Three Postdoc positions “Beyond Sharia: The Role of Sufism in Shaping Islam” (3 years, 0.8 FTE) (# of pos: 3)

This is an appointment (0,8 FTE) for the duration of 1 year. Upon good performance, the contract will be extended for another two years (for a total of three years) The minimum gross salary is € 3,548 and the maximum gross salary is € 3,807 (scale 10 of the Collective Labour Agreement of Dutch Universities) per month, at a full-time employment.

Besides that, you will receive a holiday allowance of 8% and a year-end bonus of 8.3%. Utrecht University also has an appealing package of terms of employment , including the choice for a good balance between work and private (a good arrangement for leave, among other things), possibilities for development and an excellent pension scheme. More information on working at Utrecht University can be found here.

Everyone deserves to feel at home at our university. We welcome employees with a wide variety of backgrounds and perspectives. To apply, please send your curriculum vitae, including a letter of motivation via the ‘apply’ button below.

The application should include:

• a brief cover letter explaining what interests you about this position, how your background prepares you for it, and any other information about your circumstances relevant to assessing your suitability for the position;
• a curriculum vitae, including a list of your publications. Please include the names and contact details of two referees whom we may contact at the end;
• a relevant key-publication (max. 20 pages – you may also include selections from larger work).

In case you are shortlisted we will invite you to submit a research plan, indicating how you propose to approach the research question, based on this vacancy description and a research framework that will be sent to you (approximately 750 words).

Interviews will be scheduled to take place by the end of January 2022 and are likely to be conducted online, via Zoom. Employment will become effective on September 1, 2022 or, by mutual agreement, shortly thereafter.