Message posted on 23/03/2020
Postdoc Position in STS at the MCTS, Technical University of Munich
The Professorship of Science & Technology Policy (Prof. Dr. Ruth Müller) <br>at the Munich Center for Technology in Society (MCTS), Technical <br>University of Munich (TUM), announces an open position for a <br>*postdoctoral researcher in Science & Technology Studies* (100%, TV-L <br>E13, 3 years). The position is announced as part of the professorship’s <br>research focus on research evaluation & academic knowledge production <br>and will explore how researchers and peer-reviewers construct excellence <br>in the context of application procedures for high-level research funding. <br> <br>*About us* <br>The research group “Science & Technology Policy” at MCTS explores the <br>interactions between science, society and policy, with i.a. a distinct <br>focus on how research policy practices and institutional norms interact <br>with and shape knowledge production in academia. The group is based at <br>the MCTS, an interdisciplinary research center in Science and Technology <br>Studies (STS), and is affiliated with the School of Management and the <br>School of Life Sciences at TUM. The MCTS is a vibrant hub of STS <br>research in Germany, which offers a highly stimulating and <br>internationally well-connected work environment for aspiring researchers <br>in STS. <br>* <br>**About the research focus * <br>Excellence has become a key term of contemporary European science <br>policy, research funding and institutional leadership. However, despite <br>its omnipresence, there is no clear-cut definition of what constitutes <br>scientific excellence. Yet, scientific excellence is regularly <br>operationalized in various practices in everyday academic life, for <br>example during application and evaluation processes for research <br>funding. These practices constitute an area of academic activity that <br>has to date mostly escaped empirical scholarly investigation. Our <br>research seeks to contribute to filling this gap by using qualitative <br>social science methods to study how academic researchers, in their <br>different roles as applicants, peer reviewers and mentors, define and <br>operationalize excellence as part of application and evaluation <br>practices for research funding. <br> <br>*Your tasks as a researcher* <br>As a postdoc researcher, you will work on the research focus with the <br>group’s P.I., Prof. Dr. Ruth Müller, and other researchers in the group. <br>Your tasks will include empirical research and data analysis, <br>presentation of results at international academic meetings and in <br>international academic journals, contributions to the teaching portfolio <br>of the group and assistance in organizing research-related academic events. <br>* <br>**Who can apply?* <br>Applicants should hold a PhD in the STS or related social science <br>research fields. A successful candidate will be familiar with STS <br>concepts and theories; experienced with qualitative social science <br>research methods; interested in working in an interdisciplinary, <br>collaborative research environment and in engaging with other knowledge <br>cultures; able to work independently and as part of a team; and capable <br>of both rigorous and creative academic work. English language skills at <br>a high level of quality are essential for the position and for academic <br>life at the MCTS in general. We are looking for inspired and inspiring <br>new talents who want to work in and contribute to an exciting, <br>interdisciplinary STS research environment. <br> <br>*Application documents* <br>Your complete application documents will include your academic CV, your <br>academic degree certificates, a substantial letter of motivation (max. 2 <br>pages), 2 writing samples (e.g. thesis chapters, articles, etc.), and <br>names and contact details of 2 references, including a brief statement <br>explaining your relationship to each of the named references. <br>* <br>**Interested? * <br>Please send your *complete application* as a single pdf document to <br>*applications.stp@mcts.tum.de*. We will review all applications received <br>up until and including Wednesday, April 8, 2020. <br>We are committed to raising the number of women and gender-non-binary <br>individuals in academic research and teaching. Female and <br>gender-non-binary researchers are especially encouraged to apply. <br>Applicants with disabilities are treated with preference given <br>comparable qualification. <br>If you have questions about the application procedure, please contact <br>*applications.stp@mcts.tum.de*. If you have content-related questions, <br>please contact *ruth.mueller@tum.de*. <br> <br>-- <br>Dr. Michael Penkler <br>Lecturer (Akademischer Rat) <br> <br>Technical University of Munich <br>Munich Center for Technology in Society <br> <br>Master's Program "Responsibility in Science, Engineering and Technology" (RESET) <br>Science and Technology Policy Research Group <br> <br>Augustenstraße 46 <br>80333 München, Germany <br> <br>+49 (89) 289 - 29228 <br>http://www.mcts.tum.de <br> <br>[demime 1.01d removed an attachment of type application/pdf which had a name of Postdoc Position STP Mar 2020.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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