Two Research Officer/PhD Posts

(German public sector pay scheme TV-L E13, 75%)

for the duration of 3 years from 1 November 2026 (or as soon as possible thereafter). Gross annual salary is commensurate with experience starting from approximately 43,000 Euro. The successful candidates will contribute to the externally funded research project “Measuring the Past and Assessing Future Possibilities of Welfare State Dualization” (DFG, German Research Foundation).

Essential requirements:

Excellent undergraduate and graduate degree in political science, sociology, or social policy
Interest in and knowledge of comparative welfare state research and/or attitudinal research
Excellent communication, presentation and writing skills in English (additional German, Swedish, Polish, and/or Italian language skills are beneficial)
Excellent skills in qualitative and quantitative methods
Excellent intercultural communication skills
Ability to work both independently and as part of a team

Disabled persons will be preferred in case of equal qualification. The University seeks to raise the number of women in research and teaching and therefore encourages qualified women academics to apply for these positions.

If you are interested in this position, please send your application with the usual documentation (letter of motivation, curriculum vitae, copies of certificates, publication list or writing sample, etc.) in electronic form (one PDF file only) to: jakub.sowula@uni-tuebingen.de via the above 'Apply' button. Deadline for applications is 24.08.2026 (noon CEST). Interviews are scheduled for 22 September 2026.

For further questions, please contact: jakub.sowula@uni-tuebingen.de or martin.seeleib-kaiser@uni-tuebingen.de

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Two Research Officer/PhD Posts

University of Tübingen

Geschwister-Scholl-Platz, 72074 Tübingen, Germany