7 wiss. Mitarbeiter:innen / Doktorand:innen bei Technische Universität Dresden

In the Schaufler Lab@TU Dresden, a joint initiative of The Schaufler Foundation and TUD Dresden
University of Technology, researchers and artists address the interactions between technology, art,
science, and entrepreneurship. The focus is on technology as a resource, as a medium of
dissemination, and as an element of discourse. The guiding theme of the second funding phase will
be “Data Worlds. Socio-technical and Cultural Syntheses of New Realities”. Under this title, the
relationships between technological development and social and cultural change are to be
investigated from a primarily humanities, cultural, social and educational science perspective,
artistically elaborated and communicated to the public. The Schaufler Lab@TU Dresden comprises
seven PhD positions and one postdoctoral position at the Schaufler Kolleg graduate school, as well as
an annually changing Artist in Residence program at the Schaufler Residency. For TUD diversity is an
essential feature and a quality criterion of an excellent university. Accordingly, we welcome all
applicants who would like to commit themselves, their achievements and productivity to the success
of the whole institution.

At the School of Humanities and Social Sciences, the Schaufler Lab@TU Dresden offers seven
positions as

Research Associate / PhD Student (m/f/x)
(subject to personal qualification employees are remunerated according to salary group E 13 TV-L)

starting April 1, 2024. The positions comprise 65% of the fulltime weekly hours and are limited until
March 31, 2027. The period of employment is governed by the Fixed Term Research Contracts Act
(Wissenschaftszeitvertragsgesetz – WissZeitVG). The positions aim at obtaining further academic
qualification (usually PhD).

PhD projects of the Schaufler Kolleg will approach the guiding theme "Data Worlds" from ethical,
social, legal, political, socio-economic, historical, media, didactic, literary, educational and aesthetic
perspectives. Each research associate position is affiliated with the Schaufler Lab@TU Dresden. The
workplace is located in the lab’s offices. PhD projects will be supervised by one or more members of
the TU Dresden according to the PhD degree regulations of the respective faculty at the School of
Humanities and Social Sciences. The PhD supervisor is also the immediate superior. Additional
interdisciplinary training and mentoring takes place in the Lab. Within this framework, qualification
opportunities and mentorships from scientists from the STEM subjects are offered for the PhD
project.

Tasks:
- prepare and execute an independent PhD project within the professional and conceptual

conferences, contributions to annual reports, participation in program planning, etc.).

Requirements:
- above-average university degree in one of the previous mentioned disciplines

• great willingness to interdisciplinary work as well as research and collaboration with artists in

• enthusiasm and commitment to science mediation and communication
• excellent command of either German or English – written and oral, at least B2 level in German
• strong communication and teamwork skills as well as a precise, reliable and independent work

attitude with high commitment.

For more information about the research program and possible sample topics, please visit our
website: https://tu-dresden.de/gsw/schauflerlab/phase2.

TUD strives to employ more women in academia and research. We therefore expressly encourage
women to apply. The University is a certified family-friendly university and offers a Dual Career
Service. We welcome applications from candidates with disabilities. If multiple candidates prove to be
equally qualified, those with disabilities or with equivalent status pursuant to the German Social Code
IX (SGB IX) will receive priority for employment.

In addition to the usual application documents in German or English (letter of motivation, CV, cop