We are looking for excellent staff members

The Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn is an international research university that offers a wide range of degree programs. With more than 200 years of history, about 31.500 students, over 7.000 employees, and an excellent domestic and international reputation, Bonn University is among Germany’s leading universities and has been awarded the title Excellence University.

The Department of English, American and Celtic Studies (IAAK) invites applications for a fixed-term position for the duration of 3 years as

Doctoral Research Assistants (50 %) or Postdoctoral Research Assistants (100 %) in World Englishes and Learner Corpus Research

The successful candidate will work under the supervision of Professor Robert Fuchs (English Linguistics) and will join a vibrant working group focused on research in the fields of data-intensive discourse analysis, varieties of English, and Learner Corpus Research (see www.iaak.uni-bonn.de/bael/ and https://sites.google.com/view/rflinguistics/). Ongoing research projects focus on discourse on social media and print media (e.g. health communication, climate change discourse), Young German Learner English, and syntactic and phonetic variation in World Englishes. In future, we are planning to further strengthen our research at the crossroads of linguistics and data science.

We offer flexible working time organization, a supportive research environment and the opportunity for professional growth through skills development in cutting-edge research methods in linguistics and data science.

Your tasks:

• Preparation of a doctoral degree (PhD) or ‘Habilitation’
• Independent research under the guidance of the working group lead
• Support for research and teaching in the working group
• Teaching classes of 2 SWS resp. 4 SWS (90/180 minutes) per week at the undergraduate level (e.g. tutorials or seminars in the area of Data Science and Linguistics and in introductory linguistics classes)

Your profile:

• University degree (Master’s) in English linguistics or a related subject and if applicable doctoral degree
• Excellent command of English
• Excellent academic writing skills in English
• Willingness to learn German or previous knowledge of German
• Experience in the area of linguistics and data science
• Experience in any of the following areas is desirable: corpus linguistics, Learner Corpus Research, World Englishes, acoustic phonetics and the statistical analysis of language data (esp. with R and/or Python)

We offer:

• An engaging and inspiring work environment with one of the biggest employers in the areas in an international, interdisciplinary research environment
• The opportunity to pursue a doctoral degree (PhD) or ‘Habilitation’
• Participation in the university-wide pension system (VBL)
• Access to the extensive university sports programme
• Centrally located offices with excellent access to public transport
• A salary based on the German 13 TV-L scale 

The University of Bonn is committed to diversity and equal opportunity. It is certified as a family-friendly university. It aims to increase the proportion of women in areas where women are under-represented and to promote their careers in particular. It therefore strongly encourages women with relevant qualifications to apply. Applications will be handled in accordance with the Landesgleichstellungsgesetz (State Equality Act). Applications from suitable individuals with a certified serious disability and those of equal status are particularly welcome.

If you are interested in this position, please send your complete application documents (i.e. a cover letter outlining the applicant's qualifications and interest in the position, a CV, copies of Bachelor's and Master's degree certificates (if applicable), a representative paper demonstrating the applicant's skills in academic writing and English linguistics (e.g. Master's thesis, term paper), and a proposal for the PhD or ‘Habilitation’ project (optional, no more than five pages) as pdf-files by 15 July 2024 by e-mail to ljangosov@uni-bonn.de with the application code 3.2/24/31. Questions on the application process should also be directed to this address.

For further information on the position and research in the working group, please contact Prof. Dr. Robert Fuchs (rfuchs@uni-bonn.de).

The Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn is an international research university that offers a wide range of degree programs. With more than 200 years of history, about 31.500 students, over 7.000 employees, and an excellent domestic and international reputation, Bonn University is among Germany’s leading universities and has been awarded the title Excellence University.

The Department of English, American and Celtic Studies (IAAK) invites applications for a fixed-term position for the duration of 3 years as

Doctoral Research Assistants (50 %) or Postdoctoral Research Assistants (100 %) in Linguistics and Data Science

The successful candidate will work under the supervision of Professor Robert Fuchs (English Linguistics) and will join a vibrant working group focused on research in the fields of data-intensive discourse analysis, varieties of English, and Learner Corpus Research (see www.iaak.uni-bonn.de/bael/ and https://sites.google.com/view/rflinguistics/). Ongoing research projects focus on discourse on social media and print media (e.g. health communication, climate change discourse), Young German Learner English, and syntactic and phonetic variation in World Englishes. In future, we are planning to further strengthen our research at the crossroads of linguistics and data science.

We offer flexible working time organization, a supportive research environment and the opportunity for professional growth through skills development in cutting-edge research methods in linguistics and data science.

Your tasks:

• Preparation of a doctoral degree (PhD) or ‘Habilitation’
• Independent research under the guidance of the working group lead
• Support for research and teaching in the working group
• Teaching classes of 2 SWS resp. 4 SWS (90/180 minutes) per week at the undergraduate level (e.g. tutorials or seminars in the area of Data Science and Linguistics and in introductory linguistics classes)

Your profile:

• University degree (Master’s) in English linguistics or a related subject and if applicable doctoral degree
• Excellent command of English
• Excellent academic writing skills in English
• Willingness to learn German or previous knowledge of German
• Experience in the area of linguistics and data science
• Experience in any of the following areas is desirable: corpus linguistics, Learner Corpus Research, World Englishes, acoustic phonetics and the statistical analysis of language data (esp. with R and/or Python)

We offer:

• An engaging and inspiring work environment with one of the biggest employers in the areas in an international, interdisciplinary research environment
• The opportunity to pursue a doctoral degree (PhD) or ‘Habilitation’
• Participation in the university-wide pension system (VBL)
• Access to the extensive university sports programme
• Centrally located offices with excellent access to public transport
• A salary based on the German 13 TV-L scale 

The University of Bonn is committed to diversity and equal opportunity. It is certified as a family-friendly university. It aims to increase the proportion of women in areas where women are under-represented and to promote their careers in particular. It therefore strongly encourages women with relevant qualifications to apply. Applications will be handled in accordance with the Landesgleichstellungsgesetz (State Equality Act). Applications from suitable individuals with a certified serious disability and those of equal status are particularly welcome.

If you are interested in this position, please send your complete application documents (i.e. a cover letter outlining the applicant's qualifications and interest in the position, a CV, copies of Bachelor's and Master's degree certificates (if applicable), a representative paper demonstrating the applicant's skills in academic writing and English linguistics (e.g. Master's thesis, term paper), and a proposal for the PhD or ‘Habilitation’ project (optional, no more than five pages) as pdf-files by 15 July 2024 by e-mail to ljangosov@uni-bonn.de with the application code 3.2/24/29. Questions on the application process should also be directed to this address.

For further information on the position and research in the working group, please contact Prof. Dr. Robert Fuchs (rfuchs@uni-bonn.de).

The Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn is an internationally operating research university with a broad spectrum of subjects. 200 years of history, around 31,500 students, more than 6,000 employees and an excellent reputation at home and abroad: The University of Bonn is one of the most important universities in Germany and has been awarded the title of University of Excellence.

The Argelander Professorship for Critical Museum and Heritage Studies, chaired by Jun.-Prof. Dr. Julia Binter, is looking for a

Doctoral Research Fellow (Wissenschaftliche*r Mitarbeiter*in) TV-L EG 13, 65%,

for at least three years, who would like to conduct research on critical museum and heritage studies in an international team.

The Argelander Professorship in Critical Museum and Heritage Studies engages in transdisciplinary and transcultural heritage research, including the testing of decolonial methodologies. It seeks to plurify the formation of knowledge across museums and heritage.

The Global Heritage Lab is an international research hub for critical museum and global heritage studies and an innovative teaching and exhibition space. It fosters transcultural and transdisciplinary experimentation and provides impulses for rethinking museums and understanding cultural heritage against the background of global economic, ecological, cultural and political challenges. In particular, it engages with historically marginalised bodies of knowledge and forms of cultural expression. The Global Heritage Lab is supported by the Transdisciplinary Research Area Present Pasts, which is dedicated to researching the connections between current challenges and processes and negotiations of comparable phenomena in the past from transdisciplinary perspectives.

Your tasks:

• Further development of your research profile, development of a doctoral project related to the research fields of the professorship
• Academic teaching in the field of critical museum and heritage studies
• Participation in exhibitions and academic events organised by the professorship
• Academic self-administration
• Writing applications for third-party funding
• Willingness to be a member of committees
• Completion of a doctoral supervisory relationship at the University of Bonn within the first 12 months

Your profile:

• Completed Master's degree in cultural and social anthropology, cultural studies, history, art history, museum studies, material culture studies, postcolonial studies or related subjects
• Interest in transcultural issues
• Experience in the research with material culture and historical archives (desirable)
• Experience in the conception and organisation of exhibitions (desirable)
• Professional command of written and spoken English (business fluent)
• Good knowledge of German
• Proactive manner of working, high degree of independence and sense of responsibility
• Committed, flexible, team-orientated and open to new tasks

We offer:

• A diverse and challenging job to grow in an interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary research environment with one of the largest employers in the region
• As part of the position, the opportunity to obtain a PhD
• Collaboration in an international team
• Innovative teaching and exhibition infrastructure, which also enables a curatorial qualification
• Numerous university sports programmes
• An excellent transport infrastructure due to the central location in Bonn
• Flexible working hours and the opportunity to work from home
• A salary based on the 13 TV-L scale

The University of Bonn is committed to diversity and equal opportunity. It is certified as a family-friendly university and aims to increase the proportion of women employed in areas where women are under-represented and to promote their careers. To that end, it urges women with relevant qualifications to apply. Applications will be handled following the Landesgleichstellungsgesetz (State Equality Act). Applications from suitable candidates with a certified disability or equivalent status are particularly welcome. Applications from people who identify as part of the global majority are expressly encouraged.

If you are interested in this position, please send your complete and informative documents in German or English consisting of

• Informative cover letter
• 1 – 2 page research exposé
• Writing sample (master thesis or publication)
• CV, including research and exhibition experience and publications if applicable
• Bachelor's and Master's transcript

by 07 July 2024, stating the reference number 3.2/24/36, for technical reasons only in a PDF file by e-mail to Nana Tsiklauri (ntsiklau@uni-bonn.de).

If you have any questions, please get in touch with Jun.-Prof. Dr Julia Binter: julia.binter@uni-bonn.de.

The University of Bonn is an international research university offering a broad range of subjects. With a 200-year history, 31,500 students, more than 6,000 employees and an outstanding reputation in Germany and abroad, the University of Bonn is one of the leading universities in Germany and has been awarded the status of a University of Excellence.

Initially for a fixed term to September 30, 2027, the Department of Mongolian and Tibetan Studies within the Institute of Oriental and Asian Studies is seeking to appoint a

Research Associate (full-time)

with effect from October 1, 2024. Working as an assistant to Prof. Dr. Lewis Doney in the subject of Tibetan studies, the successful candidate will teach historical and/or contemporary topics relating to literature, culture, art and society (depending on their specialist knowledge or interests) and will help to build up a young, dynamic and international section with a focus on Central Asia.

Your tasks:

• Supporting the Chair of Tibetan Studies and teaching Tibetan language and culture
• Teaching four course units per week
• Teaching seminars and proving cover for language courses
• Supervising in-seminar presentations, term papers and final theses
• Coordinating the section’s Erasmus affairs
• Helping to organize events and purchase books connected to Tibet; maintaining the department’s website
• Participating in research into historical and contemporary topics studied by the department

Your profile:

• University degree (master’s) or doctorate in Tibetan, Buddhist or Asian studies or a related subject
• Knowledge of spoken Tibetan and/or the classical Tibetan written language
• English and German language skills
• A motivated, flexible team player with an interest in advanced training

We offer:

• A varied, challenging job with one of the largest employers in the region
• The opportunity to complete a doctorate or Habilitation
• Occupational pension (VBL)
• Many options available for university sports
• Excellent access by public transport thanks to Bonn’s central location as well as the opportunity to take advantage of low-cost parking
• Flexible working hours and the ability to work partially from home
• Remuneration in accordance with TV-L pay grade 13

The University of Bonn is committed to diversity and equal opportunity. It is certified as a family-friendly university. The University of Bonn seeks to increase female representation in staffing areas where women are underrepresented and provide special career support. It thus expressly encourages qualified women to apply. Applications will be handled in accordance with the NRW State Gender Equality Act. Applications from qualified candidates with a certified severe disability or from those of equal status are especially welcome.

If you are interested in this position, please send your complete application (letter of motivation, curriculum vitae and references) by email to bohnsack@uni-bonn.de by June 30,2024, quoting reference 3.2/2024/35. For technical reasons, applications may only be submitted as a single PDF file. Please do not hesitate to contact Kirsten Bohnsack (phone +49 228 73-7465) if you need any more information.

The University of Bonn is an international research university offering a broad range of subjects. With a 200-year history, some 31,500 students, more than 6,000 employees and an outstanding reputation in Germany and abroad, the University of Bonn is one of the leading universities in Germany and has been awarded the status of a University of Excellence.

The High Performance Computing & Analytics Lab is looking to fill the following position as soon as possible on a fixed-term contract for three years:

Postdoctoral Research Associate (100 %)

The position is part of the project “Accessibility and Sustainability for the tmLQCD Software Suite“ funded by the DFG and led by Bartosz Kostrzewa (University of Bonn) in collaboration with the working groups of Carsten Urbach (University of Bonn) and Stefan Krieg (Forschungszentrum Jülich). The project is embedded into the re-search program of the Extended Twisted Mass Collaboration (ETMC) with the aim of contributing to the devel-opment and maintenance of the tmLQCD software suite and its high-performance kernel and solver libraries such as QUDA, DDalphaAMG and QPhiX as well as I/O libraries such as LEMON and lime.

Your tasks:

• Adaptation and development of tmLQCD and its libraries to ensure continued cor-rectness and efficiency on the various supercomputing platforms in Europe and beyond
• Extension of tmLQCD’s library interfaces to QUDA, QPhiX and DDalphaAMG to sup-port more fermion actions
• Improvement of the handling of meta- and provenance data by tmLQCD and its I/O libraries as well as other improvements to reproducibility
• Establishment of a continuous integration workflow for tmLQCD suitable for heter-ogeneous execution as well as general improvement of code coverage
• Publication and presentation of the results of the project both at conferences on research software engineering and high performance computing (deRSE, SC, ISC, ...) as well as topical workshops and conferences and/or in journals.

Your profile:

• PhD in physics, computer science, mathematics or a related subject
• Interest and experience in high performance computing
• Practical experience in collaborative software development
• Strong background in C
• Welcome assets: experience with lattice gauge theory, C++, GPUs and the develop-ment and usage of continuous integration workflows.

We offer:

• A varied, challenging job with one of the largest employers in the region within an interdisciplinary setting and a team of several postdoctoral researchers
• Access to the modular HPC infrastructure at the University of Bonn as well as su-percomputers and hardware prototypes at Jülich Supercomputing Center
• Funding for travel, publication fees and a student assistant for the entire duration
• If desired, collaboration opportunities in the many physics and HPC projects within the ETMC, the CRC “NuMeriQS” as well as at JSC.
• Teaching opportunities at the University of Bonn in physics or computer science (lectures, exercises, semi-nars)
• Extensive transferable skills training for postdoctoral researchers at the Argelander Competence Center
• Many options available for university sports
• Flexible working hours and the ability to work from home
• Remuneration in accordance with TV-L pay grade 13
• Occupational pension (VBL).

The University of Bonn is committed to diversity and equal opportunity. It is certified as a family-friendly university. The University of Bonn seeks to increase female representation in staffing areas where women are un-derrepresented and provide special career support. Accordingly, the University of Bonn expressly encourages qualified women to apply. Applications will be handled in accordance with the NRW State Gender Equality Act. Applications from qualified candidates with a certified severe disability or from those of equal status are especially welcome.

If you are interested in this position, please send your application (statement of interest, CV, list of most relevant publications) as a single PDF file by email to dice@uni-bonn.de by June 31st, 2024 quoting reference 33/2024/17 and arrange for two reference letters to be sent to the same e-mail address. Please do not hesitate to contact Bartosz Kostrzewa (bkostrze@uni-bonn.de) if you have any questions.

The Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn is an international research university with a broad spectrum of subjects. With 200 years of history, around 33,000 students, more than 6,000 employees and an excellent reputation at home and abroad: The University of Bonn is one of the most important universities in Germany and has been recognized as a university of excellence.

The newly founded Bonn Institute of Organismic Biology (BIOB) of the Department of Biology at the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences / working group Prof. Dr. Nicolas Gompel is looking for a

Data Analyst for Gene Regulation as an Academic Functional Specialist (salary group A13 LBesO)

who translates the biological questions of our work into mathematical solutions and develops innovative programming to enable precise data analysis with passion and technical know how.

In the role of Data Analyst, you are a central component of Prof. Nicolas Gompel's team, which investigates the genetic origin of evolutionary changes (www.gompel.org). A major focus of the group is to characterize the molecular changes that lead to new gene regulation and phenotypic evolution. The Gompel lab combines dissection of enhancers with reporter constructs in transgenic Drosophila with quantitative imaging and statistical modeling to understand the molecular basis of regulatory changes. You will study these changes at the level of closely related Drosophila species as well as populations and adapt classical Drosophila melanogaster genetics to these different species to test evolutionary hypotheses.

Your tasks:

• Collaboration in several research projects in the field of gene regulation to support biologists in dealing with complex mathematical questions,
• Development of software and data analysis pipelines and application of mathematical/physical approaches to study the relationship between phenotype and genotype, based on experimental data generated by the research group in the Department of Biology,
• Interpretation of the generated data from a biological perspective together with the team,
• Composition of research articles, 1-2 publications are planned in each project, in which the post holder will be involved as co-author,
• Teaching (5 units per week), including lectures, course administration and supervision of a group of international and highly motivated students,
• If interested, there is the possibility of acquiring own third-party funding and conducting independent research projects.

Your profile:

• You have completed a Master's/Diploma degree in mathematics or physics or another natural science subject with an affinity for mathematical issues and a completed doctorate in a relevant subject,
• You have worked full-time in a relevant field for at least 3.5 years after completing your studies or at least 1 year after completing your doctorate, ideally in the field of genetics or molecular biology,
• You have the ability to work inter-disciplinarily and think conceptually,
• You are a flexible, approachable and open-minded person who is at ease in an inter-disciplinary and intercultural environment
• You have very good programming skills in Python, previous knowledge of the programs MATLAB, R and image analysis is desirable,
• You have a very good command of written and spoken English and a good command of German (some teaching will be held in German).

We offer:

• a permanent position with civil servant status (tenure for life), salary according to salary group A13 LBesO
• a position in an intercultural team, at an internationally connected university of excellence
• a workplace in a modern laboratory in the heart of Bonn, home office is possible
• further education and training opportunities
• access to numerous sport facilities through university sports
• Excellent transport options to the institute thanks to its central location close to the botanical garden

The employment or transfer to the civil service on probation is only possible until the completion of the 42nd year of life. Severely disabled persons and persons with disabilities according to § 2 paragraph 3 of the Ninth. Book of the Social Code, Rehabilitation and Participation of Disabled Persons (Article 1 of the Act of June 19, 2001, BGBl. I p. 1046, 1047), as amended, may also be hired if they have not yet reached the age of 45.

The University of Bonn is committed to diversity and equal opportunity. It is certified as a family-friendly university. Its goal is to increase the proportion of women in areas where they are underrepresented and to particularly promote their careers. It therefore strongly encourages applications from relevantly qualified women. Applications are handled in accordance with the State Equal Opportunity Act. Applications from suitable persons with proven severe disabilities and persons treated as such are particularly welcome.

If you are interested in this position, please send your application documents (copies of certificates, scientific background, a description of previous teaching experience and experience in the aforementioned area, as well as a description of your teaching philosophy) combined in to one single pdf-file by 30 June 2024 to Prof. Dr. Nicolas Gompel (ngompel@uni-bonn.de). For further information, please contact Prof. Dr. Nicolas Gompel (+49 228 73-4784).

Recent publications:

Bachem K, Li X, Ceolin S, Mühling B, Hörl D, Hartz H, Leonhardt H, Arnoult L, Weber S, Matarlo B, Prud’homme B and Gompel N*. Regulatory evolution tuning pigmentation intensity quantitatively in Drosophila. Science Advances, 10(4):eadl2616. doi: 10.1126/sciadv.adl2616.

Ling L, Mühling B, Jaenichen R and Gompel N* (2023) Increased chromatin accessibility promotes the evolution of a transcriptional silencer in Drosophila. Science Advances, 17;9(7):eade6529. doi: 10.1126/sciadv.ade6529. Epub 2023 Feb 17

Le Poul Y, Xin Y, Ling L, Mühling B, Jaenichen R, Hörl D, Bunk D, Harz H, Leonhardt H, Wang Y, Osipova E, Museridze M, Dharmadhikari D, Murphy E, Rohs R, Preibisch S, Prud’homme B* and Gompel N* (2020) Regulatory encoding of quantitative variation in spatial activity of a Drosophila enhancer, Science Advances, 6(49):eabe2955. doi: 10.1126/sciadv.abe2955

Xin Y, Le Poul Y, Ling L, Museridze M, Mühling M, Jaenichen R, Osipova E, Gompel N* (2020) Ancestral and derived transcriptional enhancers share regulatory sequence and a pleiotropic site affecting chromatin accessibility input, Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A, 10:202004003. doi: 10.1073/pnas.2004003117