University Assistant Predoctoral At The Department Of Political Science

This position is a maternity leave replacement, and it is vacant for the period of absence of the member of staff. From 23 June 2026 onwards, there will be the possibility of a temporary extension of the contract to the extent and for the duration of the position holder’s absence, with the weekly working hours of 30 hours being reduced by a few hours from that point onward.

Your personal sphere of influence:

Your future position is at the Department of Political Science in the research area of Comparative Policy Analysis.

The Department of Political Science, a subunit of the Faculty of Social Sciences, addresses all major fields of political science. It is dedicated to innovative and problem-oriented research and provides students with a wide range of specialisations. Members of the Department study the transformation of governance, statehood and democracy across different policy areas, geographical regions and political areas.

You will join the Centre for the Study of Contemporary Solidarity (CeSCoS), led by Professor Barbara Prainsack. This research group investigates how solidarity shapes social justice, institutional design, and policy interventions across a range of domains, using rigorous qualitative and theoretically grounded approaches. The Centre brings together pre- and post-doctoral researchers and fellows from diverse disciplinary backgrounds. You would be welcome to bring and pursue your own research interests within the team.

Your future tasks:

Participation in research, teaching and administration in the field of comparative policy analysis and qualitative methods as well as in the research group CeSCoS (Centre for the Study of Contemporary Solidarity, led by Univ.-Prof. Dr. Barbara Prainsack).

This involves, in particular, the participation in the organisation of events, seminars, and other formats of academic collaboration and exchange:

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Participation in publications / academic articles / presentation
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Doctoral students who are already enrolled in a programme and have not yet received approval of their research proposal may use the employment period for this purpos
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Teaching courses independently according to the collective bargaining agreemen
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Supervision of student
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Participation in the organisation of meetings, conferences, symposi
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Participation in the department administration as well as in teaching and research administration

This is part of your personality:

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Willingness to align an existing or emerging doctoral research project with a focus on practices of solidarit
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Good knowledge of qualitative methods and basic knowledge of quantitative method
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Excellent command of English as a working language, other languages are an advantag
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IT user skill
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Ability to work in a tea
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Further desirable qualifications are: Familiarity with scholarship on solidarit
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  Experience of working with e-learnin
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  Knowledge of university processes and structure
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  International experienc
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  Basic experience in academic researc
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What we offer:

Work-life balance: Our employees enjoy flexible working hours and can partially work remotely.

Inspiring working atmosphere: You are a part of an international academic team in a healthy and fair working environment.

Good public transport connections: Your workplace is easily accessible by public transport.

Internal further training & Coaching: Opportunity to deepen your skills on an ongoing basis. There are over 600 courses to choose from – free of charge.

Fair salary: The basic salary of EUR 3,714,80 (on a full-time basis) increases if we can credit professional experience.

It is that easy to apply:

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Scientific curriculum vitae, including a list of publications (in German or English
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Short doctoral project proposal (3-4 pages, in German or English
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Contact details of two referees who can be contacted for a reference in writing or by phon
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Certificate
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