The DFG Heisenberg Professorship for Global Environmental History and Environmental Humanities (Professor Dr. Simone M. Müller) of the Faculty of Philology and History at the University of Augsburg is seeking to fill a full-time position by the 1st of January 2025 of a

Post-Doctoral Researcher (m/f/d)
with the option of habilitation
 

The position is initially limited to four years, but can be extended for another two years, if relevant requirements are met. Part-time employment is possible. If the personal and pay scale requirements are met, remuneration will be in accordance with pay group 13 TV-L.

The DFG Heisenberg Professorship for Global Environmental History and Environmental Humanities stands for an interdisciplinary and integrative environmental history from a global and planetary perspective with a special focus on the modern era. The respective candidate is expected to bring in their own foci within this frame.

Main work areas:

• Development of an innovative and ambitious research project (Habilitation/ second book) in the field of global environmental history with an openness to the environmental humanities, preferably, but not necessarily with a research focus beyond Europe
• Independent teaching in German and English for 5 semester hours per week
• Administrative tasks concerning the organization of teaching programs and network activities
• Support in the organization of events and larger research projects of the professorship

This is your profile:

• very good university degree in history (or a related discipline) and a doctorate in the field of environmental history or environmental humanities, completed by the date of recruitment
• excellent command of the English language, knowledge of another language in the context of a global research profile is favorable
• very good command of written and spoken German (at least C1 level according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages)
• Enthusiasm for teaching and working with students and, if possible, teaching experience in the field of the job profile
• Interest in interdisciplinary work, social competence and ability to work in a team
• High level of intercultural competence, interest in exchange with German and foreign guest researchers
• A high level of willingness and initiative to familiarize oneself with global environmental history and environmental humanities and to contribute with one’s own ideas to the activities of the professorship

This is what we offer:

• A responsible and varied position in a committed team in an international and interdisciplinary context
• Embedding in a vibrant and interdisciplinary network community of Environmental History and Environmental Humanities at the University of Augsburg
• Opportunity for habilitation and further academic training
• The position is generally suitable for part-time work

Please send your application in digital form by

August 14, 2024

to this e-mail: sekretariat.umweltgeschichte@philhist.uni-augsburg.de, in the form of one single PDF document with

• Letter of motivation (max. 750 words)
• Curriculum vitae (max. 3 pages)
• Doctoral certificate. If the doctorate has not yet been completed, we ask for a description of the doctoral project (max. 1,500 words), which shows the status of work and the timetable until completion/defense in the near future. A longer reading sample may be requested later.
• Description of an ongoing or planned postdoctoral project (max. 1,500 words).

If you have any questions, please contact Prof. Dr. Simone Müller ( simone.mueller@uni-a.de)

Interviews are scheduled for the beginning of September.

The University of Augsburg promotes professional equality for women. Women are expressly encouraged to apply. The University of Augsburg is particularly committed to the compatibility of family and working life. For further information, please contact the Faculty's Women's Representative. Severely disabled applicants (m/f/d) will be given preference if their suitability, qualifications and professional performance are otherwise essentially equal.

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Please note that only the German version of the job advertisement is legally binding, which can be found on the website: https://www.uni-augsburg.de/de/jobs-und-karriere/stellenangebote. This English translation of the job advertisement is provided to help you understand the original German one.