Research Assistant (m/f/d), EG 13 TV-H - Chair of Development and Postcolonial Studies

Part-time position with 85.00 % of the working hours of a full-time employment. This is a fixed term-position of three years with the possibility of extending the contract for a further three years (position for academic qualification corresponding to § 65 HHG i. V. m. § 2 Abs. 1 Satz 2 WissZeitVG; opportunity for PhD project).

Tasks:

• Contributions to research and teaching at the chair of development and postcolonial studies, including teaching in the English-language Master Global Political Economy and Development
• Independent work on a research project on a corresponding topic

Requirements:

• Completed course of academic study (Master degree) in one of these three fields: Development Studies, Post-colonial Studies, Global Political Economy, completed with very good results
• good knowledge of the other two areas
• teaching experience
• very good proficiency in English
• good proficiency in German OR willingness to learn German to a level of proficiency that enables teaching university courses within two years

Of advantage are:

• good knowledge of methods
• field research experience
• experience in research proposal writing and carrying out research projects
• socio-political commitment
• willingness to participate in projects of knowledge transfer to and dialogue with society
  
   

Applicants must submit a sketch of a planned research project (3 pages) and name two references.

For further information please contact Prof. Dr. Aram Ziai, Tel.: 0561-804-3023, E-Mail: ziai[at]uni-kassel[dot]de.

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The University of Kassel is an equal opportunity employer and aims at a clear increase of the proportion of women in research and teaching. Qualified women are therefore expressly requested to apply. Under the precondition of equal qualification, disabled persons will be preferred. Applications indicating the position number, which may be in digital form, should be sent to the President of the University of Kassel, 34109 Kassel, Germany or bewerbungen[at]uni-kassel[dot]de, quoting the applicable reference number.