Wissenschaftliches Personal

Post-doctoral Researcher in Ecologies of Urbanism

23.10.2024, Wissenschaftliches Personal

The Sustainable Urban Environments Research Group is an interdisciplinary collaborative based at the School of Social Sciences and Technology at the Technical University of Munich. The Professorship of Sustainable Urban Environments (Prof. Anne Rademacher), based at the Department of Science, Technology, and Society at the Technical University of Munich, invites applications for a Post-doctoral Researcher (TV-L E13, 100%, 2 years, fixed term) in Ecologies of Urbanism

About the Research Group:

The Sustainable Urban Environments Research Group is an interdisciplinary collaborative based at the School of Social Sciences and Technology at the Technical University of Munich. Through scholarship, teaching, and public engagement, we seek to better understand the social dimensions of environmental change in cities. Our work employs the interdisciplinary rubric of urban ecologies, integrating natural and social science perspectives on key processes that drive urban social-ecological change. Our research aims to provide a fuller and more empirically robust scholarly basis for anticipating and responding to the environmental future of our urban planet. We are committed to research practices that affirm the centrality of environmental justice, ecological vitality, and mutual care for the human and nonhuman world.

As a new research group at TUM STS, we seek candidates who share our enthusiasm for creative, experimental practices in environmental research and pedagogy. The Group is an active member of TUM’s newly-formed Public Science Lab, a collaborative research and learning space dedicated to public engagement and interdisciplinary conversation across the natural, technical and social sciences.

Qualifications: 

·       Demonstrated excellence in research and teaching on urban natures, urban biodiversity, and/or urban infrastructures; work focused on South or Southeast Asia and their diasporas is preferred but not required.

·       Ph.D. in environmental anthropology, urban ecology, cultural geography, science and technology studies, or related interdisciplinary fields is preferred; applicants must have completed the degree by the appointment start date.

·       Candidates must have excellent communication skills in English; Language ability in German is an advantage, but not required.

Responsibilities:

Post-doctoral researchers in the Sustainable Urban Environments Research Group will undertake independent research, participate in regular collaborative intellectual exchange with Group members, and work toward publication and dissemination of single-author and joint publications in international peer-reviewed journals and outlets. Through participation and collaboration, post-doctoral researchers will support the work of the group through research management, communication, project maintenance, and creative approaches to project events, workshops, and teaching.

Post-doctoral researchers teach and/or co-teach courses on topics associated with the Research Group and participate in the academic life of the Department of Science, Technology, and Society at TUM.

Terms:  

·       Payment is based on the Collective Agreement for the Civil Service of the Länder TV-L E13.

·       TUM is an equal opportunity employer and explicitly encourages applications from women and gender-non-binary persons.

·       TUM strives to raise the proportion of women in its workforce and explicitly encourages applications from qualified women.

·       The position is suitable for people with disabilities. Applicants with disabilities will be given preference in case of generally equivalent suitability, aptitude and professional performance. 

To Apply:

Please send your cover letter, CV, a writing sample, and the names and contact details of three references. Please combine your materials in a single PDF file and send via email to: application.sue@sot.tum.de. The closing date for this announcement is by December 13, 2024.

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Technical University of Munich
TUM School of Social Sciences and Technology
Department of Science, Technology, and Society
Chair of Sustainable Urban Environments
Prof. Dr. Anne Rademacher
Arcisstr. 21
80333 Munich

Kontakt: application.sue@sot.tum.de

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