reference number 67/2024

At the Max-Weber-Kolleg of the University of Erfurt, as part of the ERC Advanced Grant No. 101141293: „“(De)Colonizing Sharia?” Tracing Transformation, Change and Continuity in Islamic Law in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) in the 19th and 20th Centuries (DeColSharia)” the following position - subject to the allocation of funds - with 26 hours per week is available as of December 1, 2024:

Research Assistant (f/m/d)
Pay category E 13 TV-L (65 %)

Area of Responsibility

• further academic qualification (independent academic research and publication (as a part of doctoral project) in the field: Research on Islamic law in the colonial period, region: MENA states ideally with a focus on Saudi Arabia)
• provision of academic services within the framework of the project
• active participation in the interdisciplinary research program

What we expect

• particularly qualified academic degree (Master or equivalent) in Arabic/Islamic Studies or a comparable discipline
• special knowledge in modern Islamic law or in the fields of law/politics/(post)colonialism
• desirable: knowledge of pre-modern law/colonial law
• very good knowledge of Arabic, English, if possible, Persian/Turkish/Ottoman Turkish and German

What we offer
The University of Erfurt promotes the compatibility of career and family/private life and supports flexible working hours. For academic staff, it offers a wide range of further training opportunities as well as coaching and mentoring as part of academic staff development (www.uni-erfurt.de/go/akademische-pke). In addition, there are a number of health and prevention offers as part of the company health management program.

Comments/Remarks
The German version of this job advertisement alone shall be legally binding.

Subject to the allocation of funds, the position is expected to be limited until November 30, 2028. The advertisement is addressed to applicants who fulfill the requirements of the German Act on Temporary Scientific Contracts (Wissenschaftszeitvertragsgesetz). The general requirements for employment according to § 91 section 5 Thuringian Higher Education Act (Thüringer Hochschulgesetz) apply.

If you have a foreign university degree, it is necessary that you apply for a certificate application at the Central Office for Foreign Education (Zentralstelle für ausländisches Bildungswesen, ZAB). We recommend that you attach the corresponding certificate to your application documents, but you can also provide this certificate at a later stage of the process. Please note that this is a chargeable service provided by the ZAB. For more information, please visit www.kmk.org/zab/zeugnisbewertung.

The University of Erfurt sees itself as an open-minded employer that values diversity. It is committed to diversity and gender equality and welcomes applications that contribute to this. The University of Erfurt has successfully passed the "shaping diversity" audit, has been audited as a "family-friendly university" and has received the rating "equality excellent" in the female professor programme III of the federal and state governments. One of the university's strategic goals is increasing the proportion of women in research and teaching. Qualified female scientists are therefore particularly encouraged to apply. Severely disabled persons and those with equal status are given preference in the case of equal suitability, professional performance, and ability.

For questions regarding content, please contact Prof. Dr. Irene Schneider (Phone: +49 361 737-2852, e-mail: irene.schneider@uni-erfurt.de).

Application and Deadline
Please send your application with informative documents (cover letter, curriculum vitae, copies of certificates, description of the doctoral project of four pages, list of publications and university courses, if applicable) exclusively online by November 11, 2024 via the application management system of the University of Erfurt.

Reimbursement of Expenses
The University of Erfurt does not refund any costs incurred in the application process.