Vacancy Notice 337/2024

Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg (OVGU) is an internationally oriented and regionally networked university with a strong research profile.

The Faculty of Humanities seeks to fill the following vacancy at the Institute of Social Sciences:

Ph.D. Candidate (m/f/d) as part of the graduate program “Navigating the Chaos of Innovation and Transformation” (NACHOS)

Salary scale:
13 TV-L

Date commencing:
01.12.2024

Fixed term (until):
31.12.2027

Contract status:
100 %

We are a university with a focus on engineering and natural sciences as well as economics, human sciences and medicine. We offer excellent study and working conditions to 13,000 students from Germany and abroad as well as approx. 3,000 employees.

The Department of Social Sciences seeks for a highly motivated Ph D Candidate in the newly established interdisciplinary Graduate School Program “Navigating the Chaos of Innovation and Transformation” (NACHOS), funded by the state Sachsen-Anhalt and the ESF+. The program investigates how technological and digital innovations are managed and implemented in different spheres of society and what conflicts arise in the process. It aims, among other things, to provide impulses for new forms of work, processes and organizational forms, as well as measures to promote the acceptance of (smart) technologies. The focus is particularly on an interdisciplinary approach in which researchers and young scientists from the social and economic sciences work closely together.

Job description:

• You will be pursuing a Ph D in a structured graduate program with diverse thematic courses and research colloquia in an interdisciplinary team
• You will present research results at scientific conferences and work on publication projects
• You will have the opportunity to gain academic qualifications as part of a doctorate and will be supported accordingly

Requirements profile:

• You have a university degree (MA or equivalent) in Sociology (or related disciplines)
• You have strong academic abilities in sociology and an interest + first experiences in qualitative research + studying social transformations
• There is a strong thematic fit between the dissertation project and the research interests of the academic supervisor (see contact below)
• You have a strong motivation and the ability to independently plan and conduct a research project and analyse empirical material
• Excellent English language skills (C1 level)

Your benefits:

• You have the opportunity to pursue a Ph.D. and are supported and promoted accordingly
• You work in an international team
• Excellent networking opportunities with partners in research and industry
• The Graduate School Program offers strong mentoring, additional funding for conference and international summer school participation as well as demand-tailored doctoral and career training.

For further information about the position, please contact Jun.-Prof. Dr. Stefanie Börner: stefanie.boerner@ovgu.de.

You will benefit from our structures and offerings in the fields of sustainability, diversity, family support and staff development. Our location in the center of a thriving, lively and family-friendly state capital guarantees a high quality of life and a wide range of leisure activities. For more information, please visit or https://.

Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg is a signatory of the German Diversity Charter. We welcome your application, regardless of gender, cultural and social background, age or sexual orientation. Applications from severely disabled people or people with an equivalent impairment will be given priority in the case of equal suitability, ability and professional expertise. Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg strongly promotes gender equality in all professional areas.

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Please send your complete application in English or German (motivation letter, curriculum vitae, graduation certificates) including an extended abstract of the planned Ph D project (between 800 and 1.000 words) by October 20, 2024 using the online application portal.

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