Announcement of a position as a wiss. Assistant (m/f/d) at the Chair of History of Technology and Economy

The Chair of History of Technology and Economy (Prof. Dr. Gisela Hürlimann) has a vacancy for a

research assistant Research Associate / Doctoral Candidate / PostDoc (m/f/d). Assistant / Doctoral student /PostDoc (m/f/d) (if the personal requirements are met E 13 TV-L)

for 3 years (duration of employment according to WissZeitVG) with 50 % of the regular weekly working hours and the goal of own scientific further qualification (i.e. in the field of doctoral studies). Further qualification (usually doctorate / habilitation).

Tasks:

• You will develop a research project in the field of the history of technology, economics, science, the environment, human-animal or nutritional history and carry it out during your employment; in doing so, you will participate in research debates in your field and at TU Dresden
• If you have an affinity for modern IT tools and digital humanities, you will have the best opportunities to implement these productively in teaching and research (cooperation with Dresden history institutions)
• You will teach courses in accordance with the HSDAVO (2 SWS per semester) at the Institute of History and also take on the associated student supervision
• You will be involved in the organization of events and conferences, the supervision of publications and the acquisition of research projects at the Chair

Requirements:

• You have a scient. University degree, possibly with a doctorate, preferably in history (also as a teacher) or, with a clear historical focus, in a social or cultural science subject
• You have written a very good thesis (master's, diploma or state examination thesis) or dissertation in one of the above-mentioned subject areas
• You enjoy imparting knowledge and are familiar with historical archive work, scientific research and writing processes. research and writing processes
• You like the mix of independent and team-oriented work, have good organizational skills and a high level of social competence
• You are fluent in German and writing and, in addition to a good command of English, ideally also have knowledge of another foreign language

We offer you:

• A varied and challenging job in a team
• A working atmosphere characterized by mutual appreciation, support and high motivation
• The possibility of mobile working by arrangement
• Extensive training and further education opportunities

Please send your informative application with the usual documents (letter of motivation, CV, certificates/certificates, list of publications if applicable) and a 1-2-page synopsis for a research project by 15.01.2025 (the postmark of the Central Post Office or the time stamp on the TUD e-mail server applies) preferably via the SecureMail portal of the TUD https://securemail.tu-dresden.de as a PDF document to TU Dresden, Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Science, Institute of History, Chair of Technology and Economy, Prof. Dr. Gisela Hürlimann, Hemlholtzstr.10, 01069 Dresden.