The Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies (MPIfG) invites applications from postdoctoral researchers in Social Science in the following areas:
- Political Economy (Prof. Dr. Lucio Baccaro)
- Economic Sociology (Prof. Dr. Jens Beckert)
- Political Economy / Sociology of Low-Carbon Transitions (Dr. Leon Wansleben)
The Institute provides an attractive environment for postdoctoral researchers to pursue their own research projects within the scope of its research program.
Successful candidates are chosen on the basis of scholarly excellence, a research proposal outlining a project to be pursued at the MPIfG (up to 3 pages), and a job interview. Postdoctoral researchers have an office at the MPIfG and are expected to reside in the Cologne area, work at the Institute, and actively participate in its intellectual life.
The MPIfG offers two-year contracts based on the collective agreement for the public service (TVöD E 13), starting on September 1 or October 1, 2025.
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Mario Cedrini