From: eusa <eusa-boun...@list.pitt.edu> on behalf of "Figliulo, Joseph A"
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Date: Friday, May 27, 2022 at 7:10 AM
To: "e...@list.pitt.edu" <e...@list.pitt.edu>
Subject: Call for a 3-year Post-Doc-Position
EXTERNAL SENDER
Faculty of Social Sciences and Philosophy
RESEARCH ASSISTANT (M/F/D)
Vacancy from 25/05/2022 ∙ Job ID: 166/2022
Founded in 1409, Leipzig University is one of Germany’s largest universities
and a leader in research and medical training. With around 30,000 students and
more than 5000 members of staff across 14 faculties, it is at the heart of the
vibrant and outward-looking city of Leipzig. Leipzig University offers an
innovative and international working environment as well as an exciting range
of career opportunities in research, teaching, knowledge and technology
transfer, infrastructure and administration.
The Faculty of Social Sciences and Philosophy, Institute of Political Science,
seeks to fill the above position from October 1st, 2022.
The position is in the Department of International Relations and Transnational
Politics in the team of Heisenberg Professor Solveig Richter. The department
covers teaching of political science for the sub-discipline of International
Relations for the Bachelor's, teacher training (Lehramt), and Master's degree
programmes in political science. The research focus lies on peace and conflict
studies and European integration studies. The team has a very international
orientation and offers many opportunities for you to integrate your own
initiatives. In addition to political science, the position offers numerous
opportunities for networking and involvement in interdisciplinary research
projects, for example at the Leipzig Research Centre Global Dynamics
(ReCentGlobe).
ABOUT THE POSITION
* Fixed term depending on academic qualification (planned for 3 years)
* 100% of a full-time position, with the possibility of a part-time
position. There is also the option of a collaborative “tandem”-application
(each 50%) of two individually qualified researchers. This application will be
evaluated not individually, but jointly.
* Planned remuneration: salary group 13 TV-L
DUTIES
* Teaching in the scope of 4 LVS (2 courses per semester) and research in
the department of International Relations
* Individual academic qualification
* Developing the profile of a specialisation track (in English) in the
field of Peace and Conflict Studies within the framework of the Bachelor's and
Master's degree programme in Political Science
* Supervision of students in planning their studies as well as seminar
papers and theses in the BA, MA and teaching qualification
* Participation in common tasks of the professorship (editing the Journal
ZeFKo Studies in Peace and Conflict, acquisition of third-party grants,
intensification of international research and teaching collaboration,
especially in the Global South, university self-administration, knowledge
transfer and research communication).
REQUIREMENTS
* Completed university degree (Master) in political science or a social
sciences degree programme with a component of political science with a very
good degree
* Successfully completed PhD (in a German academic context at least with
magna cum laude)
* Well-grounded research experience in one of, and additional teaching- or
first research experiences in a second of the following research areas:
* Peace- and conflict research (especially post-conflict peacebuilding,
non-state violent actors and orders of violence, international crisis and
conflict management)
* European foreign and security policy / European security order
* Transnational relations and transnational security risks
* Research approaches from the Global South
* Profound methodological knowledge and skills in qualitative or
quantitative empirical research and experience in the acquisition of primary
data
* Language fluency in German and English
The following further qualifications are not required, but strengthen the
application
* Skills in science communication and research transfer (ex. outreach work,
linkages to political practice)
* Practical experience in the area of peacebuilding / civil crisis
management
* International visibility of research and networking
* Intercultural competencies, proven for example through study or research
stays abroad (especially in the Global South)
WHAT WE OFFER
* A modern workplace and attractive working conditions (mobile working)
* Flexible working hours and work-life balance
* Extensive support for continuing professional development
* Pension plan
* Commuter pass for the MDV network
Please send your application with the usual documents, quoting reference number
166/2022 by 19 June 2022 in one PDF document to the Dean of the Faculty:
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letter of motivation, CV with the five most important publications for this
position, complete list of publications, list of teaching experience, 2-page
research plan. Interviews (virtual) will take place in the week of 11-15 July
2022. The corresponding invitations will be sent out by 30 June 2022. Please
direct any queries regarding the job advertisement to Solveig
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Please note that it is not possible to guarantee confidentiality and rule out
unauthorised access by third parties when communicating by unencrypted email.
Leipzig University aims to increase the proportion of women in positions of
responsibility and therefore expressly invites qualified women to apply.
Severely disabled persons – or persons deemed legally equal to them under Book
IX of the German Social Code – are encouraged to apply and will be given
preference in the case of equal suitability.
Closing date: 19.06.2022
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