Call for Applications: for the post of Two Postdoctoral Research Fellows at Max Planck Institute for Legal History and Legal Theory
The Max Planck Institute for Legal History and Legal Theory in Frankfurt/Main is a world leading research institute with a staff of more than 150. Its three departments with more than 70 scholars, the unrivalled collections of its specialized library and its numerous national and international co-operations make it the central research hub for a global scientific community investigating the past, present and future of legal regimes.
Your tasks
You will develop, co-ordinate and pursue an independent project within the research field. Your research will turn on the development of rules, principles, doctrines and institutions of English law outside England, for example in selected jurisdictions of the British Empire.
You will publish your findings and actively contribute to the research activities of the Institute under the guidance of Professor Vogenauer.
Your profile
You hold a first class degree in law, the humanities or the social sciences and you produced an outstanding doctoral thesis or an equivalent portfolio of publications in one of these disciplines. You are fully proficient in the English language and willing to learn German if necessary.
Your CV should demonstrate your capacity to pursue research at the highest international level. You are able to adopt interdisciplinary approaches, work independently and efficiently, have excellent communication skills and the capacity to work in a team.
Application procedure
Your application should be written in either English or German and contain the following documents, joined together in a single pdf file:
- Cover letter with reference to your research proposal and an explanation as to how your profile matches the selection criteria;
- Names and addresses (postal and electronic) of three scholars who have agreed to provide a reference for you;
- Detailed CV;
- List of publications;
- Research proposal (up to ten pages);
- Transcripts of your achievements at school and university, copies of degree certificates;
- Two of your publications of some 20 pages length each (journal articles, book chapters etc).
Your application must be submitted online via the application form on our homepage by the closing date of 19 March 2025.
Please provide your referees with all the documents that you submit for your application and ask them to send their references direct to [email protected] by the closing date of 19 March 2025. References may only be submitted by email. They do not have to be signed as long as they are emailed from the official mail address of the referee.
Strong applicants will be invited for an interview, probably during the week beginning on 28 April 2025.
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