[Bilimsel Haber] Job: Two Research Fellows/Senior Research Fellows in Middle Eastern Studies, GIGA, Hamburg

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Positions: Two Research Fellows/Senior Research Fellows in Middle  
Eastern Studies, GIGA, Hamburg.

The GIGA German Institute of Global and Area Studies /  
Leibniz-Institut für Globale und Regionale Studien seeks to hire two  
Research Fellows/Senior Research Fellows in Middle Eastern Studies.

The successful candidates will work on either Political  
Islam/Islamism, Social and Political Transformation and/or Conflict  
Studies (preferably the Middle East conflict), Comparative Research on  
Authoritarianism.

Applicants at the research-fellow level should have demonstrable  
research capabilities; applicants at the senior research-fellow level  
should have an established research record.
The initial contract will run for three years, with the possibility of  
extension or tenure. The salary is commensurate with TV-AVH/TVöD EG13.

Desired qualifications: Regional expertise on the Middle East; Ph.D.  
in Islamic studies, political science, history or sociology;  
Publications in recognized academic journals; Excellent skills in  
Arabic and English, other regional language skills (Persian, He-brew,  
Turkish) if applicable; Political consulting experience.

The position is available as of 1 January 2010; screening of  
applications will begin on 15 November 2009.
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Applications must include a covering letter, CV, contact details for  
three referees, a list of publications, and two work samples  
(maximum). They can be sent by mail or e-mail to:
Prof. Dr. Henner Fuertig, GIGA Institute of Middle East Studies, Neuer  
Jungfernstieg 21, 20354 Hamburg, Germany. E-mail: imes at giga-hamburg.de