The Collaborative Research Center (CRC) „Future Rural Africa. Future-making and social-ecological transformation“ combines expertise from the two Universities of Bonn and Cologne to study newly emerging issues of social-ecological transformation and future-making in Africa. Project C06 „Testing Future“ invites applications for a position of a postdoctoral reseacher.
YOUR TASKS
- The sucessful candidate will design and conduct longterm field research on migration as a key-strategy of future- making during land-use change in the Rift-Valley, Kenya.
- S/he will be expected to produce project-related publications and to present the findings to colleagues and at conferences. Participation in and contribution to regular team meetings in Cologne and Bonn are required.
- Experience with camera-ethnographical methods is desirable.
YOUR PROFILE
- Completed Ph.D. thesis in Social/Cultural Anthropology or related disciplinary background as of April 1 2019
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Self-motivation, enthusiasm and the ability to work as part of an interdisciplinary team
- Knowledge of and experience with ethnographic research methods
- Fitness for travel and work in the tropics, including
- long-term fieldwork in remote places
- Study, work and/or travel experience in the Global-South, preferably Africa
OF ADDITIONAL ADVANTAGE ARE
- solid experience in the use of audio-visual media in anthropological field research, knowledge of camera- ethnographic methodologies, background in practice- theory
WE OFFER YOU
- an outstanding international research environment
- a diverse and fair working environment
- support in reconciling work and family life
- flexible working time models, full-time positions suitable for job sharing
- extensive advanced training opportunities
- occupational health management offers
- local transport ticket at a discount for UoC employees
The position is available from 01.04.2019 or earlier on a full-time basis. It is limited to the 31. December 2020. If the applicant meets the relevant wage requirements and personal qualifications, the salary is based on remuneration group 13 TV-L of the pay scale for the German public sector.
The University of Cologne promotes equal opportunities and diversity in its employment relations. Women are ex- pressly encouraged to apply and given priority in accordance with the Equal Opportunities Act of North Rhine-Westpha- lia (Landesgleichstellungsgesetz – LGG NRW). We expressly welcome applications from individuals with severe disabili- ties or people of equivalent status. Severely disabled appli- cants of equal merit and qualifications will be given priority.
Please send your convincing application with proof of the sought qualifications by email with the reference number WISS1811-09 to Martin.Zillinger@uni-koeln.de. The applica- tion deadline is 02.01.2019.
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