Dear colleagues, I am looking for two PhD candidates at the Leibniz University Hannover for the project “*Countering Polarization: The Borda count as basis for proportional representation*”, which is funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG). The project explores variants of a ranked PR voting system, asking whether it has the potential to encourage moderation, reduce incentives for divisive campaigning, and still ensure meaningful substantive representation. It encompasses formal modelling of party competition, survey and lab experiments, as well as an exit poll at a German state election. I am looking for one early stage or advanced PhD candidate to conduct survey and lab experiments: Researcher in the DFG-project: “Countering polarization: The Borda count as a basis for proportional representation” – Leibniz University Hannover <https://www.uni-hannover.de/en/jobs/id/8186?cHash=8f056bfbaae32cfe4dab2ad437b2e7ba> I am looking for a German-speaking PhD candidate to conduct the exit poll and follow up online survey at the 2027 Lower Saxony state election: Wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiterin oder Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter (m/w/d) Stichwort: Landtagswahlbefragung – Leibniz Universität Hannover <https://www.uni-hannover.de/de/jobs/id/8185?cHash=6281d11a375a54649222518c22bf3253> Application deadline for both positions is 5^th  January 2026. Start date 1^st  March 2026 or later. If you have any further questions about the positions, please contact me: a.kurella@ipw.uni-hannover.de I would be grateful if you could circulate this information to suitable candidates. Best wishes, Anna Kurella -- Jun. Prof. Dr. Anna-Sophie Kurella Juniorprofessur für Analytische Politische Theorie Institut für Politikwissenschaft Leibniz Universität Hannover Schneiderberg 50 30167 Hannover +49 511 762 17636