Postdoctoral position in Migration and Mobility 922 views

The Max Planck Institute for Social Anthropology is offering 1 Postdoctoral position in Migration and Mobility studies in the Department “Anthropology of Economic Experimentation” (starting as early as possible after 1 July 2021).

Duties & Responsibilities:

• The postdoctoral scholar must have the highest potential for advancing mobility studies from the perspective of economic anthropology.
• The post holder will develop new lines of enquiries about mobilities and socioeconomic changes based on his/her own research and documentary evidence that the Department accumulates.
• The post holder must have carried out in-depth field research related to migration and economy, and is committed to broad conceptualization beyond case studies.
• The post holder will also advance global, cross-disciplinary conversations by developing networks and organizing a small number of events.

Requirements:

• Applicants should either be in possession of a PhD in Anthropology, Sociology or a related discipline or submit evidence indicating that such a dissertation will be finished and submitted before the designated starting date.
• The postdoctoral positions (TVöD E13) will be for duration of 2 years, renewable to a third year.

Applications:

Apply online and applicants should send the following documentation:

• Cover letter
• CV, including list of publications
• 2 writing samples (chapter or article length)
• 1-2 page summary of Ph.D. thesis
• Short (1-2 pages) proposal for the work during the fellowship (this will form a basis for discussion if the applicant is short-listed)
• Photocopies of university degrees
• Names of two referees