We at Technische Universität Berlin – Faculty VI – Institute of Sociology / Sociology of Politics and Governance are looking for a Research Assistant (0.5 working time).
The project „Schmeck! Practices and aesthetics of eating in the quest for sustainable foodways“ offers a second position as research associate in a 50% part-time arrangement. The project is a pilot project in qualitative-sensory “citizen science”.
Working field:
· Coordination of the research process in an extended project team with 20 amateur researchers and scientific and artistic partners
· Concept, training and coordination of sensory-ethnografic research and taste experiments
· Contribution to the articulation of project results, e.g. in form of a „slightly different cookbook“ and a reflection on the transdisciplinary research process
Requirements:
· Successfully completed university degree (Master, Diplom or equivalent) in sociology, anthropology, cultural studies or comparable disciplines
· Experience in leading and moderating collaborative processes in heterogeneous teams
· Given expertise or capability to work up the state of debate in methods of sensory ethnography, aesthetic experiments and transdisciplinary research
· Good English language skills are desired
How to apply:
Written applications are kindly requested under the reference number with usual documentation (especially a substantial cover letter explaining your interest and aptitude, a curriculum vitae, certificates) preferably by E-Mail in a single PDF-file to jan-peter.voss@tu-berlin.de or in writing to Technische Universität Berlin – Der Präsident – Fakultät VI, Institut für Soziologie, FG Soziologie der Politik, Prof. Dr. Voß, Sekr. FH 9-1, Fraunhoferstr- 33-36, 10587 Berlin.
Please find the entire call here: https://stellenticket.de/
Closing date:19/08/19
