Research Associate for the Project "What Citizens think they should and can do in Democracies"

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. 

Duties include academic research in the realm of the CONSTRUCT-project. Your project-related tasks will be, amongst others, to collaborate on literature reviews, designing the studies, conducting the qualitative interviews, preparing the quantitative studies, analyzing qualitative and quantitative data, and drafting and revising manuscripts for publication in international and peer-reviewed journals. Besides, this position allows and encourages the successful applicant to pursue their doctoral degree.

Your profile 

A university degree in a relevant field. Expected: 

• an excellent Master’s degree in a relevant field (e.g., political science, psychology, communication sciences, economics, data science, sociology) 
• excellent command of written and spoken English (C1), the project’s business will be conducted entirely in English 

Desired: 

• command of languages other than English or German 
• experiences in social science research processes 
• advanced knowledge of social science research methods 
• knowledge of research in fields, theories, or concepts related to, for example: citizenship norms, democratic theory, responsiveness, populism, radical right voting, (affective) polarization, political behavior, political psychology 
• first experiences with publication processes

We offer 

• Reliable remuneration based on wage agreements 
• Attractive location 
• Health management, EGYM Wellpass 
• Continuing education opportunities 
• Flexible working hours 
• Educational leave 
• University pensions 
• Work-life balance opportunities 
• 30 days of vacation per annum

Application deadline: 2026-07-01 

Reference number: 147

Use only the online application form to submit your application with the following documents: 

• cover letter
• CV
• copies of degree certificate(s)

If you experience technical problems, send an email to bewerbungen@uni-hamburg.de. More information on data protection in selection procedures.