Stellenticket HWR Berlin

The WZB Berlin Social Science Center, research area International Politics and Law, research unit Global Governance (Director: Prof. Dr. Michael Zürn), seeks

four Student Assistants (f/m/x) (ID 299)

to be employed for a period of 12 months, starting on 1st December 2024, with the possibility of extension and a weekly working load of 10 or 12 hours (depending on personal availability).

The positions are within the Global Governance unit at the WZB Berlin Social Science Center. Global Governance is a vibrant research community conducting leading research on political processes at the international level. The WZB is a publicly financed, non-profit research institution that conducts theory-based and problem-oriented social science research (http://www.wzb.eu/en). WZB researchers come from all around the globe and work across social science disciplines including sociology, political science, economics, law, and psychology. A member of the Leibniz Association, WZB’s research is directed at the science community, experts and decision makers in politics, business and society, the media, and the general public.

Your tasks and duties

• Supporting the researchers with tasks such as research and review of literature; collection, analysis, and visualization of data; editorial work on manuscripts.

• Bachelor’s or Master’s student in International Relations, Political Science, Sociology, or a related discipline;
• Very good course achievements;
• Very good command of written and spoken English and/ or German languages;
• At least one of the desired qualifications listed below.

Desired qualifications

• Knowledge of theories and debates in International Relations, Political Science, or a related discipline;
• Knowledge of quantitative and qualitative research methods;
• Experience with reference management programmes (e.g., Zotero, Citavi, EndNote);
• Experience in methods of data collection, processing, and management (e.g., using STATA, R or Python);
• Experience in language editing of academic texts in the English language.

• Remuneration in accordance to the TdL guidelines (currently €13.25 per hour);
• A well-equipped workplace in the centre of Berlin;
• An international, cooperative, and diversified working environment;
• Integration into the scientific community;
• Flexible working hours flexible working hours and the possibility of mobile working (at least 20% of the contractually agreed weekly working hours);
• A cafeteria, a green courtyard, and a winter garden, among other facilities.

Equally well-qualified applicants with disabilities will be given preference. We value diversity and welcome all applications regardless of gender, nationality, ethnic or social origin, religion, disability, age, or sexual orientation. The WZB explicitly encourages women and persons with a migrant background to apply.

If you have any questions, please contact Lina Hayek at lina.hayek[at]wzb.eu. Job interviews will likely take place in the week of 11 November 2024.

Candidates are kindly requested to submit their applications either in English or German (consisting of a letter of motivation, curriculum vitae, transcript of records, copies of relevant certificates, and certificate of enrolment) by no later than 04 November 2024 via our online portal.