Research Associate (f/m/nonbinary)

The research-based infrastructure of the Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP), based at DIW Berlin, is one of the largest and longest-running multidisciplinary panel studies in the world, currently surveying about 30,000 people in nearly 15,000 households each year. SOEP claims to capture social change and is thus confronted with ever new and diverse topics and tasks. Its data collection and generation follows the concept of the survey or data life cycle.

To start as soon as possible we are looking for a

Research Associate (f/m/nonbinary)

(full-time at 39 hours per week, part-time possible)

for research assistance in the framework of the SUARE longitudinal study on refugees from Ukraine in Germany. The SUARE study is part of an annual survey of refugees in the SOEP framework and examines the living conditions of refugees and refugee families in Germany. The position is part of a cooperation with Freie Universität Berlin, the Institute for Employment Research, and the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees.

Tasks

• Independent research on the health of refugees and discrimination against refugees in Germany with a special focus on Ukrainian refugees, also in comparison with the native-born population.
• Development and testing of survey instruments as part of the SUARE study
• Cooperation with project team members in the SOEP at DIW Berlin as well as the Institute for Employment Research, the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees, and Freie Universität Berlin
• Organization of a kick-off workshop on the SUARE study and a final conference at the end of the project
• Presentation of study results at national and international conferences

Requirements

• Doctoral degree in sociology, political science, or economics with a focus on empirical social research or a related field
• In-depth knowledge in the field of migration and refugee research
• In-depth knowledge of data collection on refugee and migrant populations
• In-depth knowledge of quantitative and especially longitudinal survey data collection and analysis
• Knowledge in the field of discrimination research is advantageous
• Confidence in the use of data analysis methods and software (Stata, R)
• Very good command of English
• Independent, self-reliant, and committed approach to your work
• Strong organizational and coordination skills

What we offer

• The opportunity to work on an innovative and interdisciplinary research project and receive individual research supervision
• The chance to integrate your research into the Socio-Economic Panel framework
• The freedom to develop your own research questions and set your own focus within the project
• The possibility to work flexibly (in terms of time and place)

The position will be paid in line with the TVöD Bund pay scale, salary group EG 14. The contract is for a fixed-term period of 36 months.

In addition to flexible working hours, DIW Berlin also offers mobile work and an employee discount on the public transport ticket.

We value diversity and therefore welcome all applications regardless of the applicant’s gender, disability, nationality, or ethnic and social origin.

Please apply online, quoting the reference number SOEP-7-23, by March 15, 2023. Further information on DIW Berlin can be found on our homepage at www.diw.de. For information on the research area, please contact Prof. Dr. Sabine Zinn (szinn(at)diw.de ).

For more information about DIW Berlin, please visit our homepage at www.diw.de .

DIW Berlin (German Institute for Economic Research) has been one of Germany’s leading economic research institutes since 1925. It analyzes economic and social scientific relationships in research areas of high societal relevance and uses its findings to provide advice to policy makers and society at large. The institute is part of national and international networks, makes research infrastructures available to users worldwide, and promotes the career development of young researchers. DIW Berlin is independent and, as a member of the Leibniz Association, is financed primarily out of public funds.