The Faculty of History, Philosophy and Theology Department of History, in the profile area 'Culture/History: Politics - Image - Materiality,' has a position as a academic researcher is to be filled for a project duration of three years, starting at the earliest possible date. The position is intended to support further academic qualification. 
Academic Researcher
ID: Wiss24780
- starting: as soon as possible
- fulltime
- salary according to salary grade A13 LBesG NRW
- fixed-term (with option to extend)
The History Department at Bielefeld University has organised itself into several so-called profile areas, each of them being constituted by several professorships. The profile area “Culture/History: Politics - Image - Materiality” brings together the positions for Visual and Art History, Gender History, Historical Theory, Political History, and Contemporary History. Their shared teaching and research approach centres on two main aspects. Firstly, it analyses the processes by which historical actors and agents produce, stabilize, and transform societies, cultures, and cultural artefacts. Secondly, it emphasizes the theoretical reflection of the heuristic categories, approaches, media, and practices of our own historical research. At the same time, it promotes cross-epochal and interdisciplinary perspectives. From the position holder, active participation in the research and teaching activities of the profile area is expected. In turn, the profile area offers collaboration among researchers from different status groups on an equal footing, providing a cooperative and innovative working environment free from rigid hierarchies. Close integration and versatile, continuous support are guaranteed.
Employment is conducive to academic qualification.
Your Tasks
- development of an independent academic research project (postdoc) within the specified subject areas and research questions related to the pre-modern and/or modern period, with the goal of preparing athird-party funding application to extend the initially three-year position (70 %)
- teaching responsibilities amounting to 4h/week (flexible implementation possible by arrangement), as well as participation in examinations and supervision of Bachelor's and Master's theses (25 %)
- involvement in the self-administration of the Department of History and participation in the activities of the profile area "Culture/History: Politics - Image - Materiality" (5 %)
Employment is conducive to academic qualification.
We offer
- salary according to salary grade A13 LBesG NRW
- fixed-term (with option to extend) (3 years)
- fulltime
- internal and external training opportunities
- variety of health, consulting and prevention services
- reconcilability of family and work
- flexible working hours
- good transport connection
- collegial working environment
- active, internationally visible research environment and collegial working atmosphere
Your Profile
We expect
- completed scientific university degree (Master's degree or equivalent) in History or related subjects
- Phd in Early Modern or Modern History
- university teaching experience
- ability to work independently as well as collaboratively within a team
Preferred experience and skills
- very good language skills in English and good knowledge of another foreign language
- interest in theoretical work and interdisciplinary approaches
- experience in securing third-party funding and/or in cooperative research projects
Application Procedure
We are looking forward to receiving your application. To apply, please preferably use our online form via the application button below.
application deadline: 13.03.2025
Contact
Prof. Dr. Lisa Regazzoni
+49 521 106-3213
lisa.regazzoni@uni-bielefeld.de
Postal Address
Universität Bielefeld
Dekanat
Fakultät für Geschichte, Philosophie und Theologie
Postfach 10 01 31
33501 Bielefeld
Prof. Dr. Lisa Regazzoni
+49 521 106-3213
lisa.regazzoni@uni-bielefeld.de
Postal Address
Universität Bielefeld
Dekanat
Fakultät für Geschichte, Philosophie und Theologie
Postfach 10 01 31
33501 Bielefeld
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