Your personal sphere of play:

Your future workplace is at the Department of Political Science in the research area of International Politics.

The Department of Political Science, a subunit of the Faculty of Social Sciences, addresses all major fields of political science. It is dedicated to innovative and problem-oriented research and provides students with a wide range of specialisations. Members of the Department study the transformation of governance, statehood and democracy across different policy areas, geographical regions and political areas.

The research area of International Politics offers you exciting research projects, collegial and interdisciplinary cooperation and exchange with a young and interested generation of students. Our research focuses on current geopolitical changes, international environmental, raw materials and climate policies, as well as politics and development models in Latin America. They are partly oriented towards the term "Imperial Mode of Living" and the research approach to "Historical-Materialist Policy Analysis" (HMPA).

Your future tasks:

The primary area of responsibility is the establishment of long-term research structures and the acquisition of third-party funds in the research area of International Politics (Univ. Prof. Dr. Ulrich Brand). The tasks include organisational activities as well as tasks of academic self-administration at the department and teaching level.

Active participation in research and administration is expected, this implies:

• Participation in the establishment of the new English-taught Master’s programme “Governing Socio-Ecological Transformations”, which begins on 1 October 2026
• Participation in research projects and organisation of international conferences (in particular, an international conference on recent research on the “decarbonisation state”)
• Participation in evaluation measures and quality assurance
• Participation in research, teaching and department administration

This is part of your personality:

• Completed doctoral/PhD studies in Political Science
• Excellent knowledge in the field of International Politics
• Good knowledge of qualitative methods of empirical social research
• Proven ability to publish in renowned, relevant media
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Excellent command of written and spoken German and English
• IT user skills
• Ability to work in a team
• Also expected: Experience in participating in research projects; Experience with international lecturing; Teaching experience in political science
• Desirable: Knowledge of university processes and structures

What we offer:

• Work-life balance: You have flexible working hours and can work remotely.
• Inspiring working atmosphere: You are a part of an international team with excellent research infrastructure in a relaxed work environment.
• Good public transportation access: Your new workplace is easily accessible by public transportation.
• Internal further training and coaching: We offer you ongoing opportunities to deepen your skills.
• Fixed-term contract and fair salary: The basic salary of EUR 5.014,30 (on a full-time basis) increases if we can credit professional experience.
• Equal opportunities for all: We look forward to welcoming every new personality to our team!