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Max Planck Institute for Comparative Public Law and International Law

Senior Research Fellow (Postdoc) | Constellations of Global (Dis)Ordering Max Planck Institute for Comparative Public Law and International Law in Germany

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Postdoc

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Political Science

Funding

Funded for three years; remuneration according to MPG funding agreements (100% of EG14, TVöD-Bund).

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Dec 6, 2026

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Germany

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Max Planck Institute for Comparative Public Law and International Law

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About this position

The Max Planck Research Group “Constellations of Global (Dis)Ordering” (DISORDER) at the Max Planck Institute for Comparative Public Law and International Law in Heidelberg is inviting applications for a Senior Research Fellow (Postdoc). The group, headed by Dr. Gordon Friedrichs, examines how global order is being transformed as states — especially great and middle powers — pursue competing visions of the principles, rules, and institutions that structure international relations.

The project framework is centered on global (dis)ordering: how states create, reshape, connect, bypass, or disengage from international institutions; build new formal or ad hoc arrangements; and leverage economic and technological interdependence in strategic ways. The group studies these dynamics across the fields of security, economy, and technology, asking what kinds of global order are produced, transformed, or eroded in the process.

The successful postdoctoral researcher will develop an independent research project closely aligned with this agenda. The role is open to projects that take an actor-centered perspective on how a particular great or middle power advances its vision of order across domains and institutional settings, or a domain-centered perspective comparing how different states shape global (dis)ordering in security, economy, or technology. Proposals making a clear contribution to the research agenda are also welcome.

The postdoctoral fellow will work in a highly international research environment with a strong emphasis on theoretical and empirical scholarship, collaborative research, and academic exchange. The institute offers access to a world-leading library, extensive databases, and a lively research setting with workshops, conferences, and other activities involving scholars from around the world.

Funding details

Funded for three years; remuneration according to MPG funding agreements (100% of EG14, TVöD-Bund).

What's required

A recently completed PhD in Political Science with a clear specialization in International Relations and/or Foreign Policy Analysis is required, and the PhD must be completed by the time the position is taken up. Applicants should have a research profile relevant to global order, international institutions, great- and middle-power politics, and/or foreign policy; substantive expertise in at least one of the empirical domains of security, economy, or technology; a strong record of theoretically informed empirical research; strong expertise in qualitative research and familiarity with relevant methods; excellent written and spoken English; and the ability to conduct independent research while contributing to a collaborative environment. Additional language skills and country- or region-specific expertise are assets, and experience at the intersection of International Relations and international law is welcome but not required.

How to apply

Submit your complete application exclusively via the online application system on the website. Include a CV with publications, a cover letter, a research proposal, degree certificates and transcripts, one writing sample, a one-page dissertation summary, and two letters of recommendation. Applications must be submitted by 6 December 2026.

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