Postdoctoral Researcher for Longitudinal Surveys

About the role

The Postdoctoral Researcher will support the implementation of the European Social Survey (ESS) and the CRONOS panel in Germany. This role involves project planning, coordination of survey materials, data processing, and the dissemination of research findings through scientific channels. The position is part of the EU-funded INNOVATE project and requires close collaboration with internal and external partners.

Responsibilities

• Planning and implementing CRONOS within the framework of the EU-funded INNOVATE Project
• Planning and implementing the 13th round of the European Social Surveys (ESS) in Germany
• Planning, coordinating and contributing to the German translation of the ESS source questionnaire and fieldwork materials
• Checking and processing the data collected in the ESS and in CRONOS in Germany
• Presenting and publishing ESS-relevant research in scientific conferences and journals

Required skills

• Empirical quantitative social research
• Statistical analysis
• Stata
• R
• German
• English
• Project management

Nice to have

• Social-scientific survey implementation

Qualifications

• PhD in Social Sciences
• Master's degree in Social Sciences

Benefits

• Flexible working hours
• Mobile working regulations
• Childcare subsidies
• Company health management
• Discounted university sports program
• Pension provision support
• Further training measures

About the Company

GESIS – Leibniz-Institute for the Social Sciences is an internationally active research institute and member of the Leibniz Association, funded by federal and state governments.