Pre-Doctoral Researcher (m/f/d) Leibniz ScienceCampus Europe and America in the Modern World, limited, part-time 26h/week

Your tasks:

• Preparing and submitting a funding application for a doctoral degree to be pursued at the University of Regensburg, with the planned dissertation contributing to the thematic focus of the ScienceCampus
• Developing your visibility as an early career researcher through publications, participation in conferences, international networking and research trips
• Participating in the doctoral programme of the Leibniz ScienceCampus and the Graduate School for East and Southeast European Studies
• Participating in the outreach and transfer activities and other ongoing initiatives of the ScienceCampus and its partner institutions in Regensburg

Your profile:

• An excellent track record, including a postgraduate degree (Magister, Master, Diploma, Staatsexamen or equivalent) in a relevant subject; if you have not yet formally graduated, you should have at least submitted your master’s thesis (or equivalent) by the application deadline
• You have not yet started a doctoral degree either in Germany or abroad
• You are proposing an original research project relevant to the research themes of the Leibniz ScienceCampus Europe and America
• You are open to interdisciplinary themes and approaches, including reflections on ideas of space and entanglement
• You possess skills in the language(s) required to fulfil your proposed research project

Please include with your application the following documents:

1. An outline of your proposed doctoral project (3-4 pages), including a project schedule (timeline) and details of why you consider your topic to be of relevance to the ScienceCampus and why you are suited to undertake this project
2. Covering letter (up to 1 page)
3. An indication of who could serve as your primary supervisor at UR
4. CV, including any publications or talks given
5. Copies of your qualifications (degrees and secondary education, language certificates etc.)
6. An abstract of your master’s thesis
7. Contact details of two university lecturers or professors who could provide a reference if requested

We support women and strongly encourage them to apply. As a certified family-friendly university, we support our employees in balancing family and career. Applicants with a disability as discribed in SGB IX (§ 2 Abs. 2, 3) will be preferred in case of equal qualifications. Please indicate any severe disability in your application, if applicable. Application and interview costs can not be refunded.

Contact for more information:

Contact person: Dr Paul Vickers, mail: Apply Now, phone: +49 941 943-5964

Please apply by 2026-11-30 using the application-button below.

The fixed-term contract is limited to 12 months (§ 2 Abs. 1 WissZeitVG). The successful candidate will be expected to develop the conceptual framework for funding application to be submitted during the employment period with the intention of securing the means to purse a doctoral degree.