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The **University of Luxembourg** is an **international research** university with a distinctly **multilingual** and **interdisciplinary** character. The University was founded in 2003 and counts more than 6,700 students and more than 2,000 employees from around the world. The University’s faculties and interdisciplinary centres focus on research in the areas of Computer Science and ICT Security, Materials Science, European and International Law, Finance and Financial Innovation, Education, Contemporary and Digital History. In addition, the University focuses on cross-disciplinary research in the areas of Data Modelling and Simulation as well as Health and System Biomedicine. Times Higher Education ranks the University of Luxembourg #3 worldwide for its “international outlook,” #20 in the Young University Ranking 2021 and among the top 250 universities worldwide.

The **Faculty of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences** (FHSE) brings together expertise from the humanities, linguistics, cognitive sciences, social and educational sciences. People from across 20 disciplines are working within the Faculty. Along with the **disciplinary** approach a very ambitious interdisciplinary research culture has been developed.

The faculty’s research and teaching focuses on **social, economic, political **and**educational** issues with the common goal of contributing to an inclusive, open and resourceful society. The FHSE offers six Bachelor and twenty Master degrees and a doctoral school providing students with the necessary knowledge and high-qualified skills to succeed in their future career.

**Your Role...**:
The main tasks will be to:

- participate in research and teaching activities (publications, conferences) in German studies with a focus on medieval studies, linguistics: develop and test new course formats
- support the further development and implementation of university teaching concepts and teaching methods by integrating new technologies, etc.
- support of the development of new research projects and concepts in the German Studies Institute in order to exploit new research fields (e.g. strengthening site-specific focus and profiling), working in research development teams, initiating peer groups; promoting networking and synergies within and with other research institutions
- support the advancement of digitalisation and modernisation strategies of the research unit (media presence, homepage, external impact)
- strengthen and intensify disciplinary and interdisciplinary research cooperation: Continuing, reinforcing and investigate exchange with other university and non-university institutions
- support the activities in the recruitment of students in the study programs of German Studies (Bachelor and Master)
- support the editors of the _Zeitschrift für interkulturelle Germanistik_
- be a link between researchers and students, within the university
- perform any other tasks within the framework of the position

**What we expect from you**:

- Master in Deutsche Philologie/Germanistik/German Studies (with a focus on the Middle Ages)
- Experience and strong interest in (literature and linguistics), Mediaeval Studies
- Experience with University operations (assistant), Project Management (private sector)
- German, English (written and spoken); French and Luxembourgish is considered an asset

**In Short...**:

- Contract Type: Permanent
- Work Hours: Full Time 40.0 Hours per Week
- Location: Belval
- Job Reference: UOL05641

**How to apply...**:
Applications should be submitted online and include:

- Curriculum Vitae
- Motivation letter (max. 2 pages)
- Copies of diplomas

The University of Luxembourg embraces inclusion and diversity as key values. We are fully committed to removing any discriminatory barrier related to gender, and not only, in recruitment and career progression of our staff.

**Here’s what awaits you at the University**:

- **Multilingual and international character**. Modern institution with a personal atmosphere. Staff coming from 90 countries. Member of the “University of the Greater Region” (UniGR).
- **A modern and dynamic university. **High-quality equipment. Close ties to the business world and to the Luxembourg labour market. A unique urban site with excellent infrastructure.
- **A partner for society and industry**. Cooperation with European institutions, innovative companies, the Financial Centre and with numerous non-academic partners such as ministries, local governments, associations, NGOs