Max Planck Institute for the History of Science (MPIWG), Berlin, Department III

is looking to employ

Two Student Assistants up to 19 hours per week.

Starting date: 01 March 2020, limited until 30 September 2020, with the possibility of extension.

Native Chinese speakers with a good command of German and/or English and native German speakers with a good command of Chinese and/or English are encouraged to apply. Ability to read classical Chinese is considered an advantage. Applicants must be in at least their third semester of study at a university in Berlin or Brandenburg. They should have a good working knowledge of modern information technology and the ability to work both independently and in a team.

Duties:

Supporting project members with the organization of scientific events, editorial work on scientific texts (especially in Chinese, German, and English), maintenance/updating of the department website, and helping to maintain databases and digital repositories.

The salary is paid according to the rates for student employment in the frame of the Max Planck Society’s program to support junior scientists.

The Max Planck Society is an equal opportunity employer; the Society is committed to promoting underrepresented groups as well as people with disabilities and encourages them to apply.

Information about the MPIWG can be found at: https://www.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de

Please apply here: https://recruitment.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de/position/14254096

by attaching a letter of application, CV, and a scan of your current Immatrikulations-/Semesterbescheinigung - by 06 January 2020 (23:59 CET).

Please note that only complete electronic submissions uploaded to this link will be accepted.

The Max Planck Institute for the History of Science, Berlin (MPIWG), Department III Artifacts, Action, and Knowledge (Director: Prof. Dagmar Schäfer), is offering two fellowships for outstanding graduate students.

The fellowships are open to graduate students based at Asian, African or Latin American institutions. Applicants should demonstrate their commitment to a research topic related to the History of Science, Technology, and Medicine, or Science and Technology Studies and a need to work with an international community at the MPIWG, Berlin in order to prepare and publish their first single-authored research paper in the English language. Eligible are students in good standing through the grant period of February 28, 2021.

Candidates are expected to have already completed the archival research for their thesis and be in a position to devote six months to writing and preparing an article in English for journal publication. Regular meetings will be held to support both the writing process and academic development.

The fellowships will run from September 1, 2020 to February 28, 2021.

Applicants should submit the following materials in English through our online application portal:

1. Official proof of enrollment and good standing in an accredited graduate program from your PhD thesis/or confirmation of your university. Brief description of dissertation.
2. Curriculum vitae and list of publications
3. Title, abstract and outline of intended essay (maximum 750 words)
4. English writing sample
5. A letter of recommendation from one supervisor

Applications will be accepted until March 15, 2020 (23:59 CET) to be uploaded to the following link: https://recruitment.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de/position/14254095

Please note that only electronic submissions uploaded to this link will be accepted. Only successful candidates will be notified.

Descriptions of the research projects of Department III are to be found under https://www.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de/dept-three.

Fellowships are endowed with a monthly stipend according to the guidelines of the Max Planck Society. Applications from women are especially welcome. The Max Planck Society is committed to promoting underrepresented groups as well as people with disabilities and encourages them to apply. Finalists may expect a decision by May 6, 2020.

The Max Planck Institute for the History of Science, Berlin,

Max Planck Research Group "Historical Epistemology of the Final Theory Program," headed by Dr. Alexander Blum, is seeking

One Postdoctoral Fellow, starting date: as early as March 1, 2020,

for one year, with employment contract and the possibility of extension by an additional year.

The position is closely related to the research agenda of the group. The research group pursues interdisciplinary research at the intersection of history of science and physics. We are seeking an outstanding junior scholar with a background in physics, history of physics, or philosophy of physics. At the time the position begins, candidates should hold a doctorate in one of these fields (PhD achieved in 2016 or later).

The Max Planck Institute for the History of Science is an international and interdisciplinary research institute (http://www.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de/en/index.html). Postdoctoral fellows are expected to participate in the research activities of the Institute, and to present their own work and discuss that of others fluently in English. Applications may be submitted in German or English.

The position is primarily devoted to research, with no teaching obligations. Remuneration is based on the TVöD-Bund pay scales (E13).

Candidates of all nationalities are invited to apply; applications from women are especially welcome. The Max Planck Society is committed to promoting handicapped individuals and encourages them to apply.

Candidates are requested to submit their applications online using the following link:

https://recruitment.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de/position/14254093

Deadline for submission: December 19, 2019 (23:59 CET)

Note that only electronic submissions will be accepted. We hope for your understanding that applications sent via email cannot be accepted. Only successful candidates will be notified.

Your application should contain:

• Cover letter
• Curriculum vitae including list of publications
• research prospectus (850 words maximum, establishing a connection with the program of the ResearchGroup)
• sample of writing
• names and contact details of at least two referees.

The Max Planck Institute for the History of Science, Berlin, Department III (Artifacts, Action, Knowledge, direct by Prof. Dagmar Schäfer), seeks 2 Postdoctoral Fellows, starting date: 01 September 2020 for three years, with employment contract working in a research area in close conjunction with the agenda and ongoing projects of Dept. III (https://www.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de/dept-three). Remuneration is based on the TVöD-Bund pay scales (E13).

Outstanding junior scholars with a suitable experience in the history of science and technology holding a PhD in a historical field, STS, anthropology, regional studies or other relevant fields are invited to apply. Degree should be in hand by commencement of employment but not earlier than 2017.

Candidates of all nationalities are invited to apply; applications from women are especially welcome. The Max Planck Society is committed to promoting handicapped individuals and encourages them to apply.

The Max Planck Institute for the History of Science is an international and interdisciplinary research institute (https://www.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de/en). Postdoctoral fellows are expected to participate in the research activities of the Institute, and to present their own work and discuss that of others fluently in English. Applications may be submitted in German, English, or French.

Candidates are requested to submit their applications online using the following link:

https://recruitment.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de/position/14254094

Deadline for submission: January 6, 2020 (23:59 CET)

Please note that only complete electronic submissions uploaded to this link will be accepted. Applications sent via email will not be accepted.

Your application should contain:

• Cover letter (in which candidate indicates interest in Departmental project(s))
• Curriculum vitae, including list of publications
• Research prospectus (maximum 750 words)
• Writing sample
• Names and contact details of at least two referees.

Only successful candidates will be notified.

Position

The Max Planck Institute for the History of Science, Berlin seeks applications for the position of Media Officer (f, m, d; preferably full time, up to TVöD E13). The position will be for two years. Starting date as soon as possible.

The successful candidate will be based within the Communications and Cooperations team, and will work closely with technical staff, research scholars, IT researchers, and research coordination in presenting the Institute’s work internally and to the public. The working languages are English and German.

The Media Officer will be expected to maintain, produce, and design video and audio communications productions. S/he will be expected to work closely with researchers at the institute in order to advise them on media productions, and with the Communications Manager in order to identify new audio and video projects, in particular supporting the Institute’s research and communicating its work to historians, digital humanities scholars, and/or a broader audience. S/he will also be expected to work collaboratively with scholars and staff within and outside the Institute.

Tasks

• Advising researchers on the use of media productions for research purposes and publications
• Developing suitable formats for video/audio online publishing of ongoing research in cooperation with scholars
• Establishing a workflow for creating and managing media (video, audio, images)
• Video/audio recording, post-production, and archiving, e.g., interviews, lectures, screencasts, tutorials for digital humanities databases
• Acquiring permissions for media usage (internal and external), coordinating with external service providers
• Organizing existing media (video, audio, image) from research projects in databases/website CMS and implementing search engine optimization (SEO) for the MPIWG website
• Additional tasks in related fields (e.g., supporting design and print production)

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Bachelor degree (e.g., BA/BSc) in Media Science, Media Design, Communication Studies, Digital Media and Technology, Media Informatics, Film Studies, Music Production, Sound Technology, or comparable subject, and an additional Master’s degree in a related discipline
• Significant relevant work experience or internships
• Skills and experience in audio and video production (interviews, lectures, screencasting/tutorials) and postproduction (using e.g., Hindenburg, Audacity, Adobe Premiere Pro/Final Cut)
• Knowledge of desktop publishing software (e.g., Adobe InDesign, Photoshop) and print production
• Capable of working independently and proactively, with an enthusiasm for developing new skills and the topics researched at the MPIWG
• Excellent communication skills in German and English (both written and verbal)

Desirable

• Experience using a CMS (Drupal preferred) and in SEO implementation

We are looking for a highly committed Media Officer who is interested in the history of science and takes innovative approaches to media usage and publishing. A team player with strong social skills, he or she will be able to liaise successfully between researchers and other service teams at the institute.

The Max Planck Society wishes to increase the proportion of women in those areas in which they are currently underrepresented. We therefore specifically encourage women to apply. The Max Planck Society is committed to employing more disabled individuals, and applications from disabled people are especially welcome.

Your Application

Please send your application (cover letter; curriculum vitae; copies of degrees and qualifications; samples of work on at least one completed film post-production project, as a link), as single PDF documents (except for the certificates, which have to be combined into one PDF) exclusively through our online application portal:

https://recruitment.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de/position/14254092

About the Position

The Max Planck Institute for the History of Science (MPIWG) invites journalists to apply for library scholarships. For a period of two to four weeks, successful applicants will have access to the collections of the MPIWG library, including all of its electronic resources (for more information about the library, see the library page). It is expected for the applicants to have a clear journalistic profile and an interest in the history of science.

Applications should include a Curriculum Vitae, selected bibliography, outline of the proposed project to be worked on at the MPIWG (maximum of 200 words), and an indication of the desired period of stay (at least six weeks after application). Scholarships are awarded according to the availability of the library workspaces.