Offer Description
Faculty of Culture, Social Sciences and Education - Institute of Social Sciences
Research Fellow (m/f/d) in the Field of Microsociology with 2/3 part-time employment - max. limited to 6 years according to WissZeitVG - E 13 TV-L HU
Founded in 1810, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin is one of Germany's leading universities. As a comprehensive university with over 36,000 students, it combines research excellence with innovative support for young talents. Their international networks, interdisciplinary research collaborations, and progressive teaching concepts shape Berlin as a center of science. The Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin holds the status of a university of excellence.
Your responsibilities:
- scientific service in research and teaching in the field of sociology or demography
- teaching and coordination tasks within the framework of the BA and MA programs in Social Sciences (including support of exams)
- tasks for personal scientific qualification (doctorate)
Your qualifications:
- completed scientific university education (preferably above-average degree) in Sociology or Demography
- research focus and teaching experience in at least one of the areas of Social Inequality, Life Course, Social Demography, Family, Cross-national Comparison, Quantitative and/or Qualitative Methods
- preferably publications in internationally recognized scientific journals and experience in the collection and/or analysis of social science data
- proficiency in spoken and written English (at least C1 level)
- good German language skills (at least A2 level)
What we offer:
- a modern work environment
- a pay scale classification (TV-L)
- high responsibility in different working fields
- structured orientation and onboarding
- flexible working hours (flexitime)
- excellent opportunities for further training
As a family-friendly university, we promote the compatibility of work and family life.
Your path to the HU:
Please send your complete application, referencing the job ID AN/196/26 to Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Faculty of Culture, Social Sciences and Education, Institute of Social Sciences, Prof. Dr. Anette Fasang (office location: Universitätsstr. 3b), Unter den Linden 6, 10099 Berlin or preferably in electronic form as a single PDF file to gabi.sonnenberg@sowi.hu-berlin.de.
Required application documents:
- cover letter
- tabular curriculum vitae
- proof of the required qualification (certificates, diplomas, continuing education certificates)
- performance evaluations
- contact details for two references
If you have further questions about the job posting or the scope of duties, please do not hesitate to contact Frau Gabi Sonnenberg gabi.sonnenberg@sowi.hu-berlin.de.
The position is scheduled to be filled on 01.03.2027.
The Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin is seeking to increase the proportion of women in research and teaching, and specifically encourages qualified female scholars to apply. Severely disabled applicants with equivalent qualifications will be given preferential consideration. People with an immigration history are specifically encouraged to apply. Since we will not return your documents, please submit copies in the application only.
The Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin is bound by collective agreements and applies the TV-L HU. Information on pay grading and the annual salary scale can be found here: https://hu.berlin/ETRL.
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Where to apply
E-mail: gabi.sonnenberg@sowi.hu-berlin.de
Requirements
Research Field: Demography » Other
Education Level: Master Degree or equivalent
Work Location(s)
Number of offers available: 1
Company/Institute: Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Faculty of Culture, Social Sciences and Education, Institute of Social Sciences
Country: Germany
City: Berlin
Postal Code: 10117
Street: Universitätstr. 3b
Contact
State/Province: Berlin
City: Berlin
Website: https://www.hu-berlin.de/de
Street: Unter den Linden 6
Postal Code: 10099