Research Associates in the DFG Research Unit 'The Promise of Security in Catastrophic Times', §[...]

Universität Hamburg; Hamburg; Vor Ort; EUR 40.000 - 50.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A leading research institution in Germany is seeking research associates for the DFG Research Unit focusing on security in catastrophic times. Candidates should hold a Master’s or PhD, show dedication to interdisciplinary research, and possess strong research skills. The position offers a supportive environment with collaboration opportunities in Hamburg.

Leistungen

Collaborative research environment

Workshops and colloquia

Mentoring opportunities

Qualifikationen

• Dedication and curiosity in interdisciplinary research on security and protection.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team.
• Communicate effectively in English; German language skills are an advantage.

Aufgaben

• Contribute to interdisciplinary research on security in times of crisis.
• Engage in workshops and collaborative opportunities.

Kenntnisse

Research skills

Team collaboration

Effective communication in English

Ausbildung

Master’s or PhD degree in a relevant discipline

Jobbeschreibung

Universität Hamburg

Research Associates in the DFG Research Unit “The Promise of Security in Catastrophic Times”

• 5 research associates (doctoral researchers) – 75 % TV‑L for 4 years
• 3 research associates (postdoctoral researchers) – 100 % TV‑L for 4 years
• Start date: 1 April 2026

PROMISE brings together scholars from political science, sociology, international relations, communication studies, and human geography to investigate how governments and societies across Europe navigate the challenges, priorities, and limits of protection in the face of multiplying crises. We study how democratic promises of security are being rethought and reshaped in what we conceptualize as catastrophic times.

Key Projects

• Changing Security Promises and Protection Practices – Disaster Preparedness and International Humanitarian Aid
• Changing Defense and Security in Finland and the Baltic States since 2014
• Infrastructures of Protection – Planning for Catastrophes to Come
• Protection Mainstreaming through Valuation Practices in the United Nations
• Unearthing the Security Promise Norm and Its Contested Meanings
• Political Intervention at Urbicide
• Defensive Publics and Imagined Security Communities in the Digital Realm
• Reclaiming the State's Security Promise from Statelessness
• Security Utopias in Catastrophic Times

Our Team

• Prof. Dr. Anna Geis (HSU)
• Prof. Dr. Christine Hentschel (UHH), Prof. Dr. Ursula Schröder (UHH/IFSH)
• Dr. Holger Niemann (IFSH)
• Prof. Dr. Antje Wiener (UHH)
• Prof. Dr. Susanne Krasmann (UHH)
• Prof. Dr. Kleinen‑von Königslöw (UHH)
• Prof. Dr. Eray Çaylı (UHH)
• Prof. Dr. Nina Perkowski (UHH)

Your Profile

You hold a Master’s or PhD degree in a relevant discipline. You are dedicated, curious and eager to contribute to interdisciplinary research on security and protection in times of crisis. You can work independently and collaboratively within a team, have strong research skills, and communicate effectively in English; German language skills are an advantage.

What We Offer

Embedded in a strong and collaborative research ecosystem in Hamburg, PROMISE provides an inspiring and supportive environment for interdisciplinary scholarship. Designed as an intellectual hub for critical and out‑of‑the‑box security research, PROMISE advances understanding of how democracies negotiate the boundaries and priorities of protection in times of crisis. You will join a friendly and dynamic research community with workshops, colloquia, mentoring opportunities and excellent conditions for early‑career researchers.

Instructions for Applying

Further details on the Research Unit and its projects are available at https://uhh.de/wiso-promise-en.

Current Job Openings Within PROMISE can be found here: https://www.wiso.uni-hamburg.de/en/forschung/verbundprojekte/ru-promise/we-are-hiring.html.

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