Junior Research Call

Temporary, Full-time · Mannheim, Köln

GESIS is pleased to receive applications for research visits at both of its locations, Mannheim and Cologne. Individual researchers who would like to conduct research and work with us may apply for funding at GESIS. The research stay can be planned for any period between five working days and six weeks.
Successful applicants will receive the reimbursement of travel and accommodation expenses, as well as a daily allowance according to the “Landesreisekostengesetz Baden-Württemberg.”
Important precondition: Interested candidates are asked to first identify and contact the GESIS staff member(s) personally they would like to work with and prepare (ideally together) a short research proposal (max 2 pages) for the stay. The proposal should be coordinated with your GESIS cooperation partner in advance.

Your application
Welcome to the online application form for our Junior Research Program. The form consists of several questions concerning your research, work, and stay at GESIS. Please answer all of them thoroughly. In addition, please have the following documents ready before upload:

Cover letter (including details of when you would like to conduct your research visit and who you would like to collaborate with at GESIS)
Curriculum Vitae (including the details of two references: name, affiliated institution, address, telephone, and email)
Research Proposal: This should include your research question, your hypotheses, the data, and the methods of analysis you intend to use; max. two A4 pages, including the list of references.

Please do NOT upload any additional certificates or other documents.

Before uploading your documents, please carefully check the eligibility criteria for the Junior Research Program. Should you have questions concerning these criteria, please do not hesitate to send us an email via guest-researcher@gesis.org.

The Junior Research Program is highly competitive.
IT IS ESSENTIAL that applicants identify and contact at least one preferred GESIS cooperation partner prior to their application. The proposal should be coordinated with your cooperation partner(s) in advance.

You will receive an email confirming your submission. In case you do not receive a confirmation email or have problems with the online application form, please do not hesitate to contact the Guest Researcher Coordination Team at guest-researcher@gesis.org.

We look forward to receiving your application!

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About us

GESIS is one of the world's leading social science infrastructure facilities, supporting researchers at all levels of their research projects with expertise and infrastructure services. We help ensure that socially relevant questions can be answered based on reliable data, the latest scientific methods and research information. We help with study planning and data collection, provide high-quality research data, support with data preparation and analysis, and finally with data archiving.
GESIS helps you gain further qualifications. We offer our employees a wide range of career opportunities in an appealing work environment with a high degree of personal responsibility and creative freedom. With us, you will work in an international environment in the heart of Mannheim and Cologne and benefit from a flexible work environment as well as internal and external networks.
GESIS ensures compliance with the guidelines for the severely disabled and promotes professional equality between women and men. Full-time positions can also be filled on a part-time basis.
As a family-friendly employer, we have been certified by the “berufundfamilie” audit since 2010.
Further information on working at GESIS can be found here.

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Über uns

GESIS ist eine der weltweit führenden Infrastruktureinrichtungen für die Sozialwissenschaften und steht Forscher*innen mit Expertise und Infrastrukturangeboten auf allen Ebenen ihrer Forschungsprojekte zur Seite. Wir tragen dazu bei, dass gesellschaftlich relevante Fragen auf der Basis belastbarer Daten, neuester wissenschaftlicher Methoden und Forschungsinformationen beantwortet werden können. Wir helfen bei der Studienplanung und der Datenerhebung, bieten qualitativ hochwertige Forschungsdaten, unterstützen bei der Datenaufbereitung und -analyse sowie schließlich bei der Archivierung der Daten.

GESIS unterstützt Sie dabei, sich weiter zu qualifizieren. Wir bieten unseren Mitarbeiter*innen ein breites Spektrum von Karrieremöglichkeiten in einer ansprechenden Arbeitsatmosphäre mit einem hohen Maß an Eigenverantwortung und Gestaltungsspielraum. Bei uns arbeiten Sie in einem internationalen Umfeld im Herzen von Mannheim und Köln und profitieren von einer flexiblen Arbeitsumgebung sowie internen und externen Netzwerken.

GESIS gewährleistet die Beachtung der Schwerbehindertenrichtlinien und fördert die berufliche Gleichstellung von Frauen und Männern. In Vollzeit ausgeschriebene Stellen können auch in Teilzeit besetzt werden.

Als familienfreundlicher Arbeitgeber tragen wir seit 2010 das Zertifikat audit „berufundfamilie“.

Weitere Informationen zur Arbeit bei GESIS finden Sie hier.

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Your application!

We appreciate your interest in GESIS. Please fill in the following short form. Should you have any difficulties in uploading your files, please contact us by mail at guest-researcher@gesis.org.