The Max Planck Institute for the History of Science, Department 1, Project 980 - Epistemes in Motion, Subproject B06, Dimensions of the Socionomy of Knowledge: Practice and Theory in Cosmology and Mining of the Premodern Period (Jürgen Renn, Helge Wendt) is looking to employ a student assistant.

The position (up to 40 hours per month) is initially limited until 30 September 2021 (with the possibility of extension).

The sub-project comprises two research projects investigating the dynamics of knowledge cultures in the early modern period. One research project deals with the library of Leonardo da Vinci. The other project deals with early modern mining. Both research projects are connected by the assumption that knowledge developed dynamically, especially due to the manifold connections between different fields of knowledge. The research is mainly carried out at the Max Planck Institute for the History of Science. There is also a close exchange with other subprojects, so that some working sessions take place on the premises of the Free University of Berlin and the SFB 980 "Episteme in Motion." This enables a lively exchange in a large and interdisciplinary framework.

Applicants must be in their first degree program at a university in the Berlin/Brandenburg region. Applications from students of History of Science and Technology, History of the Early Modern Period, Philosophy, Latin philology, Italian linguistics, English linguistics are particularly welcome. Very good knowledge of German, English and basic knowledge of Italian are desired.

The position entails the following duties: assisting with editorial work on scientific texts, supporting the project and the Collaborative Research Centre in the organization and implementation of scientific events, creating and maintaining databases, supporting scientific activities such as literature and object research, the creation of bibliographies, website support.

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 employing more handicapped individuals and especially encourages them to apply.

Applications, including a letter of application, CV, and the original copy of the current Immatrikulations-Semesterbescheinigung – should be submitted via our online application portal only: https://recruitment.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de/position/17301504

The application period ends on November 19, 2020.

Interviews will take place between November 23 and November 27, 2020.

The Max Planck Institute for the History of Science, Berlin (Department III, Artifacts, Action, Knowledge, Director: Prof. Dr. Dagmar Schäfer) offers one Postdoctoral position, starting date May 1, 2021, for three years, with employment contract, working in close conjunction with the research project “Agriculture and the Making of Sciences” of Department III.

Remuneration is based on the TVöD-Bund pay scales (E13).

Candidates should hold a doctorate in Sinology, Chinese Studies, Middle and Near Eastern Studies, History, Art History, History of Science, STS or other relevant fields at the time the position begins, and be able to show evidence of scholarly excellence in the form of initial international publications.

Candidates should be proficient in either Classical Chinese or one of the following languages: Arabic, Persian and Ottoman Turkish. Priority will be given to candidates who can work with more than one of the aforementioned languages. For candidates with knowledge of Arabic, Persian or Ottoman Turkish, they should have experience working with manuscripts or archival records. We especially encourage candidates whose research addresses the multilingual and transregional nature of the project.

Successful applicants are expected to participate in the project’s working group dedicated to the study and translation of primary source materials from between 1100 and 1700, as well as other research activities of the Institute. They are expected to present their own work and discuss that of others in English. 

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

Candidates are requested to submit their applications online using the following link: https://recruitment.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de/position/17301505

Deadline for submission: January 3, 2021 (23:59 CET)

Please note that only complete electronic submissions uploaded to this link will be accepted. Applications may be submitted in German or English. Applications sent via email will not be accepted.

Your application should contain:

1. cover letter

2. curriculum vitae

3. research prospectus in which you outline your planned contribution to the theme and questions of the project (maximum 1000 words)

4. A published piece of research in English

5. names and contact details of at least two referees

The Max Planck Institute for the History of Science (MPIWG), Berlin—Max Planck Research Group Historical Epistemology of the Final Theory Program, headed by Dr. Alexander Blum—is looking to employ one Student Assistant (up to 10 hours per week).

Dates:

April 1, 2021 or negotiable, limited until September 30, 2021 with the possibility of extension.

Duties:

Range from assisting in research to supporting project members with the organization of scientific events, the maintenance and updating of the department website and helping to maintain databases and digital repositories.

Requirements:

Applicants must have good English skills and should be at least in their second 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.

More Information:

The weekly working time is up to 10 hours. The salary is paid within the frame of the Max Planck Society’s program to support junior scientists, and is either 11,85 Euro (for students without BA), or 13,77 Euro (for Master’s student with BA).

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

Your Application:

Please apply here: https://recruitment.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de/position/16384006 by attaching a letter of application, CV, and a scan of your current enrolment certificate - by Nov. 20, 2020.

Only electronic applications submitted via this job portal will be accepted.

The Max Planck Institute for the History of Science, Berlin, Department III (Artifacts, Action, Knowledge, Director: Prof. Dr. Dagmar Schäfer) offers one Predoctoral position, starting date 1 May 2021, for three years, with employment contract working in close conjunction with the research project “Agriculture and the Making of Sciences” of Department III.

Remuneration is based on the TVöD-Bund pay scales (E13/65%).

Outstanding graduates holding a Master’s degree in Sinology, Chinese Studies, Middle and Near Eastern Studies, History, Art History, History of Science, STS or other relevant fields are invited to apply.

Candidates should be proficient in either Classical Chinese or one of the following languages: Arabic, Persian and Ottoman Turkish. Priority will be given to candidates who can work with more than one of the aforementioned languages. For candidates with knowledge of Arabic, Persian or Ottoman Turkish, they should have experience working with manuscripts or archival records. We especially encourage candidates whose research addresses the multilingual and transregional nature of the project.

Successful applicants are expected to participate in the project’s working group dedicated to the study and translation of primary source materials from between 1100 and 1700, as well as other research activities of the Institute. They are expected to present their own work and discuss that of others in English. 

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

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

https://recruitment.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de/position/17301506

Deadline for submission: 3 January 2021 (23:59 CET)

Please note that only complete electronic submissions uploaded to this link will be accepted. Applications may be submitted in German or English. Applications sent via email will not be accepted.

Your application should contain:

1. cover letter

2. curriculum vitae

3. research prospectus in which you outline your planned contribution to the theme and questions of the project (maximum 1000 words)

4. English writing sample

5. names and contact details of at least two referees

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.

Max Planck Institute for the History of Science (MPIWG), Berlin, Department III is looking to employ a Student Assistant up to 19 hours per week.

Starting date: as soon as possible, until September 30, 2021, with the possibility of extension.

The ideal candidate should be fluent in Persian and Arabic, and be able to help with research tasks in conjunction with the project “Agriculture and the Making of Sciences.” In addition to that, the successful candidate will also support the department with research-related organizational, and documentation tasks.

The candidate 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 in Persian and Arabic, as well as English, maintenance/updating of the department website, and helping to maintain databases and digital repositories.

Applicants must be in at least their third semester of study at a university in Berlin or Brandenburg.

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.

Please apply here by attaching a letter of application, CV, and a scan of your current Immatrikulations-/Semesterbescheinigung.

Review of applications will begin on October 1, 2020, and continue until the position is filled.

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

“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.