The position is part of the project ‘Freedom of movement and social policy in historical and international comparison’ funded by the German Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs. The research will explore the relationship between free movement and social assistance across federations. The student will be working in a group of 4 researchers.
Position Title: PhD Position / Research Officer
Employer name: University of Tübingen
Duty Station: Tübingen, Germany
Job nature: PhD Position / Research Officer
Application deadline: 15 October 2019
Eligibility:
- Excellent undergraduate and graduate (master level) degree (preferably Political Science, but graduates from other relevant disciplines, such as American Studies, History and Sociology are also considered).
- Knowledge of the American political system
- Interest and knowledge of migration and welfare state research
- Excellent communication, presentation and writing skills in English.
- Excellent intercultural communication skills
- Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
Other requirements:
Starting date is 1 December 2019. The employment contract (German pay scale E13 TV-L, 66%, 3 years) will be arranged by the administration of the University of Tübingen. Disabled persons will be preferred in case of equal qualification. The University seeks to raise the number of women in research and teaching and therefore encourages qualified women academics to apply for these positions.
Salary/ Benefits: Annual salary is commensurate with experience starting from approximately 30.300 Euro.
How to apply:
If you are interested in this position, please send your application with the usual documentation (letter of motivation, curriculum vitae, copies of certificates, publication list, etc.) in electronic form (one pdf- file only) to: julia.buchner@uni-tuebingen.de.
Contact Information:
For further questions, please contact: cecilia.bruzelius@uni-tuebingen.de or martin.seeleib-kaiser@uni-tuebingen.de
