With 19,200 students, 1,900 employees, including 1,200 academic positions, the University of Siegen is an innovative institution emphasizing interdisciplinary orientation. Consisting in a broad spectrum of departments, from liberal arts, social sciences, and economics to natural sciences and engineering, the University of Siegen provides an outstanding teaching and research environment with numerous inter/transdisciplinary research projects.

For 1 October 2015 the interdisciplinary Research Training Group (post-graduate program) Locating Media ("Graduiertenkolleg" GRK 1769) of the University of Siegen is accepting applications for

one post-doctoral post
(salary category TV-L 13, 100%)

for two years (according to DFG standards, continuation from April 1, 2017 to September 30, 2017 possible after successful evaluation of the Research Training Group).

The contract duration is in accordance with the Law for Temporary Employment of Scholars and Researchers.

Job description:

This position will enable a scholar to progress toward a postdoctoral lecturing qualification.

We expect:
–  attendance of the Research Training Group’s events such as workshops, international conferences, intensive workshops, summer schools
–  regular presentations of interim findings for the individual research projects (Research Colloquium, Lecture Series)
–  mandatory teaching assignment of one course per semester
–  co-organisation of workshops and international conferences

Your profile:

− outstanding doctoral degree in one of the following areas of study: media studies, history, information science, literary studies, linguistics, ethnology, political science, sociology, sociological technology studies
–  outstanding scholarly achievement
–  research project in one of the areas of study listed above (10-page project prospectus including task schedule)

The University of Siegen is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with its policy of increasing the proportion of women in this type of employment, the University actively encourages applications from women. The University facilitates viable combination of professional and family needs.

For candidates with equal qualification, preference will be given to people with physical disabilities.
For further information please contact Dr. Sebastian Gießmann  (Tel.: +49 271/740-2586)
Email: giessmann@medienwissenschaft.uni-siegen.de
Homepage: www.uni-siegen.de/locatingmedia

Please send application documents (resume, copies of diplomas and certificates, letter of recommendation from a professor concerning the research project, ca. 10-page project prospectus including task schedule) in duplicate by May 8, 2015 with reference number 2015/FakI/Locating/WM/42 to the program address: Dr. Sebastian Gießmann, Universität Siegen, Graduiertenkolleg Locating Media, Artur-Woll-Haus, Am Eichenhang 50, 57076 Siegen, Germany.

Information on the University of Siegen is available online: www.uni-siegen.de.