CALL FOR APPLICATIONS Professor Mark Kayser, as part of the DFG Research Project "Issue Voting over the Business Cycle" invites applications for 2 Doctoral Researcher Positions (m/f/x) to start in late summer 2024 at the Hertie School of Governance in Berlin. The doctoral positions will start in September 2024 and remuneration is based on Grade E13 TVL (75%) of the German Public Salary Scale. Qualification and requirements We invite applications by highly qualified graduates from the fields of political science or other related social sciences who have a high level of quantitative methods training and substantive interests in economic determinants of political behavior. Candidates must be fluent in English, have strong skills in statistical software (R, Stata and/or other) and hold or expect to hold a master’s degree by the beginning of the project. Individual initiative, responsibility, and the capacity to work within a team are valued. The successful applicants will pursue a PhD as part of the project. The position includes * A three-year employment contract with a competitive salary according to salary group E13 TVL including social security and health insurance * Participation in the Hertie School’s structured PhD program, doctoral workshop in data science, and access to a wide palette of courses, training opportunities, research seminars and work-in-progress workshops * The Hertie School is a member of CIVICA, The European University of Social Sciences (www.civica.eu<http://www.civica.eu>), which offers additional travel, training and research support * Office space in the heart of Berlin * Financial support for conferences * Flexible working hours * Mentorship and socialization into academia Application and further information The deadline for the submission of your application is Thursday 15 February 2024. The application for the research position will run in parallel to the application for admission to the Hertie School’s doctoral program (https://www.hertie-school.org/en/phd), although the application for this position is later. Accordingly, applications should include * Abstract of research proposal (max. 400 words) * Research proposal (1,500-2,500 words excl. references, bibliography or endnotes) * Writing sample (e.g., BA or MA thesis) * Curriculum Vitae (max. two pages) * Letter of Motivation (max. 250-400 words) * Transcripts and certificates of all acquired (or to be acquired) university degrees * Statement of methods training explaining content of courses and other skills obtained (1 page). For more information and to submit applications, please click go to: https://hertie-school.dvinci-easy.com/en/p/en/jobs/80814/doctoral-researcher-fmx-part-time-30-hoursweek ____________________________ Mark A. Kayser Prof. of Applied Methods and Comparative Politics Hertie School The University of Governance in Berlin Friedrichstrasse 180 10117 Berlin, Germany _______________________ mark-kayser.com<http://mark-kayser.com> coalition-leverage.org<https://coalition-leverage.org> tel: +49 (0)30 259 219 326