, 2010 at the University of
Konstanz.
Information about the fellowships and additional opportunities for
participation in the Zukunftskolleg are available on our website:
http://www.uni-konstanz.de/zukunftskolleg .
The University of Konstanz is an equal opportunity employer and tries to
increase the number of women in research and teaching.
The University of Konstanz encourages disabled persons who will be given
preference if appropriately qualified to apply (contact to the
representative of disabled persons: phone +49 (0) 7531/88-4016).
The University of Konstanz has been certified by the Hertie Foundation to
be a family-friendly institution. The University is committed to further
the compatibility of work and family life.
Applicants should send their application form, see:
www.uni-konstanz.de/zukunftskolleg , their project outline (maximum length
6 pages), a letter of motivation (one page), application documents
(curriculum vitae, publication list, relevant degree certificates) and a
reading excerpt (maximum length 30 pages) in English as a PDF file (one
file per applicant only!) to: zukunftskolleg@uni-konstanz.de .
Deadline: November 30, 2009