Project researcher (m/f/d) for the project “Power, Politics and Contestation in Global Technica[...]

TN Germany; Berlin; Vor Ort; EUR 40.000 - 70.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

An innovative research opportunity awaits in Berlin for a project researcher focused on global technical standard-setting. Join a dynamic team at a prestigious university, contributing to groundbreaking research on standards power in developing countries. This role offers the chance to engage in extensive fieldwork across diverse regions, analyze critical data, and publish impactful findings. With generous funding for travel and research costs, this position is perfect for those eager to make a difference in the field of social sciences and governance.

Leistungen

Generous funding for conference travel

Funding for extended fieldwork stays

Research and dissemination cost coverage

Qualifikationen

• Strong interest in qualitative and quantitative research methods.
• Prior research experience in Kenya, India, or China.

Aufgaben

• Conduct scientific services for the research project on global technical standard-setting.
• Organize and execute project work packages and extended fieldwork stays.

Kenntnisse

Qualitative Research Methods

Quantitative Research Methods

Fluency in English

Communication Skills in Mandarin

Communication Skills in Swahili

Communication Skills in Hindi

Ausbildung

Doctorate in Social Science

Completed Academic Education

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Project researcher (m/f/d) for the project “Power, Politics and Contestation in Global Technical Standard-Setting (TECHtonics)” with expected fulltime employment - E 13 TV-L HU (third-party funding limited until 31.08.2027), Berlin

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Berlin, Germany

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Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Job Reference:

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Posted:

09.05.2025

Expiry Date:

23.06.2025

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Job Description:

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The Department of Asian and African Studies at the Humboldt University Berlin is hiring a project researcher, who will join the European Research Council-funded project on “Power, Politics and Contestation in Global Technical Standard-Setting (TECHtonics)”, led by Prof. Dr. Sarah Eaton.

Employing mixed methods, TECHtonics seeks to understand how and why some developing countries manage to acquire “standards power,” in spite of high technical and financial barriers to participate in this area and analyze the multifaceted forms of contestation now unfolding in standardization.

Job profile

• scientific services for research in the project “Power, Politics and Contestation in Global Technical Standard-Setting (TECHtonics)”
• studying unprecedented transformation and contestation in one key domain of global economic governance: technical standard-setting
• organization and execution of the project work package on “rising standards powers”
• extended fieldwork stays in three different regions (Kenya, India, China)
• data analysis, working on project publications, assist with ERC grant management and organization of associated project events

Requirements

• completed academic education by the time of appointment
• doctorate in a social science discipline (e.g. political science, economics or sociology) or related field (e.g. area studies) desirable
• fluency in English (knowledge of German desirable)
• ability to communicate at a high level in one or more main languages spoken in the countries under study (e.g. Mandarin, Swahili, Hindi)
• experience or strong interest in qualitative and/or quantitative research methods
• record of academic excellence
• interest and capacity to undertake lengthy fieldwork stays in the regions under study
• willingness to re-locate to Berlin
• prior experience conducting research in one or more of the regions under study (Kenya, India, China)
• track record of prior research on standardization or closely related issue
• one or more peer-previewed publication(s) or a manuscript(s) under review

The successful candidate will join a small and collegial team located in the heart of Berlin. There is scope for project members to pursue individual projects while contributing to collaborative project outputs. Generous funding for this project will cover conference travel, extended fieldwork stays and all other research and dissemination costs.