Message posted on 11/03/2019
Postdoc position in STS (full time, 3 years) at Munich Center for Technology in Society / Project: "Making Europe through and for its research infrastructures"
The Innovation, Society and Public Policy (ISPP) research group at the <br>Munich Center for Technology in Society (MCTS) at Technical University <br>Munich (TUM) is inviting applications for the following positions <br>1 Postdoctoral researcher (TV-L E13, 100%, 30 months, fixed term) <br> <br>as part of the joint DFG/FWF research project ‘Making Europe through and <br>for its research infrastructures’ (METAFORIS). Applicants should commence <br>work as soon as possible but not later than 1 May 2019. <br> <br>Project description <br> <br>The project – a collaboration between the Department of Science and <br>Technology Studies (STS) at University of Vienna and the Munich Center for <br>Technology in Society (MCTS) at Technical University Munich – aims to <br>investigate the co-production of European scientific and socio-political <br>integration processes in the context of transnational research <br>infrastructures. Collaborative transnational research infrastructures have <br>formed an important vehicle for, and expression of, European integration <br>and identity since the second half of the twentieth century, unfolding in <br>parallel along scientific, technological, economic, and political lines. <br>Despite being widely considered a success, such scientific integration has <br>not yet extensively been studied in terms of how it incorporates, and <br>contributes to, diverse ideas of an emerging ‘Europe.’ <br> <br>The project will investigate several case studies over sixty years of <br>integration across different disciplines, with empirical work being split <br>between Munich and Vienna. The work of the Munich team will be centered on <br>the European Space Agency (ESA) and Laserlab Europe (or a comparable <br>project under the European Framework Programs). The post-doc position will <br>be centered on the ESA case, but candidates should have an interest in <br>Laserlab Europe and the other cases as well. You will be part of an <br>international project team and contribute to the comparative analysis of <br>European scientific integration across cases. <br> <br>Job description <br> <br>Ÿ Perform qualitative social science (STS) research on the scientific <br>activities, history, and politics of ESA in relation to questions of <br>European integration and identity; support other case study work; <br> <br>Ÿ Contribute to the comparative, cross-cutting research agenda of the <br>project; <br> <br>Ÿ Participate in project organization and administration, including the <br>organization of team meetings, project maintenance, project events, <br>workshops, conferences etc.; <br> <br>Ÿ Publish in recognized international journals, including co-authored <br>papers with other senior group members; <br> <br>Ÿ Supervise Master’s students and PhD candidates; <br> <br>Ÿ Support the work of the ISPP research group at MCTS on an administrative <br>level; <br> <br>Ÿ Teach graduate-level courses in STS (optional); <br> <br>Ÿ Active engagement at MCTS, TUM, and in the national and international <br>STS community. <br> <br>Candidate profile <br> <br>Ÿ Completed/submitted dissertation in Science and Technology Studies <br>(STS), (Qualitative) Policy Studies, Innovation Studies, Sociology, <br>Political Science, History of Science or other field, presuming that you <br>can demonstrate an equivalent level of qualification and subject-specific <br>expertise; <br> <br>Ÿ Broad knowledge of the topics, theories and methods of STS; <br> <br>Ÿ A distinct research profile in STS or related fields (e.g. demonstrated <br>through publications or previous teaching) related to the project and the <br>broader ISPP research profile; <br> <br>Ÿ Knowledge of co-productionist and comparative approaches in STS are a <br>strong advantage; <br> <br>Ÿ Previous experience with one of the two case studies are an advantage; <br> <br>Ÿ Experiences in (co-)supervising student theses are an advantage; <br> <br>Ÿ International experience is an advantage; <br> <br>Ÿ Excellent command of the English language; <br> <br>Ÿ Strong inclination to work in a team-oriented environment. <br> <br>About ISPP <br> <br>The MCTS research group *Innovation, Society and Public Policy (ISPP) <br>* investigates the epistemic, social, and <br>political foundations and dynamics of today’s innovation-driven societies, <br>both at the level public policy (e.g. national and regional innovation <br>strategies, policy instruments, infrastructures, transitions) and concrete <br>technologies (e.g. mobility, satellites, robotics, energy, neurotech). We <br>are committed to a strong co-productionist approach that treats <br>technoscientific and societal changes as essentially interrelated and <br>co-evolving. Our interdisciplinary group brings together perspectives from <br>science and technology studies (STS), public policy, management, <br>anthropology, natural science and engineering to study the cultural, <br>political, and economic dynamics that shape, and are being shaped by, <br>innovation in the making. <br> <br>Among the questions that drive research in our group are: How do the <br>practices of innovation differ across regions, sectors as well as political <br>and organizational cultures? Which new innovation instruments are emerging? <br>What is *good *innovation? How can we make science and innovation more <br>responsive societal needs and concerns? How to govern science and <br>innovation responsibly, sustainably, and inclusively? How do societies <br>envision their future and express social values through projects of <br>science, technology, and innovation? How do governments and institutions <br>go about building scientific, technological or innovation capacity? How do <br>science, technology, and innovation play out in inter- and transnational <br>settings? <br> <br>ISPP is currently leading several national and international research <br>projects, including “Regional Innovation Cultures” (DFG), “Cultivating <br>Engagement” (EIT Food), “Technoscientific Constitutionalism” (DFG/NSF), <br>“Innovating Food, Innovating Europe” (DFG), and the coordination of the <br>EU-H2020 consortium SCALINGS (“Scaling Up Co-creation”). <br> <br>About MCTS <br> <br>The *Munich Center for Technology in Society (MCTS) <br>* is one of the largest STS centers <br>in Europe. MCTS offers you an excellent, inspiring, and international <br>research environment at one of Europe’s eminent technical universities <br>where you will find many opportunities and support to develop your academic <br>profile. As the latest addition to TU Munich’s vibrant academic and <br>entrepreneurial community, MCTS is a trans-disciplinary STS center launched <br>in 2015 as part of Excellence Initiative by the German Federal Government. <br>MCTS’ mission is premised on the insight that today’s grand challenges <br>are <br>thoroughly sociotechnical in nature and that excellence in science and <br>engineering requires coequal excellence in addressing associated questions <br>in the social, political, legal, historical, and ethical domain. The MCTS <br>community includes STS researchers from the social sciences, humanities, <br>the natural sciences, engineering, and architecture, and is committed to <br>multi-faceted forms of dialogue across both expert communities and various <br>publics. <br> <br>Application <br> <br>Please submit your application *as a single pdf document,* including the <br>following parts (in this order): <br> <br>Ÿ Your CV, including a list of publications and presentations; <br> <br>Ÿ A letter of motivation that describes, among other things, your interest <br>in and qualification for the position; <br> <br>Ÿ 1-3 writing samples (e.g. a chapter of your PhD thesis, a publication, <br>or a manuscript); <br> <br>Ÿ The names and contact details of two references, including a brief <br>explanation of your relationship to them; <br> <br>Ÿ Relevant transcripts and certificates (e.g. a copy of your Master’s or <br>doctoral degree). <br> <br>All application materials should be sent to *bewerbung@mcts.tum.de <br>*, mentioning *“METAFORIS”* in the subject line. <br>The <br>deadline for application is *March 25, 2019*. Earlier applications will be <br>considered immediately. The envisaged start date is May 1, 2019. Specific <br>questions regarding the position should be addressed to the project PI <br>Prof. Sebastian Pfotenhauer (sebastian.pfotenhauer@tum.de). <br> <br>[demime 1.01d removed an attachment of type application/pdf which had a name of MCTS - METAFORIS - Post-doc.pdf] <br>_______________________________________________ <br>EASST's Eurograd mailing list <br>Eurograd (at) lists.easst.net <br>Unsubscribe or edit subscription options: http://lists.easst.net/listinfo.cgi/eurograd-easst.net <br> <br>Meet us via https://twitter.com/STSeasst <br> <br>Report abuses of this list to Eurograd-owner@lists.easst.netview formatted text
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