Predoctoral Scholar (Lise Meitner Research Group)

Max Planck Institute for the History of Science
📍 Berlin, Berlin, Germany 💼 Full-time 🕒 Posted July 08, 2026

Job Description

Your responsibilities

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  • Conduct innovative doctoral research focused on China, guided by social science methodology—particularly approaches from International Relations/International Political Economy and/or the Sociology of Science. This includes original research, data collection, and interpretation in alignment with the project “Scientific Empire: Infrastructure Control and Ideational Binding in China’s International Big Science Projects”
  • Using a multi-method approach, including document research, interviews and fieldwork in China and other contexts, and data tools to organize, analyze, and communicate findings
  • Engaging actively in the intellectual life of the Research Unit “Learning Empire”
  • The successful candidate will enroll in a PhD program at a university; suitable arrangements will be discussed with, and supported by, the research group leader after appointment.
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    Job Details

    • Location Berlin, Berlin
    • Job Type Full-time
    • Category Life Scientists
    • Posted Date July 08, 2026
    • Application Deadline August 17, 2026