PhD Candidate

• Conduct research on the influence of jurists and interest groups in the creation of manorial testamentary regulations (16th–17th centuries)
• Prepare and work towards a doctoral thesis on this topic
• Participate actively in the MSCA training programs, including summer/winter schools, conferences, and seminars
• Present research at at least one international conference
• Publish at least one peer-reviewed scientific article
• Collaborate with the research community at the University of Jena and other project partners
• Undertake a six-month research stay at KU Leuven
• Complete two separate two-month internships at the Thuringian State Archive in Weimar and the Saxon State Archive in Leipzig, involving documentation registration and archival research

• Master’s degree in Law
• Creative, ambitious, persistent, and team-oriented
• Excellent English language skills
• Passive German skills
• Latin proficiency is an advantage
• Willing to participate in international research stays, including work in archives
• The mobility rule applies: you have not resided or carried out your main activity (work, studies etc.) in Germany for more than 12 months in the 36 months immediately before the recruitment date - unless as part of a compulsory national service or a procedure for obtaining refugee status under the Geneva Convention

Latin proficiency

• Opportunities for international research stays, secondments, and participation in training events
• Engagement in digital and interdisciplinary research activities, including dissemination strategies for a broad audience
• A Graduate Academy for doctoral candidates and postdocs
• A family-friendly working environment with a variety of offers for families: University Family Office ‘JUniFamilie’ and flexible childcare (‘JUniKinder)
• University health promotion and a wide range of university sports activities
• 30 days of vacation per calendar year plus two days off on December 24 and 31