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>
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