Pre-Doctoral Lecturer

The Department of Social Sciences at Goethe-University Frankfurt, Germany (Chair of Comparative Politics: Prof. Dr. Thomas Zittel) invites applications for a fixed term position - available on 1st April
2021 for a

Pre-Doctoral Lecturer (m/f/d)
(E13 TV-G-U, 50%-part-time)

The position is limited to three years and renewable for additional two years. The salary grade is based on the job characteristics of the collective agreement (TV-G-U) applicable to the Goethe University.

Employment conditions:
The holder of the position is expected to contribute to research and teaching in the area of comparative politics, preferably in the subfields of comparative democracy and political representation. The holder of the position is expected to contribute to the degree programs offered in the department of social sciences with a teaching load of one course per semester. The holder of the position is expected to collaborate in a team at the Chair of Comparative Politics. The position aims at applicants who wish to pursue a Ph.D. It allows for 60 % of the working time to be spent on independent research designed to pursue a Ph.D.

Qualifications:
To be eligible for employment, the applicant is expected to have finished a scientific Master`s degree program in Political Science with excellent results. Applicants are expected to be highly proficient in
oral and written English. Proficiency in German is welcome and needs to be developed over the course of employment. In the selection of qualified candidates, particular attention will be paid to the
applicants’ potential to conduct theory driven empirical research in the area of comparative politics. Weight will be accorded to methodological skills that have been successfully applied in prior work.
Considerable weight will also be accorded to the applicants’ ability to work in groups and interact with colleagues.

How to apply:
The application should contain a CV, a short motivation letter, a list of publications if applicable and a copy of the MA certificate. Please send your application in electronic form to the Dean of the Department of Social Sciences at Goethe-University Frankfurt, e-mail: dekanat.fb03-bewerbungen@soz.uni-frankfurt.de by 28 December 2020.

Please state the reference number 23/2020 in your application. If you wish to further inquire about the position, please contact Prof. Dr. Thomas Zittel: zittel@soz.uni-frankfurt.de

Goethe University aims to increase the proportion of women in research and teaching and therefore strongly encourages qualified female scientists to apply. Applications from severely disabled persons
will be given preferential consideration if they are equally suitable.