We are looking for you:

Postdoctoral Researcher (m/f/x)

in Munich

Your tasks and responsibilities:

• Independent research and publication work
• Collaboration on the Chair’s research and publication projects
• Supporting the Chair in the preparation and organization of conferences and research projects.
• Delivering teaching modules (five hours per week) on the English Literature programmes
• Assisting with examinations and with the coordination and delivery of course modules

Your qualifications:

• Candidates are required to have a doctorate in English Literature, including Shakespeare Studies
• Research interests in one or more areas of English Literature from the late Middle Ages to the present day; knowledge and specialisms in the late Middle Ages, the Early Modern period are desirable
• Suitability for teaching; experience in university teaching
• All work will be conducted in English, therefore native proficiency in English is required

Benefits:

• Your workplace is centrally located in Munich and is very easily accessible by public transport.
• Salary based on the TV-L scale
• A welcoming, inclusive atmosphere that highly values ambition, collaboration and individual contribution

Also possible in a part-time capacity.

People with disabilities who are equally as qualified as other applicants will receive preferential treatment.

Contact:

Please submit your complete application documents, a writing sample, a cover letter, Curriculum Vitae (max. two pages), short statement of your general research interests to:
sekretariat.olk@anglistik.uni-muenchen.de. The deadline for applications is 14.11.2026.

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