Predoctoral Scholar Position MPIWG
The Max Planck Institute for the History of
Science, Berlin,
is seeking a
predoctoral scholar, earliest possible starting date: 1 February 2018
for three years, with employment contract (salary:
50% TVöD E13).
The topic of the candidate’s
dissertation should be closely related to the research agenda (http://mpiwg.de/en/research/ projects/historical- epistemology-final-theory- program)
of the Max Planck Research Group “Historical Epistemology of the Final Theory
Program”. The research group will pursue interdisciplinary research at the
intersection of history of science and physics.
Necessary Qualifications:
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Completed university degree (master’s
level) in History of Science, Physics, Philosophy of Science, or a related
field.
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Ability to produce academic
publications in English.
Your application should contain –
uploaded as 1 PDF document:
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Cover Letter
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CV
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Short sketch of dissertation
project – approx. 850 words
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Copy of the applicant’s master’s
certificate or verification that the applicant’s thesis has already been
submitted
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PDF of the applicant‘s master’s
thesis
These documents need to be submitted
before 30 November 2017 online at:
We look forward to receiving
applications from scholars of all nationalities. The Max Planck
Society aims to increase the percentage
of women on its scientific staff and therefore strongly encourages women to
apply. Furthermore, it is committed to promoting more handicapped individuals
and thus also encourages them to apply.
Max Planck Institute for the History of
Science, Boltzmannstr. 22, 14195 Berlin