Call for Research Associates (50%) from 01.02.2025

As a University of Excellence, the TUD Dresden University of Technology (TUD) is one of the most powerful research institutions in Germany. Founded in 1828, today it is a globally oriented, regionally anchored top university that aims to make innovative contributions to solving global challenges. In research and teaching, it combines engineering and natural sciences with the humanities, social sciences and medicine. This nationally outstanding diversity of subjects enables the university to promote interdisciplinarity and bring science into society. The TUD sees itself as a modern employer and aims to offer all employees in teaching, research, technology and administration attractive working conditions and thus also promote, develop and integrate their potential. The TUD stands for a university culture that is characterized by cosmopolitanism, appreciation, innovation and participation. It understands diversity as a cultural matter of course and a quality criterion of a University of Excellence. Accordingly, we welcome all applicants who would like to contribute to our success with their performance and personality.

The Faculty of Linguistics, Literature and Cultural Studies, Institute of German Studies and Media Cultures, is seeking to fill the position of Chair of Modern German Literature and Media Cultures as of 01.02.2025.

research assistant Assistant (m/f/d)

(if the personal requirements are met E 13 TV-L)

for 18 months (duration of employment according to WissZeitVG), with 50% of the regular weekly working hours and the aim of further academic qualification.

Tasks:

• Teaching according to HSDAVO in the field of modern German literature/media culture studies
• Research in the field of NLD/media culture studies
• Presentation and publication activities
• Active participation in the overall research context of the Chair

Prerequisites

very good scient. University degree in German or comparative literature or a related subject

• Expertise in the field of small literary forms and/or in the field of poetologies of philosophy
• Ability to work in a team and organizational skills

The TUD aims to increase the proportion of women and therefore expressly invites applications from women. The university is a certified family-friendly university and has a dual career service. Applications from severely disabled people are particularly welcome. In the case of equal suitability, these persons or persons with equal status by law (SGB IX) will be given preference.

Please send your informative application with the usual documents (CV, list of publications, letter of motivation, outline of your own research and publication plans, certificates, proof of teaching experience if applicable) by 09.12.2024 (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 Linguistics, Literature and Cultural Studies, Institute of German Studies and Media Cultures, Chair of Modern German Literature and Media Cultures , Prof. Dr. Lars Koch, Helmholtzstraße 10, 01069 Dresden. Your application documents will not be returned, please submit copies only. Interview costs will not be covered.

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