Student assistant (m/f/d) 41 h/month limited to 2 years reference code: StudentRA_Sociology_2

Freie Universität Berlin; Berlin; Vor Ort; Teilzeit

Zusammenfassung

A leading university in Berlin is seeking a student assistant for the sociology department. The role involves assisting instructors with teaching and research, including data collection and analysis. Candidates should be familiar with quantitative data and have knowledge of statistical software such as R, Stata, or Python. A background in sociology or related fields is preferred. This position offers an opportunity to engage in research and contribute to significant academic work.

Qualifikationen

• Familiarity with working with quantitative data and ideally historical data sources.
• Knowledge of descriptive statistics and statistical software.
• Interest in economic sociology and political economy.

Aufgaben

• Assist in teaching and research within the sociology department.
• Contribute in locating and analyzing historical data.
• Perform data collection and maintenance tasks.

Kenntnisse

Familiarity with quantitative data

Knowledge of descriptive statistics

Interest in economic sociology

Knowledge of European languages

Ausbildung

Students in sociology or related social sciences

Students in North American Studies

Tools

R

Stata

Python

Jobbeschreibung

Overview

The sociology department at the John F. Kennedy Institute teaches and studies the political economy of the United States in comparative and historical perspective, combining data-driven computational approaches with informed institutional analyses of capitalism, insurance finance, housing and welfare states while drawing on theories from Comparative Political Economy, historical and economic sociology.

Responsibilities

• Assist the instructors of the sociology department in teaching and research, especially in researching and obtaining literature for research purposes, data collection, maintenance and analysis.
• The student will be expected to contribute in locating, collecting, harmonizing, and systematizing historical data from primary sources of various countries and cities, in analyzing data using statistical software and in writing texts.

Desirable qualifications

• Familiarity with working with quantitative data and ideally historical data sources
• Knowledge of descriptive statistics and statistical software (e.g. R, stata, Python)
• Interest in economic sociology and political economy
• Knowledge of more than one European language other than English is an advantage
• Students in North American Studies (with an interest in sociology), students in sociology or related social sciences (esp. economics).
• Please send motivation letter, CV, transcripts, and writing sample (term paper, essay or thesis)