Academic Staff Member (f/m/d) at the Faculty of Human Sciences / Department of Educational Studies / Chair of Education and Socialization Theory

Academic Staff Member (f/m/d) at the Faculty of Human Sciences / Department of Educational Studies / Chair of Education and Socialization Theory

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The University of Potsdam was founded in 1991 and has firmly established itself within the scientific landscape and developed into an outstanding economic factor and growth engine for the region. The university excels in acquiring third-party funds, has received multiple teaching awards, has a very service-oriented administration, and has been honored several times for its family -friendly culture. About 20,000 students and 3,000 employees study and work at three campuses – Am Neuen Palais, Griebnitzsee and Golm – at one of Germany’s most scenic institutions of higher education.

The Faculty of Human Sciences, Department of Educational Studies, Chair of Education and Socialization Theory at the University of Potsdam, subject to the financing commit- mentinvites, applications for the following position limited to 2 years, to be filled on January 1, 2027.

Academic Staff Member (f/m/d) ID no. 354/2026

The successful candidate will work 30 hours per week (75 %). The position is classified within remuneration group 13 of the collective wage agreement among the German federal states (“Tarifvertrag für den öffentlichen Dienst der Länder” – TV-L). The fixed term of employment is in accordance with Section 2 subsec tion 1 of the German Act on Fixed -Term Employment Contracts in Science and Academia (Wissenschaftszeitvertragsgesetz or WissZeitVG). If nec- essary, an extension is possible if personal and legal requirements are met.

Your Field of Work: The successful candidate will join the German -Israeli Foundation (GIF)-funded collaborative research project conducted jointly by the University of Potsdam and the Technion – Israel In- stitute of Technology. The successful candidate will work in an international and interdiscipli- nary research team and contribute to the analysis of existing project data, scientific publica- tions, and the dissemination of research findings.

The Scope of Your Responsibilities:

• Participate in the German-Israeli collaborative research project
• Conduct empirical research with a focus on quantitative analysis of survey data or the analysis of digital communication and text data (e.g., using Natural Language Processing (NLP) or Computational Social Science methods) in collaboration with the interna tional project partners
• Contribute to comparative analyses of project data
• Prepare scientific publications and present research findings at international conferences
• Contribute to project coordination, reporting, and dissemination activities

At least one-third of working hours is available for in-depth academic work.

Your Qualifications:

• Completed Master's degree (or equivalent) and/or PhD in Educational Sciences, Sociology, Political Science, Psychology, or a related discipline
• Experience with quantitative empirical research methods or computational approaches for analysing text and communication data (e.g. Natural Language Processing (NLP) or Computational Social Science)
• Excellent written and spoken English

• Interest in publishing in international peer-reviewed journals

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience with quantitative data analysis and data analysis software
• Experience in empirical research
• Experience in international collaborative research projects
• Independent, well-structured, and collaborative working style
• Strong communication and organisational skills

What We Offer: As a university, we combine the strong potential for development of a teaching and research institution with the attractive working conditions of the public sector. The University of Potsdam is a reliable employer that supports its employees with a variety of offers and benefits:

• Make the most of the various continuing education and networking opportunities offered by the University of Potsdam to refine your subject-specific and interdisciplinary competencies for professional as well as personal growth.
• All campuses have good transport connections. You can receive a monthly subsidy for the public transport job ticket and use our campus bicycles.
• Benefit from a company pension scheme, a special annual payment, and capital -forming benefits.
• Take advantage of the various offers from our Occupational Health Management unit as well as the Academic Sports Center.
• To improve employees’ work -life balance, the University of Potsdam offers family-friendly flexible working hours and a defined share of remote working hours (e.g. work from home).
• You have 30 vacation days per year (with a 5-day week) and are also exempt from work on December 24 and 31.

You can find more information about working at the University of Potsdam at https://www.uni- potsdam.de/en/arbeiten-an-der-up/employer-up/overview

Your Application: Please send us your application including the ID no. 354/2026 by September 30, 2026 pref- erably by email to

If you completed higher education qualifications outside the EU, please submit a German translation and the assessment of the Central Office for Foreign Education (Zentralstelle für ausländisches Bildungswesen – ZAB) . Alternatively, please send us a PDF file from the data- base for the recognition and assessment of foreign higher education certificates (ANABIN).

The University of Potsdam values the diversity of its community and pursues the goals of equal opportunity regardless of gender, nationality, ethnic and social origin, religion/belief, disability, age, and sexual orientation and identity. Applications from abroad and from persons with a migration background are expressly encouraged. The university strives for a balanced gender ratio in all employment groups; in areas where women are underrepresented, women are given preference in case of equal suitability (Section 7 paragraph 4 of the Brandenburg Higher Education Act). People with disabilities are given preferential consideration in case of equal suitability. In aptitude tests and selection interviews, individual compensation measures for disadvantages are granted, taking the specific disability into consideration. If a person with a disability would like to make use of individual compensation measures, please state this in the application letter.

Potsdam, September 8, 2026