<span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Vacancies in Research Project "Social Scientific Knowledge", Freiburg University, Germany</span><br style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><br style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The research project "Universality and potentials of acceptance of social scientific knowledge. The circulation of knowledge between Europe and the global South" invites applications for the following positions:</span><br style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">
<br style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">1 x 75% post-doctoral position</span><br style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">1 x 50% doctoral position</span><br style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">
<span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">1 x 50% position for administrative support to the project management</span><br style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><br style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The project shall be funded through the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) initiative "Freedom for Research in the Humanities", under the topic "Europe seen from the outside". The project aims at building a junior research group and will be located at the Global Studies Program of the Sociology Institute at Freiburg University.</span><br style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">
<br style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Research Positions (Post Doctoral and Doctoral):</span><br style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><br style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Both research positions (75% post-doctoral and 50% doctoral) shall each deal with one sub-project of the overall project. Researchers are expected to acquire academic qualifications (PhD or qualifications relevant to pursue an academic career in the post-doc-phase).</span><br style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">
<br style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Applications should include a short research proposal. In order to prepare proposals, more detailed information on the overall project and on the sub-projects in which positions are opened are available with the project coordinator (contact see below). Very good oral and written competency in English are a requirement, competency in further languages is an advantage. Experience in the international scholarly community as well as in team work are an advantage.</span><br style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">
<br style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Post-doctoral positions are generally funded in accordance with the 13 or 14 TV-L pay scale, doctoral positions with the 13 TV-L pay scale.</span><br style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">
<br style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Administrative Position</span><br style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><br style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">This position has been opened for the administrative support of the project leader. This comprises administrative tasks, support of the project leader with respect to the organisation of project activities such as conferences or publication projects, organisation of the stays of international fellows to the project in Freiburg.</span><br style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">
<br style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Solid competency, written and oral, in English and German is a condition for employment on that position. Experience in higher education or research administration, especially being familiar with administrative processes, and experience in the international academic community are an advantage.</span><br style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">
<br style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">All administrative positions are funded in accordance with the relevant TV-L pay scale.</span><br style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><br style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Application details: All positions are limited to the duration of the project for four years. The project starts on 1 July 2010 subject to the provision of funds. Application deadline is 20.01.2010.</span><br style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">
<br style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Applications including a motivation letter, an extensive CV, and research proposals for the research posts should be sent via email or postal mail to the project coordinator, Dr. Wiebke Keim:</span><br style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">
<a href="mailto:wiebke.keim@web.de"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">wiebke.keim@web.de</span></a><br style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><br style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The official advertisement (in German) is to be found on the website of Freiburg University under: <a href="http://www.uni-freiburg.de/universitaet/organisation/stellenboerse/?stellenid=6681&layout=v3">http://www.uni-freiburg.de/universitaet/organisation/stellenboerse/?stellenid=6681&layout=v3</a></span>