The DFG-funded research project “Edition and Material Investigation of the ‘Cambridge Codex’ T-S 10 K 22” aims to produce a new critical edition (both print and digital) as well as a philological and material analysis of the oldest manuscript collection of Yiddish texts. The project is jointly led by Dr. Jan Hon (FAU Erlangen-Nuremberg) and Dr. Uri Zvi Shachar (Tel Aviv University) and is conducted in cooperation with the Taylor-Schechter Genizah Research Unit at Cambridge University Library.

We invite applications for a position of a postdoctoral researcher with expertise in Medieval Jewish Studies in the German branch of the project, based in Erlangen. The position is initially limited to one year. An extension for the remaining project period (up to a total of three years) is intended, subject to successful evaluation and continued project funding.

• Regular promotion to the next level and increase in salary pursuant to the collective bargaining agreement for the public service of the German Länder (TV-L) plus an additional annual bonus
• 30 days annual leave at five working days per week with additional free days on December 24 and 31
• Occupational pension scheme and asset accumulation savings scheme

• Joint team activities
• Subsidized food and drinks in our student restaurants
• Office within comfortable walking distance of public transport
• Family-friendly environment with childcare options, also during school holidays
• Flexible working hours
• Remote work, if desired
• A wide range of training courses and opportunities for professional development

We seek a researcher with expertise in Jewish literature of the Middle Ages and (late) antiquity. Their primary task will be the cataloguing of Hebrew and Aramaic sources of the Yiddish texts from the Cambridge Codex (Bible, Midrash, Piyyutim, Talmud). The researcher will co-author the edition, including commentaries, and contribute to parts of the accompanying collective monograph.

Required qualifications:

• PhD in (Medieval) Jewish Studies or a related field
• Excellent knowledge of Hebrew
• Experience in the study of medieval Hebrew sources
• Proficiency in English
• High philological accuracy
• Experience in the use of digital tools

Desirable qualifications:

• Experience working with medieval manuscripts
• Experience in editorial projects
• Good knowledge of German

Applications with a brief cover letter, CV, copies of diplomas, and a digital version of a recent relevant academic work (preferably PhD thesis) are to be submitted electronically through the online FAU application platform by March 20, 2026.