Vacancy for senior researcher
The Social Science Research Centre Berlin (WZB) seeks to hire one fulltime
SENIOR RESEARCHER
in the research unit "Migration, Integration, Transnationalization" (directed by Prof.
Dr.Ruud Koopmans), preferably beginning on 1 May 2010. The duration of employment will be three years (with the possibility of contract extension of further one to three years).
The research unit focuses on cross-nationally comparative studies on migration and integration problems, mainly in European immigration societies.
Tasks:
The research fellows will work independently (including the conceptualization and implementation of research projects, and publications) and assume responsibility for at least one of the following thematic areas:
- socio-economic integration of migrants
- socio-cultural integration of migrants
- political and religious mobilization of migrants
Requirements:
- Applicants should have outstanding credentials in one of the social sciences,
- a PhD degree, and provide evidence of very good knowledge of advanced quantitative or qualitative research methods.
- Very good command of English and at least one additional language of a European immigration country (e.g. German, French, Dutch) or one of the mainimmigrant languages (e.g., Turkish, Arabic) is required.
- Experience with cross-nationally omparative research designs and in obtaining research grants would be advantageous.
The salary will be in accordance with German civil service standards (up to level E 15), depending on qualifications and experience.
Disabled candidates with equal qualifications will be given preference; the WZB expressly
invites women and persons of migrant background to apply.
Candidates are kindly requested to submit their applications and the usual accompanying
documentation (including a one or two page sketch of topics and methodological approach of possible research projects) no later than 28 February 2010 to:
Wissenschaftszentrum Berlin
für Sozialforschung gGmbH
Professor Dr. Ruud Koopmans
Reichpietschufer 50, 10785 Berlin
Please do not submit any original documents, as applications will not be returned. For further information, contact the research unit's secretary Mrs. Jutta Hoehne.
