📚 Universität Hamburg Hiring: 3 Postdoctoral Research Fellow Positions

Your responsibilities

Engage in impactful teaching and pioneering research. Postdoctoral Fellows are encouraged to pursue independent research endeavors and enhance their academic qualifications.

These three positions provide the opportunity to conduct ambitious research projects, supported by a generous research budget of up to 20.000 Euros annually. Fellows have the freedom to select their research topic, aligning it with the University of Hamburg's key research areas: Health Economics, Kidney Health, Law in Global Contexts, The Early Modern World, Grounds, Norms, Decisions. Each Fellow will receive mentorship from a professor in one of these fields, ensuring project alignment and support. The University offers a supportive academic environment, providing extensive resources and access to all services offered by the Hamburg Research Academy.

The position includes teaching responsibilities (4 LVS) as per the LVVO (Lehrverpflichtungsverordnung für die Hamburger Hochschulen).

Your profile

A relevant university degree and a completed doctorate are essential.

The doctorate must have been awarded within the last 36 months (from the date of the doctoral degree certificate) before the fellowship's start date.

For detailed information, please visit https://www.hra-hamburg.de/en/postdocs-juniorprofs/research-associates-uhh/uhh-postdoc-ausschreibung.html). Digital interviews are scheduled for April 2024.

We offer

• Competitive, agreement-based remuneration
• Continuous professional development opportunities
• University pension scheme
• Prime location
• Flexible working hours
• Excellent work-life balance
• Comprehensive health management programs
• Educational leave options
• 30 days of annual vacation

Universität Hamburg—University of Excellence is a leading research and educational institution in Germany. We are dedicated to research, teaching, and knowledge exchange, preparing the next generation to address global challenges responsibly. Our guiding principle, “Innovating and Cooperating for a Sustainable Future,” fosters collaboration with academic and nonacademic partners in Hamburg and worldwide. Join our community and contribute to sustainable and digital change for a dynamic and pluralist society.

Severely disabled and disabled applicants with the same status will receive preference.

Contact

Submit your application via the online form, including these documents:

• Cover letter
• Project description (objectives, preparatory work, work plan, methods, and milestones), including a plan for the use of the €20,000 annual project funds (max. 12 pages).
• Supporting document explaining (1) the project's relevance to career goals, (2) the fit with the University of Hamburg's research environment, and (3) planned career steps after the fellowship (max. 3 pages).
• Supporting letter from a professor at the University of Hamburg committing to mentorship and outlining the project's fit with existing research.
• Two academic reference letters, including one from the current supervisor.
• Tabular CV
• All degree certificates, including the doctoral degree certificate or confirmation of successful defense (certificate required at start of employment).

All application documents can be submitted either