Student Research Assistant - Berlin, Deutschland - Hertie School of Governance

Hertie School of Governance

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Berlin, Deutschland

vor 3 Wochen

Geschrieben von:

Lena Wagner

beBee Recruiter

Beschreibung

The Hertie School in Berlin prepares exceptional students for leadership positions in government, business, and civil society.

The school offers master's programmes, executive education and doctoral programmes, distinguished by interdisciplinary and practice-oriented teaching, as well as outstanding research.

Its extensive international network positions it as an ambassador of good governance, characterised by public debate and engagement. The school was founded in 2003 by the Hertie Foundation, which remains its major funder. The Hertie School is accredited by the state and the German Science Council.

We are looking for a

Student Research Assistant - Authoritarian Security Apparatus (gn)
part-time (10 hours/week). The contract shall commence as of 01 August 2023 and is limited until 31 July 2024.

The student research assistant will work with Christian Gläßel, Principal Investigator of the DFG-funded project "The Anatomy of the

Authoritarian Security Apparatus:
How the Career Pressures of Officers Influence Coups and Repression".

The AASAP project examines the inner workings of authoritarian security apparatuses and the career paths of (para)military officers to better understand who participates in state repression or coups and why.

Your tasks:

Providing research assistance for the DFGfunded project: "The Anatomy of the

Authoritarian Security Apparatus:
How the Career Pressures of Officers Influence Coups and Repression" (AASAP)

Planning and conducting archival research, including at the German Federal Archive
Coding and compiling analysis data sets, including from archival documents
Proofreading and editing English academic texts
Further tasks include assistance in the organization of workshops, documentation, and communication of results

Your profile:

Master's student, enrolled at a German university
Strong background in peace and conflict studies
Excellent command of English, good command of either German or Spanish
Excellent analytical and writing skills
Very good skills in working with a scriptbased statistical programme (e.g., Stata, Python, or R)
Readiness to work in this position until July 2024

We offer you

A stimulating international and diverse environment in multiple areas of social science, high-quality teaching and public policy.

The Hertie School is a vibrant academic community that emphasizes excellence in research and teaching as well as an interdisciplinary perspective.

Our school has been certified as a family friendly work environment in higher education and an equal opportunity employer. Severely disabled applicants are given preferential consideration in the event of equal qualification.

To apply, please submit a CV, a cover letter and two writing samples by using the button below. Deadline is
02 July 2023.

Please contact Christian Gläßel, Postdoctoral Researcher at the Hertie School's Centre for International Security, for further information about the position.