Pre-Doctoral Researcher (m/f/d)

Universität Regensburg Land Bayern; Regensburg; On-site; EUR 52,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent supervision

Peer mentoring

Support for early career researchers

Funding for research & conferences

Global network of partners

Family-friendly structures & equity

Job summary

The Leibniz ScienceCampus Europe and America in the Modern World invites applications for a Pre-Doctoral Researcher (m/f/d) to develop a doctoral project connected to its humanities and area studies themes. You will work in Regensburg with UR and IOS teams, participate in the Graduate School, and pursue a funded doctoral plan.

Requirements include a strong postgraduate degree and an emerging research plan; you will benefit from excellent supervision, peer mentoring, and opportunities for funding

Qualifications

• Postgraduate degree in a relevant subject (Magister, Master, Diploma, Staatsexamen or equivalent) or evidence of submission
• Open to candidates who have not yet started a doctoral degree in Germany or abroad
• Original research project aligned with ScienceCampus themes
• Willingness to work across interdisciplinary themes and languages
• Proficiency in the language(s) required for the proposed research

Responsibilities

• Prepare and submit a funding application for a doctoral degree at the University of Regensburg
• Develop visibility through publications, conferences, and international networking
• Participate in the doctoral programme and Graduate School
• Contribute to outreach and transfer activities of the ScienceCampus and partner institutions

Job description

Pre-Doctoral Researcher (m/f/d)

Leibniz ScienceCampus Europe and America in the Modern World

The Leibniz ScienceCampus Europe and America in the Modern World is a joint platform of the University (UR) and the Leibniz Institute for East and Southeast European Studies (IOS). It forms a visible research cluster and interdisciplinary platform for innovative exchanges in the broad research field of area studies. The ScienceCampus explores both the macro-level of European-American relations as well as their impact on smaller-scale regions and sociocultural groups. It connects the global present in the Americas and various European regions to the historical development of globalization. The ScienceCampus’ interdisciplinary focus covers themes including cultural translations; security, peace and conflict studies; political transformations; migration studies; trade and economic cooperations; and reflections on the theory and praxis of area studies.

• Entry date: 01.04.2027
• Volume of employ-ment: part-time 26 h / Week
• Salary: TV-L E13
• Duration: limited to 12 months (§ 2 Abs. 1 WissZeitVG)*

We offer:

• Ideal conditions for developing an excellent doctoral project in the humanities, cultural studies, social sciences, business and economics, and law relating to diverse regions of Europe and/or North and Latin America, including connections between these areas and their relationship to the global world
• An excellent and dynamic research environment including participation in the doctoral programme of the Graduate School and cooperation with relevant area studies platforms and institutions in Regensburg, including the IOS, REAF, the Spanish Research Centre, DIMAS, Denkraum Ukraine, and seeFField
• Support for early career researchers, including pre-docs and doctoral researchers, at the UR through WIN - the Center for Graduate & Postgraduate Researchers, PUR - the Doctoral College of the Philosophical Faculties, and the funding advice department
• The opportunity to apply for further funding for research and conference trips
• Excellent supervision, including peer mentoring
• A global network of partner institutions
• Family-friendly structures and an equality and equity concept
• A working space in Regensburg, whose Old Town is inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage list

Your tasks:

• Preparing and submitting a funding application for a doctoral degree to be pursued at the University of Regensburg, with the planned dissertation contributing to the thematic focus of the ScienceCampus
• Developing your visibility as an early career researcher through publications, participation in conferences, international networking and research trips
• Participating in the doctoral programme of the Leibniz ScienceCampus and the Graduate School for East and Southeast European Studies
• Participating in the outreach and transfer activities and other ongoing initiatives of the ScienceCampus and its partner institutions in Regensburg

Your profile:

• An excellent track record, including a postgraduate degree (Magister, Master, Diploma, Staatsexamen or equivalent) in a relevant subject; if you have not yet formally graduated, you should have at least submitted your master’s thesis (or equivalent) by the application deadline
• You have not yet started a doctoral degree either in Germany or abroad
• You are proposing an original research project relevant to the research themes of the Leibniz ScienceCampus Europe and America
• You are open to interdisciplinary themes and approaches, including reflections on ideas of space and entanglement
• You possess skills in the language(s) required to fulfil your proposed research project

Please include with your application the following documents:

• An outline of your proposed doctoral project (3-4 pages), including a project schedule (timeline) and details of why you consider your topic to be of relevance to the ScienceCampus and why you are suited to undertake this project
• Covering letter (up to 1 page)
• An indication of who could serve as your primary supervisor at UR
• CV, including any publications or talks given
• Copies of your qualifications (degrees and secondary education, language certificates etc.)
• An abstract of your master’s thesis
• Contact details of two university lecturers or professors who could provide a reference if requested

We support women and strongly encourage them to apply. As a certified family-friendly university, we support our employees in balancing family and career (more information: https://www.uni-regensburg.de/universitaet/jobs-und-karriere/familien-service). Applicants with a disability as discribed in SGB IX (§ 2 Abs. 2, 3) will be preferred in case of equal qualifications. Please indicate any severe disability in your application, if applicable. Application and interview costs can not be refunded.

Contact for more information:

Contact person: Dr Paul Vickers, mail: , phone: [phone]

* The fixed-term contract is limited to 12 months (§ 2 Abs. 1 WissZeitVG). The successful candidate will be expected to develop the conceptual framework for funding application to be submitted during the employment period with the intention of securing the means to purse a doctoral degree.

German version: Link (https://europeamerica.de/news-and-events/detail/pre-doc-stelle-2027.html)