Doctoral student (f/m/div) at SOEP
Job offer of August 14, 2024
Reference code
SOEP-12-24Position
Doctoral student (f/m/div) at SOEPClosing Date
16.09.2024 23:59The Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP), a research-driven infrastructure based at DIW Berlin, is one of the largest and longest running multidisciplinary panel studies worldwide, and currently surveys around 30,000 people in nearly 15,000 households. SOEP aims to capture social change and thus handles a constant stream of new and diverse topics and tasks. Its data collection and generation adhere to the concept of the survey or data life cycle.
Starting from October 1st, 2024, DIW Berlin is looking for a Doctoral student (f/m/div) (Part-time - 65%).
This position is suitable for furthering scientific training according to Section 2, paragraph 1 of the Act on Fixed-Term Employment Contracts in Academic (WissZeitVG).
Project description
The Leibniz ScienceCampus "SOEP-RegioHub - Regional Development Dynamics and their Social, Economic, and Political Consequences" is a joint project launched in 2020 by Bielefeld University and the German Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP) at DIW Berlin (see www.lsc-soep-regiohub.com).
The planned sub-project "Local Media Climate - How Regional Off- and Online Media Shape Political Attitudes and Behavior" of the second funding phase of Campus 2024 to 2028 aims to analyze small-scale media and mood images and their effect on political attitudes. To this end, an innovative database of indices of the regional political climate is to be developed based on sources such as local newspaper articles, social media, election results, etc. and linked with data from the Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP). Close research cooperation with the other projects on campus is planned. DIW Berlin is looking for a Doctoral student (m/f/d) for the sub-project led by Dr. Jan Goebel (SOEP/DIW Berlin) and Prof. Dr. Simon Kühne (AG Applied Social Data Science, Bielefeld University).
Your responsibilities
- Collaboration in the collection, management and processing of research data including survey data and digital trace data (e.g. social media data)
- Creation of indices on the regional political climate
- Publications in the fields of computational social science, regional inequalities or political science
- Collaboration with the other sub-projects and researchers at the Leibniz ScienceCampus
- Presentation of the project's research at national and international workshops and conferences
Your qualifications
- University degree in the field of sociology, political science, statistics, data science or another related field
- Practical experience with R and/or Python
- Experience in analyzing survey data, ideally with SOEP data
- Experience in collecting and analyzing social media data and digital trace data or comparable unstructured data
- Knowledge of methods in the field of natural language processing and "text-as-data", or knowledge in the field of machine learning or data science is an advantage
- Ideally experience in the analysis of geographic/spatial data and survey data
- Very good spoken and written German and English skills
What we offer
A job at a research institute with around 300 colleagues, where diversity, equal opportunities, and a healthy work-life balance guide all areas of work. Flexible work schedules tailored to your needs as well as remote work are key parts of our work culture.
An exciting and varied job where you will gain deep insights into a research institute as well as national and international science systems. At DIW Berlin, you will have the perfect opportunity to gain further subject-specific training at an institute where science and politics intersect.
DIW Berlin supports your professional and personal qualification and advancement via internal and external career development opportunities and annual performance reviews.
You are paid according to the collective agreement for the public sector (Tarifvertrag des öffentlichen Dienstes, TVöD Bund), which includes an annual bonus as well as a company pension with VBL Ost.
The office is located in the middle of Berlin-Mitte convenient to public transportation. As a DIW Berlin employee, you are eligible for a reduced VBB-Firmenticket that is partially subsidized.
The position is linked of obtaining a doctorate. It would be an advantage to be integrated in the structured doctoral program, preferably in the Berlin area. A doctoral agreement will be concluded with DIW Berlin, which guarantees, among other things, qualified individual supervision.
The position is limited to a period of 4 years. Remuneration is paid according to TVöD Bund, salary group 13.
Application and information
We value diversity and welcome all applications regardless of gender, disability, nationality, or ethnic or social origin. If you’re interested in the position, we are excited to hear from you!
Please apply online by 16.09.2024 quoting the reference number SOEP-12-24 and including a cover letter, CV, copies of degree certificates, and references. Please do not include a photo. If you have any questions about the online application, contact recruiting@diw.de.
In-person interviews are planned to take place in the 39. and 40. calendar weeks.
You can find more information about DIW Berlin on our website, www.diw.de. Please contact Dr. Jan Goebel for more information on the specific tasks and responsibilities of this position.
DIW Berlin
Founded in 1925, DIW Berlin (the German Institute for Economic Research) is one of the leading economic research institutes in Germany. The Institute analyzes the economic and social aspects of topical issues, formulating and disseminating policy advice based on its research findings. DIW Berlin is part of both the national and international scientific communities, provides research infrastructure to academics all over the world, and promotes the next generation of scientists. A member of the Leibniz Association, DIW Berlin is independent and primarily publicly funded.