The DFG-funded Collaborative Research Centre ›Production of Migration‹ (SFB 1604) examines the conditions and functions of the social production and negotiation of migration across disciplines. The aim of SFB 1604 is to establish reflexive migration research as an approach to the study of society. SFB 1604 is located at Osnabrück University (Germany) – a university with diverse research activities that attract students and scientists from all over the world to a city with a high quality of life. The SFB 1604 is seeking to appoint a
Postdoctoral Researcher (m/f/d) (Salary level E 13 TV-L, 100%)
The position is to be filled as soon as possible and is initially limited to two years.
- Development and submission of a high-quality funding proposal (Heisenberg Programme (DFG), ERC Grant, Emmy Noether Programme (DFG) or comparable programmes) for a research project within the topics of the Collaborative Research Centre by mid-2026. In terms of concept and research focus, the project should be closely aligned with the Collaborative Research Centre and deepen and/or supplement its ongoing work.
- On-site participation in the events and activities of the SFB in Osnabrück
- Active participation in the theoretical development of the SFB and its publication projects
- Above-average doctoral degree
- Several years of postdoctoral research experience
- Very good university degree (MA or equivalent)
- Excellent English language skills
- Experience in the acquisition of third-party funded research projects
- Excellent knowledge in the field of reflexive migration research
- Experience in interdisciplinary and international migration studies
- If your funding proposal is successful, an excellent environment for the successful realisation of your project and the perspective to participate in the second funding phase of the SFB as (co-)project leader
- Well-structured support for your academic career
- Numerous opportunities of collaboration at the nationally and internationally established and well-connected Institute for Migration Research and Intercultural Studies (IMIS) at Osnabrück University
- A cooperative working environment in an interdisciplinary, international and diversity-orientated team that is committed to fostering equal opportunities
Osnabrück University is a family-friendly university and is committed to helping working/studying parents balance their family and working lives.
Osnabrück University seeks to guarantee equality of opportunity for women and men and strives to achieve gender balance in its departments.
If two candidates are equally qualified, preference will be given to the candidate with disability status.
SFB 1604 is committed to a greater diversity in highly skilled employment. It explicitly welcomes applications from people with a personal or family history of migration.
Please submit your application in electronic form. Applications should include a maximum two-page cover letter, clarifying your profile as well as your research and development perspectives with reference to the Collaborative Research Centre, a maximum five-page outline of your project proposal, a CV with a list of publications and certificates of previous university degrees as well as PDF files of the dissertation and two articles. Please send your application by e-mail to email@example.com no later than June 25, 2025.
Information on the Collaborative Research Centre can be found at: www.producingmigration.org.
Should you require further information regarding this vacancy, please do not hesitate to contact the SFB spokesperson Prof. Dr. Andreas Pott ( firstname.lastname@example.org).