Postdoctoral Research Fellow (100%) at the Professorship for Global Security & Technology (m/f/d) The Professorship for Global Security & Technology is looking for a PostDoc (m/f/d) 100% for up to three years in the DFG project "Security threats and fragile commitments: Stress-testing German support for human rights at home and abroad" with a start date of September 1st, 2023. The project is conducted in collaboration with Prof. Sabine Carey (University of Mannheim) and investigates whether and how support for human rights can be strengthened in times of crisis. In several innovative survey experiments (including video experiments) conducted among the German adult population, we explore theoretically and empirically how support for human rights is shaped by potential threats people might face, the types of rights that might be restricted to address the threat, and by exposure to deliberative arguments about the trade-off between security and rights. Your responsibilities: * Conducting research in the DFG project "Security threats and fragile commitments: Stress-testing German support for human rights at home and abroad" * Contribution to the design, implementation, and analysis of a survey panel and survey experiments * Conducting quantitative analyses with primary and secondary data * Preparing and co-authoring scientific publications of research results with the team * Presenting results of the research project at international conferences * Contributing to the administrative tasks of the project Your qualifications: * Excellent dissertation (or near to completion) in political science, sociology, or a related social science discipline relevant to the project * Research interests related to the project * Excellent knowledge of quantitative research methods, knowledge in survey design and experiments desirable * Strong communication skills and enthusiasm for the topic * Fluency in spoken and written English, German is a plus * Skills in the creation, editing and production of videos are an asset * Experience in coordinating research projects and in team work in international research teams is an advantage Our offer: We offer a 100% osition suitable for postdoctoral researchers. The start date for the position is September, 1st 2023. Payment will be based on the Collective Agreement for the Civil Service of the Länder (TV-L E13). TUM strives to raise the proportion of women in its workforce and explicitly encourages applications from qualified women. The position is suitable for disabled persons. Disabled applicants will be given preference in case of generally equivalent suitability, aptitude and professional performance. Your workplace will be centrally located in Munich at the Hochschule für Politik (Munich School for Politics and Public Policy), home office arrangements are possible. Your application: If you are interested in joining our team, please send your application (curriculum vitae, letter of motivation, a writing sample (such as a chapter/article of your doctoral thesis, a working paper, or a publication), your certificates, and contact information for two referees) in one PDF by June 24, 2023 to professorship.globalsecurityandtechnology-administration@hfp.tum.de<mailto:professorship.globalsecurityandtechnology-administration@hfp.tum.de>. Do not hesitate to contact Prof. Dr. Paula (katrin.paula@hfp.tum.de<mailto:katrin.paula@hfp.tum.de>) for any questions you may have. Find out more about us at: https://www.hfp.tum.de/en/gst/home/ https://www.hfp.tum.de/en/hfp/home https://www.tum.de/en/ Data Protection Information: When you apply for a position with the Technical University of Munich (TUM), you are submitting personal information. With regard to personal information, please take note of the Datenschutzhinweise gemäß Art. 13 Datenschutz-Grundverordnung (DSGVO) zur Erhebung und Verarbeitung von personenbezogenen Daten im Rahmen Ihrer Bewerbung. <https://portal.mytum.de/kompass/datenschutz/Bewerbung/> (data protection information on collecting and processing personal data contained in your application in accordance with Art. 13 of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)). By submitting your application, you confirm that you have acknowledged the above data protection information of TUM. -- Bastian Gruschwitz Professur für Global Health (Prof. Steinert) und Professur für Global Security & Technology (Prof. Paula) Teamassistenz Hochschule für Politik München (HfP) TUM School of Social Sciences and Technology (SoT) Richard-Wagner-Straße 1 80333 München E-Mail: bastian.gruschwitz@tum.de<mailto:bastian.gruschwitz@tum.de> Telefon: 089 907793 320 www.hfp.tum.de<http://www.hfp.tum.de/> www.sot.tum.de<http://www.sot.tum.de/> [1653032538171]