Postdoctoral Researcher in geospatial political data (SDC-32)

<br><strong> </strong><p><span style="font-family:Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;font-size:15px;">GESIS – Leibniz-Institute for the Social Sciences is an internationally active research institute, funded by federal and state governments and member of the Leibniz Association.<br> <br>Starting on <strong>January 1, 2027</strong> our Department <strong>Survey Data Curation</strong>, Team <strong>Survey Data Augmentation,</strong> located in <strong>Cologne</strong>, is looking for a<br> <br><strong>Postdoctoral Researcher in geospatial political data</strong><br><strong>(Salary group 13 TV-L, working time 100 %, initially limited to 4 years)</strong><br> <br></span><p style="line-height:115%;"><span style="line-height:115%;font-family:Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;font-size:15px;">The department „</span><span style="font-family:Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;font-size:15px;"><a href="https://www.gesis.org/en/institute/departments/survey-data-curation"><strong><span style="line-height:115%;color:rgb(0,112,192);">Survey Data Curation</span></strong></a></span><span style="line-height:115%;font-family:Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;font-size:15px;">“ processes and prepares social science research data across a diverse range of data types to support sociological and political science research, especially in comparative perspectives across space and time. The curated data include long-running national (e.g., ALLBUS, GLES) and international (e.g., ISSP, CSES) survey programs, which are documented and curated to the highest quality standards, but also research data products derived from or connected to these surveys, such as geo referencing services or trend files. “Monitoring Electoral Democracy” (MEDem) is an emerging European Research Infrastructure Consortium (ERIC) that will enable more comprehensive and innovative comparative democracy research by linking data sources, encouraging standards, and developing tools for data collection and analysis (</span><span style="font-family:Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;font-size:15px;"><a href="http://www.medem.eu"><span style="line-height:115%;">www.medem.eu</span></a></span><span style="line-height:115%;font-family:Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;font-size:15px;">). Our team Survey Data Augmentation hosts the MEDem Service Center Linkage.</span></p></p><br><strong>Your tasks will be:</strong><p><ul><li style="font-family:Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;font-size:15px;"><span style="line-height:150%;"><span style="line-height:150%;">Developing linking tools for geo-coded data to advance democracy research</span></span></li><li style="font-family:Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;font-size:15px;"><span style="line-height:150%;">Coordinating with other MEDem Service Centers on dealing with geo-coded information</span></li><li style="font-family:Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;font-size:15px;"><span style="line-height:150%;">Contributing to the general conceptual, organizational, and technical development of MEDem</span></li><li style="font-family:Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;font-size:15px;"><span style="line-height:150%;">Collaborating within the team “Survey Data Augmentation”; includes regular presence at the office</span></li><li style="font-family:Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;font-size:15px;"><span style="line-height:150%;">Writing related grant proposals</span></li></ul></p><br><strong>Your profile:</strong><p><ul><li style="font-family:Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;font-size:15px;"><span style="line-height:150%;">Completed master’s degree and a PhD in political science using empirical methods with a focus on subnational dynamics</span></li><li style="font-family:Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;font-size:15px;"><span style="line-height:150%;">Advanced skills in coding, managing, linking, and analyzing geospatial data at point, polygon, and raster level, preferably with R, with a specific focus on surveys, earth observation data, and digital trace data</span></li><li style="font-family:Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;font-size:15px;"><span style="line-height:150%;">A proven track record in social science research leveraging subnational variation in combination with survey data, preferably in the realm of democracy and/or climate politics</span></li><li style="font-family:Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;font-size:15px;"><span style="line-height:150%;">Experience in developing international research data infrastructure</span></li><li style="font-family:Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;font-size:15px;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);">Excellent English and German language skills</span></li></ul></p><br><strong>Our Benefits:</strong><p><ul><li style="font-family:Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;font-size:15px;">Opportunity to contribute to a research data infrastructure with substantial impact on the future of democracy research</li><li style="font-family:Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;font-size:15px;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);">Work in an integrated yet flexible team of quantitative social scientists with substantial synergies between survey augmentation projects specializing in geospatial data applications and democracy</span></li><li style="font-family:Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;font-size:15px;">Flexible working hours and regulations for mobile working</li><li style="font-family:Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;font-size:15px;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);">Very good conditions for reconciling work and family life, e.g. subsidies for childcare for children who have not yet attained the age of compulsory schooling</span></li><li style="font-family:Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;font-size:15px;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);">Holistic company health management and discounted participation in the university's sports programme </span></li><li style="font-family:Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;font-size:15px;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);">Generous support for your pension provision as a direct insurance policy</span></li><li style="font-family:Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;font-size:15px;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);">Promotion of your skills through further training measures</span></li></ul></p><br><strong>Contact</strong><p><span style="font-family:Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;font-size:15px;">For further information concerning the tasks please contact Stefan Jünger via E-Mail (<a ----------  If you have questions about the application process, please contact Franca Tosetti via E-Mail <span>Mail (</span><span style="color:#000000;"><a ---------- style="font-size:15px;font-family:Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;">)<span style="color:#000000;">.</span></span></span></p><br><strong>Interested?</strong><p><span style="font-family:Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;font-size:15px;">Please apply via our online-application portal until<strong> August 24, 2026</strong>.<br></span><span style="font-family:Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:15px;">Our reference number is: </span><strong><span style="font-size:15px;">SDC-32</span></strong></span></p><p>Find <a href="https://www.arbeitnow.com">Jobs in Germany</a> on Arbeitnow</a>