Vacant Research Associate Position

10 November 2023

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The Cluster of Excellence Understanding Written Artefacts is looking for a Research Associate to pursue an independent research project in the field of Assyriology, and to contribute to the collaborative research activities of the Cluster.

The core responsibility of the research associate is to pursue an independent research project in the field of Assyriology that fits the overall comparative research profile of the Cluster of Excellence ‘Understanding Written Artefacts’, and to contribute to the collaborative research activities of the Cluster. Applicants are free to suggest their own research within Assyriology but must demonstrate connections to ongoing research within the Cluster.

In particular, we are interested in projects with a focus on one or more of the following themes:

• ancient Mesopotamian written artefacts
• handwritten artefacts in the digital age
• written artefacts and provenance studies
• conceptual approaches to written artefacts from fields such as literary studies, gender studies, philosophy, sociology and anthropology

The Cluster offers the exciting opportunity to contribute to research on written artefacts in an international team of researchers from across forty disciplines in the humanities, the natural sciences and computer science. Within this highly inspiring and collaborative environment, you will pursue your own research project as well as contribute to the Cluster’s research programme as a whole through your active engagement in its internal and wider research activities. Activities include participation in research field meetings, academic publications, organising scholarly events, and maintaining and developing cooperation and relevant networks, amongst others. As the successful candidate, you will become a member of the Cluster and can apply for additional funding. The Cluster features a range of facilities and supportive measures from which its researchers can benefit.

The position is full-time (suitable for part-time) and fixed-term, with a duration of three years (1 January 2024 until 31 December 2026). The deadline for applications is 24 November 2023. More information on the position and how to apply is available here.