The Bremen International Graduate School of Social Sciences (BIGSSS) has been awarded funding by the German Excellence Initiative. BIGSSS is an inter-university institute of the University of Bremen and the Jacobs University.

BIGSSS invites applications for the academic position of a

Director of Studies
(TVL 13, Reference No. A108/10 – under the condition of job release)

Responsibilities:
- Organisation of the BIGSSS curriculum
- Consulting and mentoring of BIGSSS PhD Fellows
- Supervision of admission and dissertation processes

The holder of the position will be a member of the BIGSSS executive team. It is expected that the successful candidate forges the links between both universities and is willing to occasionally take office at Jacobs University. He/she will have the opportunity to pursue own research activities and engage in teaching.

Both universities are equal opportunity employers and aim particularly at increasing the percentage of women in research. Applicants with disabilities who are equally qualified will be favoured. The position is aligned to the present phase of excellence funding until October 31, 2012, but the contract is renewable. The position will start on September 1, 2010.

If you wish to apply please send a letter of intent, a full CV, a list of publications and certificates under the reference number no later than June 29, 2010.

Bremen International Graduate School of Social Sciences
Prof. Dr. Susanne K. Schmidt
Universität Bremen
PF / PO Box 330440
28334 Bremen, Germany

More information on the Graduate School can be found at www.bigsss-bremen.de

We would be very grateful if you could submit your application documents as copies (no folders) as we can not send your documents back. After the application process the documents will be destroyed.