Dear colleagues, GESIS – Leibniz Institute for the Social Sciences in Cologne, Department Computational Social Science is searching for a Doctoral Researcher in Computational Social Science (working time 75%, limited to three years) The position is part of the project "Political polarization and individualized online information environments: A longitudinal tracking study" that is funded by the funding line Leibniz Collaborative Excellence. The project is a collaboration with the Leibniz-Institute for Media Research | Hans-Bredow-Institut in Hamburg, the University of Bremen and the University of Konstanz. Tasks: * Conducting research on digital media and political polarization * Contributing to the collection and preprocessing of surveys and web tracking data (website visits and content) * Automated text analysis of political online content * Statistical analysis of data collected in the project (web tracking, social media, surveys) * Publications with the principal investigators of the project Profile: * Master's degree in political science, communication science, survey methodology, statistics or a related discipline * Knowledge of R is required; knowledge of Python is a plus * Experience in automated text analysis * Knowledge in at least one of the following research areas: political communication, digital media, political sociology * Excellent English language skills in speaking and writing; knowledge of German is a plus What we offer: * Opportunity to write a doctoral thesis using innovative research data * We support you in your doctoral studies with our Doctoral Program including a broad selection of training programs * An inspiring and interdisciplinary working environment with a friendly and collegial atmosphere as well as an excellent cooperation in the project team * Support for your research activities through stays at renowned partner institutions and the opportunity to participate in international conferences * Flexible working hours and the possibility to work from home within Germany Applicants can apply via our online application portal until December 1st 2021: https://www.hidden-professionals.de/HPv3.Jobs/gesis/stellenangebot/22300/Doktorand-in-Computational-Social-Science?lang=en-US Best regards, Sebastian Stier — Dr. Sebastian Stier GESIS – Leibniz Institute for the Social Sciences Department Computational Social Science Unter Sachsenhausen 6-8 D-50667 Köln Tel.: +49 221 47694 221 Web: https://sebastianstier.com Twitter: @SebStier<https://twitter.com/SebStier>