Research assistant (postdoc) (m/f/d)

Successful candidates will pursue a research project in global history (18th to 20th centuries); they will teach courses and they will be involved in the activities of the History Department.
The research position is offered on a fixed-term basis, starting on February 1, 2025.

• Completed university degree and completed doctoral degree in History or similar discipline (PhD).

Desirable:

• Ph.D. in hand at time of interview/ received within the last five years.
• very good dissertation in history or a neighboring discipline about a topic that can be conceived as global history;
• very good knowledge of English (C1 level) and the languages relevant to the research proposal; -sufficient knowledge of German (A2 level) to participate in departmental activities or willingness to acquire it;
• thorough knowledge of relevant scholarly debates and approaches in global history and social history;
• a well-conceived research project in global history;
• teaching experience;
• publications in peer-reviewed journals;
• projects that make broad connections and/or span regions are an asset

Applications should be sent by e-mail, together with significant documents (Cover letter including names and contact information of two referees (2 pages max); curriculum vitae including list of publications; 300-word abstract of Ph.D. thesis; research proposal (one page); teaching proposal (one page); writing sample (e.g. of journal article or Ph.D. chapter)), indicating the reference code, no later than November 11th, 2024 in PDF format (preferably as one document, not exceeding 10 MB) to Prof. Dr. Sebastian Conrad: globalgeschichte@geschkult.fu-berlin.de or postal to

Freie Universität Berlin
Fachbereich Geschichts- und Kulturwissenschaften
Friedrich-Meinecke-Institut
Global History
Prof. Dr. Sebastian Conrad
Koserstr. 20
14195 Berlin (Dahlem)

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Freie Universität Berlin is an equal opportunity employer.