The successful candidate will do a doctorate in political science in fields of comparative autocracy and extremism research. The decisive factor for filling the doctoral position is the individual qualification of the applicant and an exposé he/she has to submit for a doctoral project. Dissertation topics with an international comparative focus are welcome. Furthermore, active participation in the doctoral college of the HAIT is expected from the job holder.
The requirements for employment are a degree preferably in political science that qualifies you for a doctorate and an excellent knowledge of German or English. Experiences with international scientific cooperations increase the chances of a successful application. Staffing takes place in accordance with the German Law for temporary contracts (Wissenschaftszeitvertragsgesetz paragraph 2, section 1).
We offer you:
- Collaboration in an intellectually versatile interdisciplinary research institution that deals with fundamental questions of contemporary history and political science from the 20th century to the present.
- Individual and intensive supervision by the university lecturers researching at HAIT and teaching at the TU Dresden, also in cooperation with external colleagues, for instance, within the framework of international cotutelle or joint degree agreements.
- Opportunities for further education at the Graduate Academy of the Excellence University TU Dresden.
- Flat hierarchies and a family-friendly working environment.
The HAIT is an affiliated institute of the TU Dresden, financed by the Free State of Saxony, with a research focus on comparative autocracy, transformation, and extremism research. The homepage provides information about the research program: https://hait.tu-dresden.de.
The Hannah Arendt Institute aims to increase the proportion of women in science and teaching. Qualified female applicants are therefore expressly encouraged. Qualified scientists from other European or non-European countries are strongly encouraged to apply. Severely disabled persons are given preferential treatment in the context of the applicable legal provisions in the case of equal suitability when filling vacancies.
Application:
Applications can only be considered if the submitted documents contain a curriculum vitae, certificates and, if applicable, a list of publications, a concept for a dissertation project (approx. three pages), and the details of two university professors who are available for letters of recommendation. Please send the application documents exclusively in electronic form in a PDF document to hait@msx.tu-dresden.de by December 9, 2022. The selection interviews will be held on January 31, 2023, probably via video conference.