Research Assistants

**registration number**: ZE-0035-ZfK-wmz-2024

**Entry date**:
2024-08-01

**Application deadline**:
2024-05-12

**Salary**:
E 13 TV-H

**Duration**:
3 years

**Volume of employment**:
part-time (75 %)

The University of Marburg, founded in 1527, offers a variety of excellent programs of study for around 22,000 students and confronts the important topics of our time through excellent research across a broad spectrum of sciences.

Research Assistants (Doctoral Researcher/PhD)

The position is offered for a period of 3 years, if no former times of qualification must be considered. The starting date is 1st of August. The position is part-time (75 % of regular working hours) with salary and benefits commensurate with a public service position in the state Hesse, Germany (TV-H E 13, 75 %).

**Tasks**:

- academic and research related tasks
- collection of news reports in Dari or Pashto
- contributing to dataset on protests in Afghanistan
- researching protests in conflict areas
- active participation in Institute
- communicating results at conferences

The position is limited to a time period deemed adequate for the completion of a doctoral degree. As part of the assigned duties, there will be ample opportunity to conduct the independent scientific research necessary for the completion of a doctorate. The limitation complies to - 2, 1 WissZeitVG.

**Profile**:

- MSc-degree or equivalent in social sciences
- interest in quantiative methods in social sciences
- experience with data collection and analysis
- familiarity with Afghanistan
- knowledge of at least one local language (e.g. Dari or Pashto)
- interest in research on protest movements and rebel governance

Disposition to own scientific qualification (e.g. a doctorate project in social sciences) is expected.

We actively support the professional development of junior researchers by the offers of Marburg Research Academy (MARA), the International Office and the Higher Education Didactics Office.

Contact for more Information

Dr. Tareq Sydiq

+49 6421 28-24812

We support women and strongly encourage them to apply. In areas where women are underrepresented, female applicants will be preferred in case of equal qualifications. As a certified family-friendly university, we support our employees in balancing family and career. A reduction of working time is possible. Applicants with a disability as discribed in SGB IX (- 2 Abs. 2, 3) will be preferred in case of equal qualifications. Application and interview costs can not be refunded.