Research Assistant

At the Faculty of Humanities and Cultural Studies, Department of Cultures of Sustainability and in the Kassel Institute for Sustainability (Prof. Dr. Andra-Ioana Horcea-Milcu) and in the, the following position is available as of 01.04.2026:**:**Research Assistant (M/F/d), Post-Doc, EG 13 TV-H, fixed term-position, part-time (currently 32 hours per week)**

**Evaluation of transdisciplinary processes for sustainability transformations**

- Application deadline:
31.12.2025
- Date of hire:
01.04.2026
- vacancy number:

- 38777

Part time position with 80,00 percent of the working hours of a full-time employee. The position is limited to 24 months (with a possibility for extension) as part of the project ‘LEVER: “Our sustainabLe futurE, the ValuEs that dRive it, and how to get there” in accordance with - 2 para. 1 WissZeitVG.

The Kassel Institute for Sustainability is a new interdisciplinary center in the field of sustainability transformation with a four-fold focus on human-environment interactions, just transitions, cultures of sustainability, and sustainable technology design. The institute aims to develop options and inspire social transformations as per the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), through scholarly research, effective networking, and dedicated teaching.

The Faculty of Humanities and Cultural Studies of the University of Kassel is a broad-based, diverse teaching, research, and educational unit that is characterized by a richness of conventional and unconventional topics. It welcomes inter
- and transdisciplinarity within its doctoral programs, lectures, research projects, and science-society partnerships.

**Key responsibilities**
- Conduct the (qualitative) evaluation of transdisciplinary transformative processes in three case studies located in the Republic of Moldova, Romania, and Germany. The evaluation will focus in particular on disentangling the impact of values-based interventions integrated into each case study process.
- Support the research activities of the Cultures of Sustainability Unit.
- Assist in the development and delivery of teaching and educational programs.
- Contribute to the growth and strategic development of the Kassel Institute for Sustainability.

**Required qualifications**
- A completed academic university degree with good to very good grades, as well as a completed doctorate in sustainability science(s), (environmental) social sciences, socio-ecological research, or other sustainability-oriented disciplines. All required qualifications must be fulfilled by the start date of the position.
- Proven expertise in qualitative research methods and analysis.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills in English.
- A strong record of research and scientific publications relevant to sustainability and transformation studies.

**Desirable qualifications**
- Experience working with ideal-typical transdisciplinary case studies, real world labs, impact evaluation of new modes of knowledge production.
- Familiarity with place-based and/or international sustainability transformation initiatives.
- Willingness and ability to work in an international, transdisciplinary research team that integrates both Mode 1 and Mode 2 knowledge production.
- Curriculum Vitae (maximum 1-2 pages), including a list of publications- Your academic background in relation to the required qualifications
- Your research interests
- Supporting documents for required qualifications

The successful applicant will be supported to further develop academic qualifications.

**Our Offer**:
As an employee of the University of Kassel
- you will be offered an interesting and diverse range of tasks within the framework of a modern and ambitious university,
- you will be part of an interdisciplinary team with a good and collegial working atmosphere,
- you will have the opportunity to participate in professional and interdisciplinary further education measures,
- is your workplace with good connections to public transport, which you can currently use free of charge.

In addition, you will benefit from the advantages of employment in the public service such as:

- an additional company pension (VBL),
- an optional child supplement in accordance with TV-Hessen, a family-friendly university (including childcare for emergencies),
- an annual bonus
- an entitlement to capital-accumulation benefits,
- a promotion of voluntary commitment,
- low-cost participation in university sports and a full range of fitness activities as part of Unifit, as well as workplace health management

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