Prerequisites include a PhD degree in Modern / Contemporary History, in-depth knowledge of the Nazi period, anti-Jewish persecution and the Holocaust as well as a high level of English language proficiency. Applications by English native speakers are explicitly encouraged. The position will initially be limited to three years. The place of work is Munich, Germany.

The Leibniz Institute for Contemporary History strives to achieve gender balance in all of its departments. We therefore particularly encourage applications by women. Our aim is to continually improve the compatibility between working and family life. In case of equal qualifications, applications by individuals with severe disabilities will be given preferential treatment.

Please send applications (in German or English) including a curriculum vita, high school and university transcripts, a list of publications (if applicable), a letter of motivation, and a project outline (maximum 5 pages) for a research project on Holocaust history and its contexts by 31 May 2023 to the director of the Center for Holocaust Studies at the Institute of Contemporary History, Prof. Dr. Frank Bajohr, Leonrodstraße 46 b, 80636 Munich or to zfhs[at]ifz-muenchen.de. (Please only send copies of transcripts, as application documents cannot be returned.) For further information, please contact Prof. Dr. Frank Bajohr (bajohr[at]ifz-muenchen.de) and Prof. Dr. Andrea Löw (loew[at]ifz-muenchen.de).

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