The Max Planck Institute for the History of Science (MPIWG) is an internationally respected research institute of the Max Planck Society (MPG) with currently two research departments, several research groups, and a graduate school. Around 200 employees and guests from all over the world are currently working at the Institute.The new Max Planck Research Group “Astral Sciences in Trans-Regional Asia” (ASTRA), led by Anuj Misra, seeks to appoint as soon as possible a part time
– (50%, TVöD E11, limited until March 31, 2029)
The research group ASTRA (April 2024─March 2029) studies the transmission, translocation, and transcreation of astral knowledge across space and time in Asian discourses. The researchers in this group use sociohistorical, philological, and mathematical methods to study various aspects of the astral sciences across the cultural spheres of Asia and beyond. As a research communicator, your primary responsibility will be communicating the group’s research activities and results externally, in close association with the MPIWG’s central communication team. The working language of the group is English.
Your responsibilities:
Your profile:
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Your application:
Please submit your application in English or German with complete documents, preferably
without a photograph, through our application portal. Include the following:
Application portal: https://recruitment.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de/position/27557889. Please note that we can only accept electronic applications submitted through the portal.
Applications must be received by August 9, 2024 (23:59 CEST). Job interviews will take place in late August.
For any questions about the position, please contact Dr. Anuj Misra (amisra@mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de). For questions about the application process, contact the group’s office (astra@mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de).
Further information on the MPIWG can be found at https://www.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de/.
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