Das Max-Planck-Institut für Wissenschaftsgeschichte (MPIWG) sucht für das Forschungsprogramm zur Geschichte der Max-Planck-Gesellschaft zum nächstmöglichen Zeitpunkt eine studentische Hilfskraft (m/w/d) (Kennwort „Recherche“)

Informationen über das Forschungsprogramm und das Max-Planck-Institut für Wissenschaftsgeschichte finden Sie auf http://gmpg.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de.

Aufgabengebiet:

Forschungsunterstützende Archiv- und Literaturrecherchen. Mitarbeit bei der Auswertung historischer Quellen zur Datenerfassung in Forschungsdatenbanken. Zu den allgemeinen Aufgaben gehören u.a. auch die Digitalisierung projektbezogener Literatur, Datenerfassung und Pflege von Datenbankensystemen, organisatorische und editorische Zuarbeiten.

Anforderungen:

Die Bewerberinnen und Bewerber müssen sich im Bachelor- oder Masterstudium an einer Berliner oder Brandenburger Hochschule befinden und sollten Interesse an wissenschaftsgeschichtlichen Fragestellungen haben. Erwünscht sind Erfahrungen in der Arbeit mit Archiven und/ oder Bibliotheken, in der Bildbearbeitung, sowie grundlegendes Interesse an digitalen Forschungsmethoden. Vertrautheit mit modernen Informationstechnologien ist ebenso bedeutsam wie die Fähigkeit zu selbstständiger Arbeit und zur Arbeit im Team. Auch sind sehr gute deutsche und englische Sprachkenntnisse erforderlich. Der Arbeitsort ist Berlin.

Unser Angebot:

Das Arbeitsverhältnis ist zunächst befristet bis zum 30.09.2021 (Semesterende) mit der Aussicht auf anschließende Verlängerung. Die wöchentliche Arbeitszeit beträgt 19 Stunden, die Vergütung erfolgt nach den Sätzen für studentische Beschäftigte im Rahmen der Nachwuchsförderung der Max-Planck-Gesellschaft (12,00 €/h für Student*innen ohne BA und 13,95 €/h für Student*innen mit BA.). Die Max-Planck-Gesellschaft (MPG) ist bemüht, mehr schwerbehinderte Menschen zu beschäftigen. Bewerbungen Schwerbehinderter sind ausdrücklich erwünscht. Ebenso strebt die MPG nach Gender- und Diversity-Gerechtigkeit. Wir begrüßen Bewerbungen jedes Hintergrunds.

Ihre Bewerbung:

Bitte bewerben Sie sich mit Ihren vollständigen und aussagekräftigen Unterlagen (inkl. Anschreiben, Lebenslauf, allen vorliegenden Zeugnissen, aktueller Semesterbescheinigung) ausschließlich über unser Bewerberportal: https://recruitment.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de/position/17301521

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Bewerbungsschluss ist der 17.3.2021 (23:59 Uhr MEZ)

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The Max Planck Institute for the History of Science, Department I, is looking for a Student Assistant (60–83 h/week) who is fluent in English and German, in relation with the project Socio-epistemic Networks: Modelling Historical Knowledge Processes.

Requirements:

Applicants must be in at least their third semester of study for a first degree 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. Preference will be given to students who have some knowledge of at least one of the following disciplines: computer science, corpus linguistics, machine learning, complex system analysis, sociology. Proficiency with Python programming language is required.

The position, starting as soon as possible, is limited until March 31, 2022 with the possibility of extension.

Duties:

Supporting in the creation of computational tools, databases and collections of source material for the analysis of cases studies in the project, assisting with editorial work on scientific texts (especially in English and German) and the organization of scientific events.

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 (12,00 €/h for students without BA and 13,95 €/h for students with BA.).

The Max Planck Society is an equal opportunity employer; the Society is committed to employing more handicapped individuals and especially encourages them to apply.

Applications, including a letter of application, CV, and a copy of the current Immatrikulations-/Semesterbescheinigung, should be sent by March 15, 2021 only to our online portal:

https://recruitment.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de/position/17301520

The Max Planck Institute for the History of Science Department I (Structural Changes in Systems of Knowledge), Director: Prof. Jürgen Renn, is seeking to employ an Expert in network science or the dynamics of complex systems (m/f/d) from May 1, 2021 for a maximum of three years, with a contract according to the TVöD-Bund pay scale (E13) for research in (given the final approval) the BMBF project "Socio-epistemic networks: Modelling Historical Knowledge Processes."

The research project aims to model historical developments of knowledge systems by combining the analysis of semantic changes with their coupling and feedback to sociological and institutional changes. The successful candidate will work on developing analysis methods for the historical time-dependent complex multilayer networks that result from historical case studies. To complement the existing research team, the successful candidate should have a strong focus on multilayer network analysis, complex systems analysis, or related topics in their previous research experience.

Requirements

• PhD in Computer Science with a focus on complex systems theory or related fields (physics, mathematics, digital humanities, etc.); the PhD should have been completed by the beginning of the project
• Fluent programming skills in Python
• Knowledge of graph databases (RDF, SPARQL)
• Unix/Linux operating system
• Interest in interdisciplinary research at the intersection of computer science, history, and mathematics

We offer

• 100% TVöD (Bund) E13 for a maximum of three years
• Creative work environment in a world class research institution
• Independent research in an international team

The Max Planck Society aims 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.

The application should contain a summary of the PhD project, a list with at least one referee who will be contacted if the candidate is shortlisted, a CV including a selection of publications and a short letter of motivation.

Candidates are requested to submit their applications via our online portal.

Only submissions via this portal will be accepted. The deadline for submission is March 5, 2021 (23:59 CET).

The Max Planck Institute for the History of Science (MPIWG) seeks to employ a Student Assistant for the Research Group "Experience in the Premodern Sciences of Soul & Body, ca. 800–1650" starting at the earliest possible date.

Duties

The student assistant will principally support project members with their research and the organization of scholarly events. They will also help with editorial work on scholarly texts, and assist in maintaining and updating the group’s website and digital repositories.

Requirements

Applicants must be in at least their second semester of study at a Berlin or Brandenburg university. They must have an excellent command of German and English (C1 or above). The ability to read ancient Greek and/or Latin is considered a strong advantage; the ability to read manuscripts in one of these languages would be an asset. Applicants should bring good working knowledge of modern IT and have the ability to work both independently and in a team.

What We Offer

The employment contract will initially be limited until September 30, 2021, with the possibility of extension. Weekly work hours may be up to 19 hours (negotiable); the hourly rate is calculated according to the Max Planck Society’s program to support junior scholars, 12,00 € for bachelor’s students, 13,95 € for students enrolled in a master’s program who already hold a bachelor’s degree.

The Max Planck Society is an equal opportunity employer. The Society is committed to employing more individuals with disabilities and especially encourages them to apply.

Your Application

Please apply by March 31, 2021, here https://recruitment.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de/position/17301515 with a letter of intent, a CV, and a scan of your current Immatrikulations-/Semesterbescheinigung. Only electronic applications will be accepted.

The Max Planck Institute for the History of Science, Berlin—Department III, Artifacts, Action, Knowledge, directed by Prof. Dr. Dagmar Schäfer—offers several Visiting Scholarships (residential, 3–12 months) to take place in the period January 1 to December 31, 2021.

We invite scholars to apply for participation in the project “Agriculture and the Making of Sciences (1100–1700)” of Department III. In 2021, the project’s focus will be on the broader theme of “soil.” We welcome researchers working on practices related to soil, such as its classification, fertilization, maintenance, and commodification, as well as how these practices were in relation to fields of knowledge and practices other than agriculture, in the history of East and Southeast Asia, Inner Asia and the Middle East and North Africa.

We welcome applications from candidates in every field within history, the history of science and technology, archeology, philology and art history, and with some preference for research addressing the multilingual and transregional nature of the project. The MPIWG hosts many academic activities: conferences, workshops, brown bag seminars, and colloquia. Visiting scholars are encouraged to combine their research stay with collaborative work. 

Visiting scholars receive a stipend commensurate with experience for their period of residence, and reimbursement for a return ticket to and from their place of residence. 

The successful candidates are expected to take part in the scientific life of the Institute, to advance their own research project, and to actively contribute to the project group activities during their period of affiliation. 

Candidates are requested to submit:

1.  a cover letter (indicating your preferred period of residence)
2.  curriculum vitae (including a list of publications)
3.  a research prospectus on a topic related to the project (1000 words maximum)

Applications must be submitted via our online application portal: https://recruitment.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de/position/17301507

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

Review of application will commence from December 15, 2020, and continue until the positions are filled. 

Applications may be submitted in German or English. Candidates of all nationalities are encouraged to apply; applications from women are especially welcome. The Max Planck Society is committed to promoting individuals with disabilities and encourages them to apply.

“First Research Article” Fellowship Program at the Max Planck Institute for the History of Science, Berlin

September 1, 2021–February 28, 2022

The Max Planck Institute for the History of Science, Berlin (MPIWG), Department III Artifacts, Action, 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 in 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, 2022.

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, 2021 to February 28, 2022.

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
2. Brief description of dissertation
3. Curriculum vitae and list of publications
4. Title, abstract, and outline of intended essay (maximum 750 words)
5. English writing sample
6. A letter of recommendation from one supervisor

Applications will be accepted until March 15, 2021 (23:59 CET), and must be uploaded to https://recruitment.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de/position/16384004.

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 April 23, 2021.