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Psychology, Psychotherapy Sociology Postdoc Research Fellow, Research Assistant, Research Associate Project Manager, Product Manager, Coordinator Baden-Wurttemberg Research Institute
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Psychology, Psychotherapy Sociology Postdoc Research Fellow, Research Assistant, Research Associate Project Manager, Product Manager, Coordinator Baden-Wurttemberg Research Institute
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Research Associate (Postdoc)
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Wissenschaftliche*r Mitarbeiter*in (PostDoc) Abteilung Survey Design and Methodology, Team Skalenentwicklung und -dokumentation
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Wissenschaftliche Mitarbeitende (m/w/d) / PhD-Studierende (m/w/d) im Bereich Künstliche Intelligenz in der Psychiatrie
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Wissenschaftliche*r Mitarbeiter*in (m/w/d)
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Research Assistants (f/m/div) Interested in Pursuing a Doctorate
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Wissenschaftliche Mitarbeitende (m/w/d) / PhD-Studierende (m/w/d) im Bereich Künstliche Intelligenz in der Psychiatrie
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Research Associate (Postdoc)
GESIS – Leibniz Institute for the Social Sciences is an internationally active research institute, funded by federal and state governments and member of the Leibniz Association.
Starting as soon as possible, our Department Survey Design & Methodology (SDM), Team Scale Development and Documentation located in Mannheim, is looking for a
Your profile:
Interested?
Please apply via our Online-application portal until October 16, 2023. Our reference number is: SDM-158.
Research Associate (Postdoc)
(Salary group 13 TV-L, working time 80 - 100%, limited to 4 years)
The department Survey Design & Methodology (SDM) is both nationally and internationally recognized for its expertise in survey methodology, gained over many years by conducting own research as well as consulting on and implementing renowned survey projects.
Within the Scale Development and Documentation team, you will pursue the mission of ensuring high measurement quality in the social sciences through your own methodological research, psychometric consulting, and scale documentation.
The team’s central service is ZIS - the Open Access Repository for Measurement Instruments in which more than 300 survey instruments are documented. As the product manager for ZIS, you will be responsible for the content and strategic development of the service offering and combine this with your own methodological research. You will also serve as Associate Editor of the open access journal Measurement Instruments for the Social Sciences (MISS). Your tasks will be:
Within the Scale Development and Documentation team, you will pursue the mission of ensuring high measurement quality in the social sciences through your own methodological research, psychometric consulting, and scale documentation.
The team’s central service is ZIS - the Open Access Repository for Measurement Instruments in which more than 300 survey instruments are documented. As the product manager for ZIS, you will be responsible for the content and strategic development of the service offering and combine this with your own methodological research. You will also serve as Associate Editor of the open access journal Measurement Instruments for the Social Sciences (MISS). Your tasks will be:
- As a product manager (incl. guidance of the involved employees): to supervise the scale repository ZIS and the open access journal MISS as associate editor with regard to content and technical-administrative aspects, and to strategically develop them further
- To consult external researchers regarding their submissions as well as standardized research-based knowledge dissemination
- Own scale developments (incl. validations and documentations) in collaboration with GESIS colleagues
- Own accompanying research (e.g., in the area of scale development) and publication in international journals
- Acquisition of third-party funding
GESIS offers an exciting work environment for interdisciplinary research at the interface between the social sciences and computer science. As an infrastructure institution, we promote social science research and cooperate with renowned international research institutes.
GESIS supports your career development. We offer a wide range of career opportunitiesin an attractive and rewarding work environment that allows you to carry out your tasks in a creative and autonomous manner. You will work in an international environment in the heart of Mannheim and benefit from our flexible working conditions as well as our extensive internal and external networks.
GESIS is an equal opportunity employer and adheres to disability regulations.
We are a family-friendly employer and have been certified by the audit Work&Family since 2010. The position is available on a full-time or part-time basis.
You will find further information here.
- PhD in psychology, sociology or a related discipline, ideally in the field of scale development and validation
- Very good knowledge of psychometric methods and theories (classical test theory and item response theory)
- Competent handling of common statistical software (e.g., R, SPSS, Stata, Mplus)
- Publication experience in peer-reviewed international journals
- Very good knowledge of English and at least good knowledge of German
- A working environment in a friendly and collegial atmosphere as well as excellent collaboration in a motivated team
- Flexible working hours and the possibility of up to 60% mobile working within Germany
- Very good conditions for reconciling work and family life, e.g. subsidies for childcare for children who have not yet attained the age of compulsory schooling
- Holistic company health management and discounted participation in the university’s sports programme
- Generous support for your pension provision as a direct insurance policy
- Promotion of your skills through further training measures
Interested?Please apply via our Online-application portal until October 16, 2023. Our reference number is: SDM-158.