The following reminder (Deadline 8 September 2012) of a medium-term Research Fellowship post might be of particular interest to younger scholars with a recent Ph.D. in comparative welfare state policies, labour market analysis or migration issues.
The Mannheim Centre for European Social Reseach (MZES) at the University of Mannheim offers one Research Fellowship in the MZES Research Department A »European Societies and their Integration« (up to five years).
The MZES is an interdisciplinary research institute of the University of Mannheim dedicated to comparative European social research and the analysis of European integration processes. It is Germany’s largest university-based social-science research centre.
The Centre seeks to recruit an outstanding social scientist as a Research Fellow to work in Research Department A »European Societies and their Integration«. Successful candidates are expected to publish in international academic journals. They should develop and direct projects in one of the department’s three research areas and attract research grants.
MZES Research Fellowships provide excellent researchers with an opportunity to pursue independent research within the framework of the Centre’s Research Programme. Previous research fellows frequently moved to full professorships at other universities. In addition to the resources of the University, MZES supports its Research Fellows with an annual budget for travel and research assistance, a dedicated IT department, the internal methods consulting and data unit Eurodata, an extensive Centre library, support from project management offices, and a public relations officer. Research Fellows are required to teach two hours per week at the University’s School of Social Sciences.
Candidates should have completed their PhD with an excellent dissertation in Sociology or a related discipline within the last five years. Publications, particularly in peer reviewed journals, are an advantage. Salary is commensurate with experience and qualifications and will be between 44,000 and 54,000 Euros (public sector pay scheme TV-L E13 to E15), with additional employer benefits. The position is for initially three years (with the possibility of an extension for two further years, within the limits of German labour law), starting preferably 1 November 2012. In principle, the position can be shared.
As an equal opportunity employer, the University of Mannheim particularly encourages applications from women and persons with disabilities.
Applications may be submitted in German or English. They should include a cover letter, a CV (with a list of publications), copies of academic degrees (including the doctoral degree certificate), and plans for research to be carried out at the MZES (1 page). The deadline for applications is 8 September 2012. To apply online, please go to:
http://www.mzes.uni-mannheim.de/stellen/online_bewerb/appli_e.php
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For further information about the Centre, please visit the MZES website: www.mzes.unimannheim.de.
For more information about the position, please contact Philipp Heldmann at
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