Research Associate/Postdoc (m/f/d)
Reference number: L 75 32 10 24
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With over 20,000 students, more than 300 professorships and around 160 degree programs, the University of Kaiserslautern-Landau (RPTU) is the technical university of the state of Rhineland-Palatinate. As a place of top international research, it offers excellent working conditions and career opportunities. Those who study, research or work at RPTU experience a cosmopolitan environment and shape the future.
The Research Group Human Geography studies and teaches human-environment interactions, with a focus on environmental and resource conflicts. The group works closely with the Peace Academy Rhineland-Palatinate and other institutions of the RPTU.
Your area of responsibility:
- Conception, acquisition and implementation of research projects
- Writing of scientific publications
- Regular teaching (in accordance to the German law (HLehrVO)) in German in the Geography program and in the international Master's program Environmental Challenges and Human Responses
- Supervision of students and their theses
Your requirements profile:
- A doctorate with an above-average grade from a university or comparable institution of higher education in geography, peace and conflict studies or a related discipline
- Interest in research in the field of environment, resources, conflicts or another subject area of the Research Group Human Geography
- Active participation in the Research Group Human Geography and willingness to contribute to the Peace Academy Rhineland-Palatinate
- Very good written and spoken German and English skills
- Experience with qualitative field research, preferably in the Global South
- Publication and teaching experience
- Experience in university teaching and acquisition of third-party funding
- Knowledge of modeling human-environment interactions is an advantage
- Ability for teamwork, flexibility and resilience
We offer:
Health promotion
Family Service Center
Vocational Training
Flexible working hour and
home office
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Retirement provision
Sport & Fitness programms
Culture & Leisure offers
Local recreation in the Palatinate Forest
RPTU stands for diversity among all employees. We welcome applications from all interested parties, regardless of their ethnic and social origin, age, religion, gender, disability and sexual orientation or identity. Preference will be given to severely disabled persons and persons equivalent to them if they have the appropriate qualifications and suitability.
The RPTU aims to increase the proportion of women in areas where women are underrepresented. Applications from scientists from abroad are explicitly welcome. The position can also be filled on a part-time basis.
The position is limited in time in accordance with the German law on fixed-term contracts in science (WissZeitVG).
Your application:
We look forward to receiving your detailed application (letter of motivation, brief outline of the postdoctoral research project, CV, references, etc.) by 18.11.2024 at the latest.
Please submit your application using the "Online Bewerbung" button below or via our application portal (RPTU Job Offers).
For technical questions, please contact Prof. Dr. Janpeter Schilling (e-mail: janpeter.schilling@rptu.de).
