Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin - Abteilung Haushalt und Personal

Faculty of Theology

The sub-project 1.1 (Narrative Composition in Demotic and Biblical Literature) of the ERC Grant “From Text to Literature. Egyptian Demotic Papyri and the Formation of the Hebrew Bible” (DEMBIB, Grant Number 101020304) investigates historiographical literature in the Hebrew Bible and Egyptian texts. Due to the interdisciplinary approach and the overarching literary-historical and socio-historical questions, the project pursues a comparative approach (see project description on the website:
https://www.theologie.hu-berlin.de/en/dembib).

Job description:

• scientific services in research as part of the above-mentioned sub-project of the ERC project “DEMBIB”
• work on a jointly agreed sub-topic on Demotic literature within the sub-project, preferably on papyri from Demotic archives
• active participation in the activities of the project (including workshops and conferences) including their preparation
• possibility to work on a habilitation

Requirements:

• completed academic degree in Egyptology with a focus on Demotic studies
• doctorate in Egyptology
• very good written and spoken German and English skills (at least C1)
• experience of working in an international research environment desirable
• willingness to work in an interdisciplinary and international project team
• good organizational skills

Please send your application (including cover letter, CV, copies of degrees, short statement on the research focus you propose to develop within the project [1-2 pages], a writing sample of your past research of up to 50 pages) in German or English, referencing the job ID DR/205/25 to Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Evangelisch-Theologische Fakultät, Prof. Dr. Dr. Bernd U. Schipper (place of work: Burgstr. 26), Unter den Linden 6, 10099 Berlin or preferably in electronic form in one PDF file to bernd.schipper@hu-berlin.de.

Prof. Dr. Dr. Bernd U. Schipper will be happy to answer any questions you may have in advance (bernd.schipper@hu-berlin.de).

The Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin is seeking to increase the proportion of women in research and teaching, and specifically encourages qualified female scholars to apply. Severely disabled applicants with equivalent qualifications will be given preferential consideration. People with an immigration history are specifically encouraged to apply. Since we will not return your documents, please submit copies in the application only.

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