Your tasks and responsibilities:

• Participate in the further conceptual and organizational planning of the project
• Joint and independent data collection, as well as analysis of the data using R
• Joint and independent preparation of research findings from the project for conference presentations and publications
• Pursuit of personal academic qualification (Ph.D.): Development of an individual concept for a dissertation preferably related to the subject matter of the project; working on the doctoral project
• Administrative tasks within the scope of the project.

Your qualifications:

We are looking for someone with interest and expertise in political communication, particularly in the areas of terrorism, extremism, or conflict research. Additionally, you should have some experience in experimental research and media effects research, for example, through method seminars or your BA/MA-thesis.

Moreover, you should be familiar with quantitative methods of empirical social sciences and basic procedures of data analysis for social science data. Ideally, you have prior knowledge in R or are willing to learn it. Finally, an interest in or even some experience with methods of computational social science would be beneficial to contribute effectively to the integration of both sub-projects.

Applicants should have a good command of both German and English languages and possess strong verbal and written communication skills. Due to the international composition of the consortium, English is the working language of the project.

Applicants should hold a master’s degree or equivalent qualification or be Ph.D. candidates in the field of communication studies or related disciplines (social sciences, (media/social) psychology, sociology, etc.).

Benefits:

Your workplace is centrally located in Munich and is easily accessible by public transportation. The Department of Media & Communication is one of the most research-intensive institutions in the field, striving to provide the best working conditions and optimal support for its employees at all qualification levels.

The position will be classified according to TV-L, salary group E 13. It is a part-time position with 75% of the regular working hours. The position is limited to three years, but we endeavor to provide continued employment for project staff.

People with disabilities who are equally as qualified as other applicants will receive preferential treatment.

Contact:

Please submit your application in a single PDF file, along with a sample of your academic work (e. g., term paper or BA/MA-thesis), by August 31, 2023, to Dr. Marc Jungblut at the following email address: marc.jungblut@lmu.de. For any inquiries, please feel free to contact Marc Jungblut at this address.

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