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Looking for PhD student/ Research Assistant-ERC grant

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*PhD student/ Research Assistant*



*Part-time (65%) / E 13 TV-L, contract 36 months*

Starting date: 1 September 2021.

Deadline for applications: 30 June 2021.

Interviews: 15-16 July 2021.



We are looking for a highly motivated PhD student who will be willing to
explore the historical role of the IAEA in standardizing and regulating the
use of nuclear energy in the *Global South*. The successful candidate is
also expected to pay attention to the *legal framework *of radiation
protection that the IAEA shaped and introduced in developing countries
throughout the post WWII period. We are especially interested in those who
could explore IAEA’s role in the development of nuclear law. Regions of
interest are *Africa* and Latin America.



This PhD Student/Research Assistant position is part of the research
project “Living with Radiation: The Role of the International Atomic Energy
Agency in the History of Radiation Protection” led by Professor Dr. Maria
Rentetzi, Chair of Science, Technology, and Gender Studies at FAU
Erlangen-Nurnberg and funded by a European Research Council Consolidator
grant. *Living with Radiation* explores the role of international
organizations and especially of the International Atomic Energy Agency in
regulating and standardizing radiation protection on a global scale. We
focus especially on IAEA’s technical assistance programs as a key post
world war strategy for promoting the atom and supporting applications of
civilian atomic energy worldwide; providing standards for use and safety,
especially to developing countries in the Global South; creating a ‘world
nuclear law’ that could support the development of nuclear industry. The
research is highly interdisciplinary and combines methods from history of
science, international history, new diplomatic history, science and
technology studies and, hopefully, history of international law. We use
oral history to document the role of nuclear scientists, diplomats and
other relevant actors in radiation protection. Our interviews will be
deposited in the Library of the Max Planck Institute for History of Science
in Berlin and will be openly accessible to researchers. Our aim is to produce
an on-line open-access database with key radiation safety standards and
recommendations published by the IAEA since its inception as well as a
virtual and travelling exhibition on the history of radiation protection.



The PhD student will be employed as research assistant by the FAU and will
be based at the Chair of Science, Technology, and Gender Studies in
Erlangen, Germany. He/she will be part of a research team of five (the PI,
a project manager, two PhD students and a postdoctoral researcher). The
successful applicant is expected to complete a doctoral dissertation in
English based on his/her research project and contribute to
publications; perform
archival research related to this topic and process archival data; conduct
interviews with key actors for his/her project; contribute to
administrative issues related to his/her own research (reporting,
etc.); contribute
to the dissemination activities of the project by posting to social media,
the project’s website etc.; contribute to the cross-cutting research agenda
of the project as a whole and to the HRP-IAEA’s exhibition(s) on the
history of radiation protection; participate in international conferences
and the project’s events.



*Requirements:*

Applicants are expected to hold an MA degree in one of the following
subject areas: history of science, technology and medicine; international
law; science and technology studies; international history; political
sciences, or other associated fields. They should indicate a strong
interest in the project. Prior experience of working in a team and of
conducting archival research and interviews is essential. Computer skills
are desirable as well as excellent command of written and spoken English.



*How to apply: *

Your application should include in a *single pdf file* carrying your last
name the following:



·      a brief cover letter explaining your research interests and your
motivation to apply

·      a full curriculum vitae,

·      a research proposal (1500 words) that *directly* addresses this
call.

·      a writing sample,

·      and two reference letters



Shortlisted candidates will be interviewed in mid-July 2021.



To ensure equal opportunities between women and men, applications by women
with the required qualifications are explicitly desired. Qualified
individuals with disabilities will be favored. The FAU Erlangen-Nurnberg
values the diversity of its members and is committed to the goals of equal
opportunities.



Specific questions regarding the project may be addressed to Prof. Dr.
Maria Rentetzi maria.rentetzi@fau.de



Please submit your application to

*Ms Day-See Riechmann*

Secretary

Chair of Science, Technology and Gender Studies

Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg

Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences and Theology

Bismarckstraße 6, 91054 Erlangen, Germany

Email: stgs@fau.de






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*Professor Dr. Maria Rentetzi*

Chair of Science, Technology and Gender Studies

ERC Consolidator Grantee

Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg

Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences and Theology



Bismarckstraße 6, 91054 Erlangen, Germany

Phone: +49 9131 26980, Email: maria.rentetzi@fau.de

www.fau.de
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