We are looking for you:

Postdoctoral Researcher (m/f/x)

in Munich

Your tasks and responsibilities:

• Conducting research within the DFG-funded project “How Mainstream Parties Deal with Conflict: Rules, Practices, Media Exposure” led by Prof. Dr. Nicole Bolleyer and PD Dr. Martin Gross, especially the preparation and implementation of a media analysis of party conflict regulation in four European countries as well as contribution to consecutive quantitative analyses.
• Participating in dissemination and publication of project results.
• Contributing to administrative tasks in the context of the project.

Your qualifications:

• An excellent dissertation in the area of party research and/or electoral politics broadly defined (completed or close to completion).
• Advanced skills in quantitative data analysis.
• Experience in the design and implementation of cross-country (qualitative or quantitative) content analyses.
• Excellent organizational skills and the ability to work independently and in teams.
• Fluency in English and (at least) high proficiency in Spanish.  
• Prior experience of working in cross-national, comparative projects is desirable.

Please submit the following (in English):

• Cover letter that explains why you want to work in the project and what qualifies you for the post
• CV
• Diplomas
• One single-authored paper or chapter (published or not) that displays methods skills relevant to the project
• Contact data for two referees (referees will be contacted only at the interview stage).

Benefits:

• Pay is based on TV-L, Entgeltgruppe E 13. The workload is 40,1 hours a week.
• The post ought to be filled no later than 1 October 2025 and is restricted to a duration of 2.5 years (probation six months).
•  Your workplace will be in the center of Munich and is well connected through public transport. The application of women is encouraged.

Also possible in a part-time capacity.

Contact:

The submission deadline is 6 April 2025. Please submit your application per e-mail (in one single PDF file, max. 5MB) to: sekretariat.bolleyer@gsi.uni-muenchen.de

Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich
Chair for Comparative Political Science, Ms. Zwerger

Interviews are planned to take place in Munich on the 14 and 15 of May 2025.

If you have any questions, please get in touch with Prof. Dr. Nicole Bolleyer: n.bolleyer@lmu.de or PD Dr. Martin Gross: martin.gross@gsi.uni-muenchen.de.

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