Postdoctoral Research Associate in Comparative Politics and Democratic Resilience at University of Münster
Postdoctoral Research Associate in Comparative Politics and Democratic Resilience
at the
University of Münster
, Germany.
The Institute of Political Science, research group in Comparative Politics led by
Prof. Daniel Bischof
, is recruiting for a fixed-term, full-time
postdoctoral
position (E 13 TV-L, 100%) for three years as part of the SAFEDEM project,
“Do Ordinary Citizens Defend Democracy? Everyday Acts of Democratic Resistance.”
The project focuses on
comparative politics
,
political behaviour
,
democratic resilience
,
social norms
, and
political psychology
. The successful candidate will conduct independent research and publication, collaborate on representative comparative surveys in Germany, France, the United Kingdom, the United States, and Poland, and contribute to survey and field-experimental research designs, data collection, quantitative analysis, and joint publications.
Eligibility highlights:
applicants should have a completed university degree in political science or a related field, and by the start date a completed PhD in political science or a related discipline. Strong quantitative skills are required; experience with
R
, survey research, experimental designs, and computational approaches is an advantage. Very good written and spoken English is required; German is not mandatory, though willingness to work with German-language project contexts is desirable.
Funding:
the post is funded as a three-year full-time research appointment, with generous project support for conferences, workshops, data collection, and fieldwork.
Application deadline:
2026-11-06. Apply through the university application platform with a cover letter, CV and publication list, PhD diploma, two referees, and a writing sample.
