Project “Residential mobility and the realignment of electoral politics in established democracies (RESPOL)” § 28 Subsection 3 HmbHG
Your responsibilities
Duties include academic services in the project named above. Research associates may also pursue further academic qualifications outside of their work responsibilities.
They may also pursue doctoral studies outside of working duties.
Research tasks include descriptive mapping of political attitudes by mobility, causal analysis using panel data, and the design of a cross-national survey to assess mobility as a political issue.
The position involves independent academic work as well as participation in the theoretical, conceptual, and empirical development of the project. Active involvement in the different phases of the research process is expected. The responsibilities associated with the position include:
- independent contribution to the development of the project’s theoretical framework and its empirical implementation
- execution of data-related tasks, including the collection, processing, validation, integration, and analysis of complex empirical datasets
- shared responsibility for the development, implementation, and analysis of innovative online surveys
- contribution to project reporting and administrative tasks
Your profile
A university degree in a relevant field.
- above-average completed university degree (Master’s or equivalent) in political science, sociology, or a related field
- interest in topics in comparative politics and/or political sociology, particularly political behavior, parties, or regional inequalities
- solid knowledge of quantitative methods and experience with statistical software packages (preferably R, alternatively Stata, SPSS, or others)
- experience in empirical research, ideally survey data and/or official statistics
- very good command of English; good command of German or willingness to acquire it
- structured and independent working style as well as the ability to work in a team
We offer
- Reliable remuneration based on wage agreements
- Continuing education opportunities
- University pensions
- Attractive location
- Flexible working hours
- Work-life balance opportunities
- Health management, EGYM Wellpass
- Educational leave
- 30 days of vacation per annum
Instructions for applying
Contact
Dr. Sven Hegewald
sven.hegewalduni-hamburgde
+49 40 2395-28283
Prof. Arndt Leininger, PhD
arndt.leiningeruni-hamburgde
+49 40 2395-26396
Reference number
119
Location
Allende-Platz 1
20146 Hamburg
Application deadline
26.05.2026
Use only the online application form to submit your application with the following documents:
- cover letter
- CV
- copies of degree certificate(s)
- writing sample (e.g., term paper or thesis)
If you experience technical problems, send an email to bewerbungenuni-hamburgde.
