Job Description/Responsibilities:

- research in the field of African history
- conducting a study on changes of labour forms and labour relations in a rural area of Ghana (cocoa-producing area/Northwestern savannah region) between 1951 and 2010 by using both quantitative and qualitative methods (e.g. interviews; archival research, and analysis of census data)
- pursuing a PhD in African history

Applicant Requirements:

- MA or equivalent degree in modern history, social sciences, anthropology or African studies (with a focus on history)
- very good written and spoken English
- excellent teamwork skills
- prior lived and/or research experience in an African country

Desirable

- experience in archival work and conducting interviews
- knowledge of a local Ghanaian language
- excellent organizational and interpersonal skills, and the ability to cope with a busy workload.

Application

Applications (including cover letter, CV and relevant transcripts) should be sent within three weeks after publication of this call. All applicants must state the job reference no. DR/021/22. Applicants may apply via post to Humboldt University Berlin, KSB Faculty, IAAW, Professor Andreas Eckert, Unter den Linden 6, D-10099 Berlin or preferably via email as a pdf file to: geschichte.afrikas.1@hu-berlin.de.

To ensure equality, applications from qualified women are particularly welcome. In the case of equal suitability, preference will be given to people with severe disabilities. Applications from people with a migrant background are especially desirable.

Information about the use of your personal data in the context of the selection procedure could be found here: https://hu-berlin/DSGVO.