Postdoctoral Social Scientist in the Field of Private Wealth Research
For a project led by Professor Jens Beckert. Theproject is funded by the Leibniz Prize of the German Research Foundation (DFG). The starting date for the position is January 1 , 2021, or by agreement. To read more about the “Wealth in Germany : Structures, Continuities, and Fractures” project, please go to www.mpifg.de/projects/leibniz-research-group.
The successful candidate is expected to have a background in quantitative re-search, an excellent PhD in Sociology, Political Science, or Economics, a publication record appropriate for an early-career researcher, an outstanding knowl-edge of quantitative methods and database building, and an excellent command of German and English.
Opportunities exist for the holder of the position to work on a habilitation and to teach within the International Max Planck Research School on the Social and Political Constitution of the Economy (IMPRS-SPCE; http://imprs.mpifg.de). The position is initially limited to three years in accordance with the German Fixed-term Employment in Higher Education and Research Act (WissZeitVG), but there is an option to extend by a further three years following a positive mid-term evaluation. Pay and benefits are in accordance with the German public service wage agreement (TVöDBund).
The Max Planck Society is committed to improving the opportunities for women in science and explicitly encourages women to apply. We support our employees in achieving work and family life balance. We are also committed to employing more people with disabilities and encourage such applicants to apply.
The closing date for applications is November 1, 2020. Please apply online by go-ing to www.mpifg.de/karriere/ausschreibungen_en and uploading a two-page statement of your interest in the research topic and in this project specifically, your CV, copies of your certificates, a list of publications, a journal article of your choosing, and the names and addresses of two referees. Please upload the files in a single PDF document.ContactDr. Ursula TrappeHead of Administationtrappe@mpifg.def
