University Assistant (PhD position)

PhD position (20 hours/week – once the dissertation agreement is accepted, there will be a raise to a three-quarter position, i.e. 30 hours/week), English Department, from 14.02.2022 to 13.02.2026. Main responsibilities: Writing a PhD thesis in English literary studies; academic teaching and supervision of students; support of research in the department (working area: Prof. Dr. Dorothee Birke), academic publications, professional training, administrative tasks. Required qualifications: completed master in the area of British/Anglophone (not American) literary studies; excellent competence (C2 level) in oral and written English; basic competence (B1 level) in German; excellent organisational, pedagogic and communicative competences; ability to work in a team; excellent problem-solving skills. International experiences as well as experiences with research organisation (e.g. organisation of conferences, editorial work) or with teaching are an advantage. The application should include a letter of motivation, CV, relevant transcripts and certificates, a description of your PhD project in the area of British/Anglophone literary studies (no more than 5 pages – a focus on narrative studies, book and reader studies, contemporary theatre or economic criticism can be a plus), as well as a pdf of your MA thesis.

We are looking forward to receiving your online application.

The full, legally binding call for application (in German) including the salary can be found here:
https://lfuonline.uibk.ac.at/public/karriereportal.details?asg_id_in=12232&lang=1

The University of Innsbruck is committed to raising the quota of female employees and therefore explicitly welcomes applications from qualified female scientists. In the case of female underrepresentation women with equal qualifications will be given priority.

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