Institution: Faculty of Humanities, Department of Philosophy, Maimonides Centre for Advanced Studies (MCAS)

Salary level: EGR. 14 TV-L

Start date: 01.03.2023 pending approval of external funding, fixed until 30.09.2024 (This is a fixed-term contract in accordance with Section 2 of the academic fixed-term labor contract act [Wissenschaftszeitvertragsgesetz, WissZeitVG]).

Scope of work: full-time position suitable for part-time

Responsibilities

Duties include academic services in the project named above. Research associates may also pursue independent research and further academic qualifications.

Specific Duties

The successful candidate will focus their research on Jewish thought, philosophy, and/or religion with a special emphasis on scepticism. In addition to research, the successful candidate will be part of MCAS’s publication team. The position requires participation in MCAS’s events and an active engagement in MCAS’s activities.

Requirements

A university degree in a relevant field plus doctorate.

A degree in Jewish philosophy or Jewish/Judaic studies is preferred. Your research should be directly connected to a field relevant to MCAS’s research focus.

The ideal candidate should have:

• native or near native profiency in English
• knowledge of additional languages relevant for the project, such as Hebrew, Arabic, French, Latin, Greek, etc.
• proven experience in publishing and editing academic publications (e.g. monographs, editions, proceedings, translations)

We offer

• Reliable remuneration based on wage agreements
• Continuing education opportunities
• University pensions
• Attractive location
• Flexible working hours
• Work-life balance opportunities
• Public transport pass (ProfiTicket) and much more
• Health management
• Educational leave
• 30 days of vacation per annum

As a University of Excellence, Universität Hamburg is one of the strongest research universities in Germany. As a flagship university in the greater Hamburg region, it nurtures innovative, cooperative contacts to partners within and outside academia. It also provides and promotes sustainable education, knowledge, and knowledge exchange locally, nationally, and internationally.

Severely disabled and disabled applicants with the same status will receive preference over equally qualified non-disabled applicants.

Instructions for applying

Contact

Prof. Dr. Giuseppe Veltri

giuseppe.veltri@uni-hamburg.de

+49 40 42838-9792

Maria Wazinski

maria.wazinski@uni-hamburg.de

+49 40 42838-8605

Reference number

2

Location

Jungiusstraße 11
20355 Hamburg
Zu Google Maps

Application deadline

15.02.2023

Send us your complete application documents (cover letter, a tabular curriculum vitae, copies of degree certificate[s], a research proposal [3-5 pages] and if necessary ID attesting to your disability or proof of equivalent status) via the online application form only.
Please also arrange for two letters of reference to be emailed directly to bewerbungen@uni-hamburg.de.

If you experience technical problems, send an email to bewerbungen@uni-hamburg.de.

More information on data protection in selection procedures.

Apply: https://www.uni-hamburg.de/stellenangebote/formular.html?jobID=cf3e4a9e1035524607703feb97c4b9a1d82a3406

Deadline: 15 February 2023

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