Job Offer from March 26, 2025
At the Max Planck Institute for Comparative Public Law and International Law, scholars pursue research relating to basic issues and current developments in the areas of public international law, European Union law, and the constitutional and administrative law of individual states, together with numerous visiting scholars from all over the world. In its fields, our library is the largest in Europe and one of the most comprehensive in the world.
Currently we are seeking to recruit a Senior Research Fellow (Postdoc) (m/f/d) with Max Planck Law Fellow Professor Andreas von Arnauld, Walther Schücking Institute for International Law, Kiel, for the project "Fairness and International Law".
Your profile
- Completed or be in the process of completing an advanced degree in law (Dr iur, PhD, or SJD) or an equivalent academic qualification
- Excellent knowledge of English (both spoken and written); further language skills are an asset, especially German and/or French
- Excellent analytical and writing skills
- High motivation for academic work
We offer
- An attractive and international work environment with an excellent research infrastructure and a good working atmosphere
- A varied, responsible and team-orientated job
- A workplace with extensive academic and administrative support
- Remuneration in accordance with the guidelines of the MPG funding agreements
- Access to our world-leading library and a large multitude of databases
- A workplace that is easily accessible by public transport, free employee parking spaces and subsidy for the job ticket
Job description
The project “Fairness and International Law” is affiliated with the research groups of Professor Anne Peters (Max Planck Institute for Comparative Public Law and International Law, Heidelberg) and Professor Marie-Claire Foblets (Max Planck Institute for Social Anthropology, Halle), and led by Professor Andreas von Arnauld, Walther Schücking Institute for International Law, Kiel. It aims to develop a theory of fairness in international law, based on the inclusion of legitimate interests of individuals, groups of individuals, and states. A special focus will be on the dimensions of fairness over space (distant strangers/regions) and over time (past and future generations). See https://cadmus.eui.eu/handle/1814/76749 for further background information.
As senior research fellow you will contribute to developing the theoretical framework and potential research topics and act as project coordinator, assisting in organizing workshops and editing project-related publications, among others. You will also conduct your own postdoctoral research (individual publications and contribution to common research projects). Teaching at the law faculty of the University of Kiel can be arranged in consultation with the faculty. The position is open to candidates interested in acquiring a postdoctoral academic qualification in the form of a postdoctoral thesis (or a German Habilitation) or other publications. Further details are subject to agreement.
Conditions
The position is based on a 2-year fixed-term contract with the option for extension under certain conditions. The starting date of the position is 1 June 2025, with details being negotiable.
Please note that the regular place of work will be the Walther Schücking Institute for International Law in Kiel (see https://www.uni-kiel.de/en/law/research/wsi for further information).
The salary and social benefits are provided according to the regulations of the Max Planck Society and the Tarifvertrag für den öffentlichen Dienst (TVöD-Bund).
Application
The Max Planck Society has set itself the goal of employing more severely disabled people. Applications from severely disabled persons are expressly encouraged. The Max Planck Society strives for gender equality and diversity. We welcome applications from all backgrounds. Furthermore, the Max Planck Society aims to increase the proportion of women in areas where they are under-represented. Women are therefore strongly encouraged to apply.
Did we catch your interest? Please apply exclusively via our online application system with the usual documents (application/motivation letter naming possible research ideas (maximum 1.5 pages), CV in tabular form containing a list of any publications you might have, certificates) by 25 April 2025.
Inquiries may be directed to sek-arnauld@wsi.uni-kiel.de.
Max Planck Institute for Comparative Public Law and International Law
Im Neuenheimer Feld 535
69120 Heidelberg
Germany