Research Associate / PhD Student (m/f/x)

TUD Dresden University of Technology, as a University of Excellence, is one of the leading and most dynamic research institutions in the country. For TUD diversity is an essential feature and a quality criterion of an excellent university. Accordingly, we welcome all applicants who would like to commit themselves, their achievements and productivity to the success of the whole institution.

At the Faculty of Linguistics, Literature and Cultural Studies , Institute of English and American Studies , the Chair of American Studies offers a position as

Research Associate / PhD Student (m/f/x)

(subject to personal qualification, employees are remunerated according to salary group E 13 TV-L)

starting April 1, 2027. The position comprises 65% of the fulltime weekly hours and is limited to 3 years. The period of employment is governed by the Fixed Term Research Contracts Act (Wissenschaftszeitvertragsgesetz - WissZeitVG).

Tasks: Your primary responsibility will be to contribute to the research, teaching, and academic self-governance activities of the Chair of American Studies. The teaching obligations, as defined by the Hochschuldienstaufgabenverordnung (HSDAVO), include administering exams and providing advising and guidance to students. In addition to participating in the Chair’s research activities, you are expected to pursue your own doctoral project within the scope of the Chair’s research areas.

Requirements

• a university degree in American Studies or English with a focus on American Studies

• suitability for teaching

• experience in organizing academic conferences is a plus

TUD strives to employ more women in academia and research. We therefore expressly encourage women to apply. The university is a family-friendly university. We welcome applications from candidates with disabilities. If multiple candidates prove to be equally qualified, those with disabilities or with equivalent status pursuant to the German Social Code IX (SGB IX) will receive priority for employment.

Application: Please submit your detailed application, including a project outline of your proposed doctoral project (max. 5 pages) that clearly states the research question and current status of the project, as well as the standard documents (certificates and transcripts, resume in tabular format, list of publications if applicable, and, if applicable, list of courses taught) by November 30, 2026 (stamped arrival date of the university central mail service or the time stamp on the email server of TUD applies), preferably via the TUD SecureMail Portal https://securemail.tu-dresden.de by sending it as a single pdf file to annett.knoespel@tu-dresden.de or to:

TU Dresden, Professur für Amerikanistik, Herrn Prof. Dr. Carsten Junker, Helmholtzstr. 10, 01069 Dresden, Germany.

Please submit copies only, as your application will not be returned to you. Expenses incurred in attending interviews cannot be reimbursed.

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