Research Position (PostDoc) Project ROARA

at  Universitt Bielefeld

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The Faculty of Sociology has the following job opening:
Research Position (PostDoc) Project ROARA

ID: Wiss24307

• starting: 01.09.2024
• fulltime
• salary according to Remuneration level 13 TV-L
• fixed-term

In the context of the collaborative project ROARA, funded by the VW Stiftung, the Faculty of Sociology at Bielefeld University is looking for a researcher at the Postdoc level. The research project “Repercussions of Open Access on Research Assessment” analyzes the relations between recent calls for Open Access in science policy, the emergence of questionable publication practices, and possible repercussions on research evaluation.

Your Tasks

• preparation and conduction of an interview study (40 %)
• compilation and analysis of a document corpus of open access policies (30 %)
• publication and lecture activity (20 %)
• consolidation of results (10 %)

Employment is conducive to scientific qualification.

We offer

• salary according to Remuneration level 13 TV-L
• fixed-term (31.08.2028) (§ 2 (1) sentence 2 of the WissZeitVG; in accordance with the provisions of the WissZeitVG and the Agreement on Satisfactory Conditions of Employment, the length of contract may differ in individual cases)
• fulltime
• internal and external training opportunities
• variety of health, consulting and prevention services
• reconcilability of family and work
• exciting, varied tasks
• modern work environment with digital processes

Your Profile

We expect

• completed scientific university degree in sociology or a social science field (e.g., diploma or master’s degree)
• PhD (or equivalent degree) in sociology or a related social science subject
• very good knowledge and experience in the field of qualitative methods
• experience in conducting and evaluating qualitative interviews
• interest in the scientific publishing system
• very good knowledge of spoken and written English
• good communication and organizational skills, with a cooperative and team-oriented way of working

Preferred experience and skills

• experiences with mixed-methods research designs
• experience in the area of document analysis
• strong research orientation

Application Procedure
We are looking forward to receiving your application. To apply, please preferably use our online form via the application button below.
application deadline: 17.07.2024

• preparation and conduction of an interview study (40 %)
• compilation and analysis of a document corpus of open access policies (30 %)
• publication and lecture activity (20 %)
• consolidation of results (10 %