Research Associate for the Project “Welfare State Responses to Social Risks in Times of Climate Change” § 28 Subsection 3 HmbHG

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Research Associate for the Project "Welfare State Responses to Social Risks in Times of Climate Change” § 28 Subsection 3 HmbHG

InstitutionFaculty of Business, Economics and Social Sciences, Department of Socioeconomics, Sociology

Salary levelEGR. 13 TV-L

Start dateas soon as possible, fixed until 15.03.2027 (This is a fixed-term contract in accordance with Section 2 of the academic fixed-term labor contract act [Wissenschaftszeitvertragsgesetz, WissZeitVG]).

Application deadline02.02.2025

Scope of workfull-time position suitable for part-time

Your responsibilities

Duties include academic services in the project named above. Research associates may also pursue independent research and further academic qualifications.

The international collaborative project Welfare State Responses to Social Risks in Times of Climate Change (WELRISCC), funded by CHANSE, investigates how European welfare states address new social risks. In this, it adopts a broad cross-country comparative framework and examines how 16 European welfare states respond to social risks associated with climate change. The project assembles six PIs and eight cooperation partners all across Europe. It is led by Katharina Zimmermann. The advertised position is for a research associate who will work with her on the project and will be responsible in supporting the scientific project management of the international collaborative group. Main responsibilities hence concern deadline management, event organization, the organization of a large comparative survey, and the organization of country case studies. Furthermore, you will be communicating with the project’s partners from civil society (ETUI and CEE Bankwatch). Further responsibilities lay in exploiting the gathered data from a comparative perspective. The position does not foresee responsibilities in own empirical data collection, but own research can be conducted based on data gathered in the project.

More information on the project is available here: https://www.wiso.uni-hamburg.de/fachbereich-sozoek/professuren/zimmermann/team/zimmermann-katharina.html

Your profile

A university degree in a relevant field.

You have a degree in sociology or a neighboring field (political science, socioeconomics) and work experiences in project management in either academia or other fields. You have a good knowledge of comparative welfare state research, comparative capitalism, and/or comparative political economy. You furthermore have a knowledge of both qualitative and quantitative social scientific methods.

An advanced proficiency in English is required for working comfortably in an English-speaking environment, and at least an intermediate proficiency in German is required for handling administrative matters. Good communication skills – both orally and written – are required. Publications and relevant conference experience in the field of the project are an asset, as well as experiences in international collaboration. The ability to build and maintain professional networks across academic and policy-oriented communities as well as experience in engaging with policymakers, NGOs, or other stakeholders to bridge academic research with practical applications is an asset. Experiences with communicating research via social media is an asset.

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

Universität Hamburg—University of Excellence is one of the strongest research educational institutions in Germany. Our work in research, teaching, educational and knowledge exchange activities is fostering the next generation of responsible global citizens ready to tackle the global challenges facing us. Our guiding principle "Innovating and Cooperating for a Sustainable Future in a digital age” drives collaboration with academic and nonacademic partner institutions in the Hamburg Metropolitan Region and around the world. We would like to invite you to be part of our community to work with us in creating sustainable and digital change for a dynamic and pluralist society.

Severely disabled and disabled applicants with the same status will receive preference over equally qualified non-disabled applicants.