5 Research Positions for Doctoral Researchers and Postdoctoral Researchers (m/f/d) – Department DHSS

Positions Overview

Depending on qualifications and experience, there are different appointments, including opportunities to teach the department.

Ph D positions are available for up to four years (75 % or 100 % workload), with an initial one‑year contract and possible extension after successful completion of the first year.

Postdoctoral positions last for two years (100 % workload) and may be extended until 31 March 2031.

Additional postdoctoral appointments focus on web‑application development and CLi C (clic‑fiction. com).

Responsibilities

• Corpus compilation.
• Modular software development.
• Leading the organization of training workshops and dissemination activities.
• Developing training materials for workshops.
• Producing documentation.
• Collaboration with external software developers.
• Managing work packages and leading sub‑projects, including publications and grant applications.
• Supervising student assistants and providing progress reports.
• Designing and running experiments focused on text engagement and tools (reader response, surveys, interviews, eye‑tracking, Human‑AI interaction).
• Analyzing research data.
• Text and data analysis and corpus design for a Ph D project on fictional people and the climate crisis.

Qualifications

• Ph.

D. (or equivalent) in Computer Science, Computational Humanities, Computational Linguistics, Mathematics, Machine Learning, Data Science, Psycholinguistics, Psychology, or a related field.

• Strong programming skills, ideally Java Script and Python.
• Experience with statistical analysis and computational textual analysis.
• Experience running experimental studies and managing lab equipment (e. g., eye‑trackers).
• Excellent communication skills in English, including writing for publication, presenting research proposals and results, and representing the team at meetings.
• High level analytical capability.
• Ability to work independently, manage time efficiently, and coordinate with others to avoid conflict or duplication.
• Working‑level German or willingness to acquire the language.

Desirable Qualifications

• Experience with web‑application development (React, Vue).
• Database skills (Postgre SQL).
• Experience with AI and Machine Learning.
• Strong publication record appropriate for the career level.
• Evidence of supervising research assistants or leading a lab team.
• Knowledge of digital text analysis theories and methods, corpus linguistics, and human‑AI interaction.

Benefits

• Regular promotion and salary increase pursuant to the collective bargaining agreement for the public service of the German Länder (TV‑L) or remuneration pursuant to the Bavarian Public Servants Remuneration Act (Bay Bes G) plus an annual bonus.
• 30 days annual leave with additional free days on December 24 and 31.
• Occupational pension scheme and asset‑accumulation savings scheme.
• Excellent support during the academic qualification phase.
• Joint team activities and subsidized food and drinks in student restaurants.
• Workplace within comfortable walking distance of public transport.
• Family‑friendly environment with childcare options, including during school holidays.
• Flexible working hours.
• A wide range of training courses and opportunities for professional development.
• Active health management.
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