Job offer Academic Staff Member (f/m/d) ID no. 382/2025

Job Offer: Academic Staff Member (f/m/d) ID no. 382/2025

Location: Potsdam

Summary

• Working Hours: Part-time (30 hours per week / 75%)
• Type: Not specified

Desired Skills & Knowledge

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• Flexibility
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Job Description

The position is classified within remuneration group 13 of the collective wage agreement among the German states (TV-L). The fixed-term employment adheres to Section 2 subsection 1 of the German Act on Limited Scientific Contracts (Wissenschaftszeitvertragsgesetz or WissZeitVG), with potential for extension based on meeting personal and legal requirements.

Your Field of Work: This role is within the DFG-funded research project "Autocratization, Policy Preferences, and Performance of International Organizations" (APPIO), in collaboration with Zeppelin University. APPIO examines the influence of autocratization, democratic backsliding, and populism on the problem-solving capabilities of international organizations and the evolving policy preferences of member states. The project utilizes a mixed-methods approach, integrating statistical analyses, automated text analysis, case studies, and survey experiments.

Scope of Your Responsibilities:

• Development and independent execution of a doctoral project related to the project's themes.
• Contribution to the empirical strategy of the APPIO project.
• Support for and co-authorship of project publications.
• Engagement in project communication activities.
• Advancement of your academic profile and acquisition of relevant qualifications.

Your Profile

• A university degree (MA) in Political Science, Social Science, or Public Administration, with a preference for a focus on International Organizations or International Relations.
• Knowledge of and interest in theory-driven empirical research, with expertise in quantitative/qualitative social science methods.
• Excellent English language skills; German language skills are advantageous.
• Further academic qualification (doctorate) is possible, with at least one-third of working hours dedicated to in-depth academic work.

We Offer You

• Collaboration within a highly motivated and well-connected project team focused on key international relations issues.
• Support for your doctoral project at a chair with extensive experience in supervising doctoral candidates.
• As a university, we offer strong developmental potential alongside attractive public sector working conditions.
• Opportunities for continuing education and networking to enhance subject-specific and interdisciplinary competencies.
• Good transport connections across all campuses, with subsidies for public transport job tickets and access to campus bicycles.
• Benefits include a company pension scheme, a special annual payment, and capital-forming benefits.
• Access to Occupational Health Management and the Academic Sports Center.
• Flexible working hours and a defined share of remote working hours (e.g., work from home) to improve work-life balance.
• 30 vacation days per year (5-day week) and time off on December 24th and 31st.
• Supportive services for families to help balance work and family life.

Contact Information

For more information about working at the University of Potsdam, visit: https://www.uni-potsdam.de/en/arbeiten-an-der-up/employer-up/overview For specific details about this position, please contact Ms. Anja Winter via email: pol-in-torg@uni-potsdam.de

Your Application: Please submit your application by January 31, 2026, to Prof. Dr. Thomas Sommerer via email to pol-intorg@uni-potsdam.de. Include a motivation letter, CV, a dissertation project outline (up to 2 pages), your MA thesis (or writing sample), MA certificate (or transcript of records), and contact details for two academic references. Please provide the ID no. 382/2025.

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