Research assistant (f/m/d) – PhD position in Artistic Research and Architecture

Weitere Informationen

The successful candidate will be employed under a regular employment contract.
The position is to be filled by 9/1/2025 and offered for a fixed term of 4 years.
An extension of up to 2 years is possible.
The fixed-term employment is possible as it constitutes one of the fixed-term options of the Wissenschaftszeitvertragsgesetz (German Act on Fixed-term Scientific Contracts).
This is a part-time position (50 % of the standard weekly hours for full-time employees).
The successful candidate has the opportunity to pursue a doctoral degree in this position.
The salary is based on the German public service salary scale (TV-L).
The position corresponds to a pay grade of EG 13 TV-L.

Unser Profil

The teaching and research unit ‘Artistic Research’ at the Faculty of Architecture at RWTH Aachen University invites applications for a doctoral position (50%) starting 1 September 2025 for an initial period of four years, extendable to a maximum of six years. We are looking for innovative projects that combine artistic methods with architectural and spatial questions/themes.

The teaching and research unit ‘Artistic Research’ operates at the interface of art and architecture and is dedicated to a critical historiography of spaces from an applied practice. We emphasise integrative, transdisciplinary ideas and projects that incorporate the spatial and strategic knowledge of other disciplines and promote joint work on relevant and current issues of social change.

We offer you:

• Dedicated supervision, internationality, interdisciplinarity
• Regular dialogue with academics in the teaching and research field, guests and members of the faculty
• Excellent workshops
• A flexible working arrangement (home office/presence time) is possible. Regular attendance at the RWTH Aachen University office is expected.

We welcome doctoral projects from all areas at the interface of architecture, art and artistic methods.

Ihr Profil

Your profile:

• Outstanding academic qualifications and promising achievements in your field of study.
• A promising dissertation project related to architecture and artistic methods.
• University degree (Master's or equivalent) in a relevant field of study, e.g. art, architecture, transdisciplinarity, cultural analysis, critical studies, or related disciplines.

Your application should include the following:

• a letter of motivation
• an exposé of your research project (5-8 pages)
• a detailed curriculum vitae
• Portfolio with artistic/design work (max. 20 pages)
• Copies of certificates and qualifications
• Two references

Ihre Aufgaben

As a doctoral candidate you will:

• Write and defend a dissertation.
• Present your research findings at national and international scientific conferences.
• Write and submit at least two peer-reviewed scientific articles or book chapters during the course of the project.
• Participate in high-profile formats in the field of teaching and research (exhibitions, projects, etc.).
• Work closely with the team of research assistants and doctoral candidates in the Artistic Methods teaching and research area.
• Collaborate in the supervision and relaisation of courses (2 SWS).
• Participate in the RWTH Doctoral Academy programme.

Über uns

RWTH is a certified family-friendly University. We support our employees in maintaining a good work-life balance with a wide range of health, advising, and prevention services, for example university sports. Employees who are covered by collective bargaining agreements and civil servants have access to an extensive range of further training courses and the opportunity to purchase a job ticket.
RWTH is an equal opportunities employer. We therefore welcome and encourage applications from all suitably qualified candidates, particularly from groups that are underrepresented at the University. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability or age. RWTH is strongly committed to encouraging women in their careers. Female applicants are given preference if they are equally suitable, competent, and professionally qualified, unless a fellow candidate is favored for a specific reason.
As RWTH is committed to equality of opportunity, we ask you not to include a photo in your application.
You can find information on the personal data we collect from applicants in accordance with Articles 13 and 14 of the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) at http://www.rwth-aachen.de/dsgvo-information-bewerbung.

Besoldung / Entgelt

EG 13 TV-L