Early Career Researcher (m/f/x) as Postdoctoral Researcher (m/f/x)

Ruhr-Universität Bochum

Faculty of Philosophy and Educational Research and Faculty of Medicine:
Dean's office

In order to fill a fixed-term position in full-time (39.83 hours/week = 100 %) at the earliest possible date, we are looking for an

Early Career Researcher (m/f/x) as Postdoctoral Researcher (m/f/x)

As part of the Federal and State Government's Female Professors Program 2030 (rating "Gleichstellungsstarke Hochschule"), we are looking to fill the above-mentioned qualification position (postdoc) at the earliest possible date. Funding is provided by the Bund-Länder program and serves to promote female scientists. In accordance with the "New Career Paths at RUB" https://uni.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/de/neue-karrierewege-der-wissenschaft you will research and teach with increasing autonomy, on the way to becoming eligible for appointment to a university professorship.

Your tasks:
Your research lies in philosophy, educational science or experimental medicine.

Your profile:

• Very good doctorate in one of the above-mentioned or closely related fields
• Internationally visible research achievements
• Enthusiasm for teaching and ideally relevant experience
• Willingness to participate in academic self-administration

We offer:

• Challenging and varied tasks with a high degree of personal responsibility
• Work in research and teaching at a dynamic university located in one of
• Germany's largest metropolitan regions
• Options for flexible working (mobile working and teleworking)
• Collaboration in a committed and appreciative team
• Opportunities for further qualification (e.g. habilitation)
• Mentoring on the path to appointment eligibility

Further information:
The position is salaried and based on the collective agreement of the Länder (TV-L). If the personal and collective agreement requirements are met, the employee will receive pay grade E13 TV-L.

Further information can be found at https://oeffentlicher-dienst.info/ (in German).

The place of work is Ruhr University Bochum.

Funding is provided for projects with employment and activities in RUB university institutions under the supervision of professorships based there. Work in clinics or under purely clinical supervision is excluded. The scope of the teaching obligation is based on Section 3 of the Lehrverpflichtungsverordnung NRW (Teaching Obligation Ordinance). The successful applicant will be employed as a Postdoctoral Researcher if the requirements are met and will be able to expand their expertise and experience through an independent, criteria- based assessment to reach the level of Established Researcher. The position is offered as part of the RUB's "New Career Paths" program and enables applicants to qualify as an "Established Researcher". Initially, this will be a fixed- term contract for three years with the possibility of an extension for a further three years, subject to probation. The offer is aimed at early career researchers who already have a proven track record of excellence in research in the advertised field.

German language courses are offered by the University Language Center (ZFA) in the field of German as a Foreign Language (DaF). https://www.daf.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/sbgk/index.html.en

The Staff Council has the right to participate in all selection interviews. At the request of a candidate (m/f/x), it will ensure its participation in the entire procedure. Please contact wpr@rub.de.

Contact persons for further information:
Dr. Janin Rösner, Faculty of Medicine +49 234 32-26968 Prof. Dr. Sandra Aßmann, Faculty for Philosophy and Educational Research +49 234 32-23783

Travel costs, accommodation costs and loss of earnings or other application costs for job interviews can unfortunately not be reimbursed.

We look forward to receiving your application via our online application portal by 2025-09-15. Please make sure to mention the reference number ANR 4909.