The appointment will be made for two years, starting January 1, 2014 with a working week of 40 hours. The post is funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG) within the framework of the Research Training Group on “Wicked Problems, Contested Administrations: Knowledge, Coordination, Strategy”. The Research Training Group studies the interrelationships between “wicked” policy problems and the development of administrative organizations, including inter organizational settings.