a/ Postdoctoral research fellows wanted for an ERC Grant
Humboldt-Universität, Berlin, 01.06.2012-31.05.2017
Bewerbungsschluss: 29.02.2012
Within the ERC Advanced Grant 2011 “FOUNDMED. Foundations in medieval
societies. Cross-cultural comparisons” there are three open positions
for postdoctoral research fellows to be filled at the Department of
History of Humboldt-University of Berlin (grade 13 of German state
employee salary scheme – TV-L HU 13), external research funding,
fixed-term positions for five years:
reference number DR/007/12
Job description: research services within the framework of the ERC
Advanced Grant 2011 “FOUNDMED. Foundations in medieval societies.
Cross-cultural comparisons” for the field of Jewish Studies/Medieval
Jewish History; collaboration in an intercultural comparative study of
foundations in the premodern era; tasks to upgrade one’s academic
qualifications
Requirements: (preferably above-average) graduate and doctoral degree
in the field of Jewish Studies/Medieval Jewish History; willingness to
work in Berlin; good command of Hebrew and English, at least passive
command of German; willingness to collaborate with scholars from four
other academic disciplines in preparing an “Encyclopedia of Premodern
Foundations” based on intercultural comparative research; knowledge of
the history of foundations is an advantage but not a requirement
reference number DR/010/12
Job description: research services within the framework of the ERC
Advanced Grant 2011 “FOUNDMED. Foundations in medieval societies.
Cross-cultural comparisons” for the field of Byzantine Studies;
collaboration in an intercultural comparative study of foundations in
the premodern era; tasks to upgrade one’s academic qualifications
Requirements: (preferably above-average) graduate and doctoral degree in
the field of Byzantine Studies; willingness to work in Berlin; good
command of English, at least passive command of German; willingness to
collaborate with scholars from four other academic disciplines in
preparing an “Encyclopedia of Premodern Foundations” based on
intercultural comparative research; knowledge of the history of
foundations is an advantage but not a requirement
reference number DR/011/12
Job description: research services within the framework of the ERC
Advanced Grant 2011 “FOUNDMED. Foundations in medieval societies.
Cross-cultural comparisons” for the field of Islamic or Middle Eastern
Studies, Arabic, Iranian or Turkish Studies; collaboration in an
intercultural comparative study of foundations in the premodern era;
tasks to upgrade one’s academic qualifications Requirements: (preferably
above-average) graduate and doctoral degree in the field of field of
Islamic or Middle Eastern Studies, Arabic, Iranian or Turkish Studies;
willingness to work in Berlin; good command of languages relevant to the
historical sources and English, at least passive command of German;
willingness to collaborate with scholars from four other academic
disciplines in preparing an “Encyclopedia of Premodern Foundations”
based on intercultural comparative research; knowledge of the history of
foundations is an advantage but not a requirement
Please send your application within six weeks giving the reference
number of the position you wish to apply for. Address it to Prof. Dr.
Michael Borgolte at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Philosophische
Fakultät I, Institut für Geschichtswissenschaften, Unter den Linden 6,
10099 Berlin, GERMANY.
In order to ensure equal opportunities, applications by qualified women
are especially welcome. Applicants with handicaps but equal skills and
qualifications will be given priority. Persons with migration background
are encouraged to apply. We ask you to send photocopies only since we
will not return your applications.
