Research Assistant (m/f/d), EG 13 TV-H - Department of Modern and Contemporary History

Part-time with half the regular working hours of a full-time employee. The position is initially limited to 3 years with the possibility of extension for a further 2 years (qualification position according to § 65 HHG in conjunction with § 2 para. 1 sentence 1 WissZeitVG). The possibility of a doctorate is given.

Tasks:

• Academic collaboration in research and teaching in the field of Modern and Contemporary History (approx. from 1789 to the present),
• Independent work on a research topic in the field of modern and contemporary history as part of the dissertation,
• Support in the preparation of applications for third-party funding,
• Independent planning, implementation and follow-up of teaching to the extent of 2 SWS.

Prerequisites:

• Academic university degree in Modern and Contemporary History with very good to good results,
• In addition to German, very good knowledge of English and good knowledge of another modern foreign language,
• Doctoral project at the beginning.

Advantageous are:

• Very good knowledge of approaches to global and entanglement history and/or concepts of modern cultural history,
• Experience with archival research,
• Experience of studying and/or researching in other European and/or non-European countries,
• Thorough and independent working methods,
• A high degree of organizational skills,

In addition to the usual application documents (cover letter, CV, copies of certificates), please submit your thesis in electronic form and a brief outline of your doctoral project (1-2 pages). In addition, please outline on half a page a course that you would like to teach in the first semester (including three titles of introductory literature).

In your CV, please provide the contact details of a university lecturer who can provide a reference on request.

If you have any questions, please contact Prof. Dr. Hubertus Büschel, e-mail: hubertus.bueschel[at]uni-kassel[dot]de.

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In the interests of equal opportunities, the University of Kassel strives to offer women and men the same development opportunities and to counteract existing disadvantages. The aim is to significantly increase the proportion of women in research and teaching. Qualified women are therefore expressly encouraged to apply. Severely disabled applicants with equal aptitude and qualifications will be given preference. Full-time positions are generally divisible. Please only send us copies of your application documents (no folders), as these cannot be returned after the selection process has been completed; they will be destroyed in accordance with data protection regulations. Applications with informative documents should be sent to the President of the University of Kassel, 34109 Kassel or bewerbungen[at]uni-kassel[dot]de, stating the reference number in the subject line, also in electronic form.