Postdoctoral Researcher

Philipps-Universität Marburg; Marburg; Hybrid; EUR 40.000 - 60.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A leading academic institution in Germany seeks a Postdoctoral Researcher for its LOEWE Center DynaRel. The role involves researching the influence of religious neighborhoods on migrant acculturation, utilizing quantitative methods and secondary data analysis. Candidates should have an MSc and doctorate in relevant fields, strong analytical skills, and a fluency in English. This full-time position offers flexible working hours and collaborates with national and international partners.

Leistungen

Wide range of development opportunities

Flexible working hours

Family-friendly environment

Interdisciplinary collaboration opportunities

Qualifikationen

• Strong analytical skills for complex secondary data sets.
• Experience or potential for publications in peer-reviewed journals.
• Ability to operationalize concepts for quantitative research.

Aufgaben

• Provide scientific services in research.
• Operationalize neighborhood concepts for religious research.
• Develop theoretical frameworks on social polarization and religious neighborhoods.
• Prepare and analyze data; publish results.
• Develop innovative methods for context variables.
• Participate in LOEWE Center DynaRel activities.

Kenntnisse

Quantitative methods

Research interest in migration

Interdisciplinary collaboration

English proficiency

Ausbildung

MSc or equivalent in sociology or political science

Doctorate in sociology or political science

Jobbeschreibung

registration number: fb03-0017-wmz-2025

Entry date: as soon as possible

Application deadline: 2026-01-04

Salary: E 13 TV-H

Duration: 2029-12-31

Volume of employment: fulltime

The University of Marburg, founded in 1527, offers a variety of excellent programs of study for around 22,000 students and confronts the important topics of our time through excellent research across a broad spectrum of sciences.

Position Overview

Institute of Sociology, Methods of Empirical Social Research, is currently accepting applications for a Postdoctoral Researcher. The position is funded subject to funding approval by third party and offered until 31 December 2029. The starting date is as soon as possible. The position is fulltime with salary and benefits commensurate with a public service position in the state Hesse, Germany (TV-H E 13). It is based at the LOEWE Center “DynaRel”. The project “Dynamics of Religion: Ambivalent Neighborhoods between Judaism, Christianity, and Islam in Historical and Contemporary Constellations,” brings together Goethe University Frankfurt, Philipps University of Marburg and Justus Liebig University Giessen in interdisciplinary collaboration with international and national partners. The project “The influence of religious neighborhoods on the acculturation of migrants in the context of secularization and social polarization” (PI: Prof. Dr. Antje Röder) aims to operationalize the concept of “neighborhoods” for quantitative religious research and to further develop it theoretically. Empirically, it links survey data at the individual level with relevant contextual variables in order to examine their effects at the local and national levels.

Tasks

• Scientific services in research
• Operationalization of the neighborhood concept for quantitative (religious) research
• Developing theoretical frameworks on the influence of religious neighborhoods, secularization processes, and social polarization on acculturation processes
• Preparation and analysis of secondary data and publication of results
• Development and application of innovative methods to capture relevant context variables (e.g., LLMs, geolocated data)
• Participation in the activities of the LOEWE Center DynaRel (e.g., joint events, third‑party funding initiatives, science communication)

This is a fixed‑term project position. The contract is not concluded under Section 2 (1) of the German Academic Fixed‑Term Contract Act (Wissenschaftszeitvertragsgesetz – WissZeitVG).

Profile

• MSc‑degree or equivalent in sociology, political science or a comparable social science degree, as well as a doctorate in sociology, political science or a comparable subject
• Research interest and experience in the field of quantitative migration, religion and/or neighborhood research
• Very good knowledge of quantitative methods (especially analysis of complex secondary data sets)
• Experience with or potential for publications in international peer‑reviewed journals
• Interest in interdisciplinary collaboration and the further development of the LOEWE Center DynaRel
• Very good knowledge of English

Benefits

• Wide range of development opportunities
• Flexible working hours and the option of part‑time employment and remote work (50%)
• Interesting opportunities for collaboration within the interdisciplinary DynaRel Center and its national and international partners
• A family‑friendly working environment (e.g., childcare facilities, holiday care, family services)

Contact

Prof. Dr. Antje Röder

[phone]
[e-mail]

We support women and strongly encourage them to apply. In areas where women are underrepresented, female applicants will be preferred in case of equal qualifications. As a certified family‑friendly university, we support our employees in balancing family and career. A reduction of working time is possible. Applicants with a disability as described in SGB IX (2 Abs. 2, 3) will be preferred in case of equal qualifications. Application and interview costs cannot be refunded.

Please apply by 4 January 2026 using the application-button below.