Student Research Assistant Team Transparent Social Analytics

GESIS – Leibniz-Institute for the Social Sciences is an internationally active research institute, funded by federal and state governments and member of the Leibniz Association.

Starting on next possible date our Department Computational Social Science (CSS), Team Transparent Social Analytics located in Cologne, is looking for a

Student Research Assistant
(14,87 € hourly rate, 10 hrs./ month, temporary)

The department Computational Social Science (CSS) collects digital behavioral data and provides computer-based methods for collecting and analyzing such data for social science research. It also supports scientists with the integration of digital behavioral data into their research designs. The department's research focuses on the quality of digital behavioral data, the development and validation of computational social science methods and the transformation of digital societies.

We are looking for a motivated Student Assistant in the Competence Center for Data quality in the Social Sciences - KODAQS project to support our team in the areas of development, with a focus on computational social science and research data quality.

Your tasks will be:

• Support the development and maintenance of our Data Quality Toolbox (Docker and R-based) and its web interface
• Assist researchers in integrating their R or Python-based tools for data quality assessment
• Collaborate with researchers on tasks related to computational social science and research data quality

Your profile:

• Currently enrolled in Computer Science, Data Science, Social Sciences, or a related field on a Master’s program (should have at least 1 year ahead to finish the program)
• Experience with front-end web technologies: HTML, CSS, JavaScript; hands-on experience with R; knowledge of Python is an advantage
• Comfortable working with Git, Linux, and Docker
• Good command of English (spoken and written)
• Interest in computational social science, open science, or research data quality

Our Benefits:

• Insights into the scientific work at a research institute
• Flexible working hours and the possibility of up to 60% mobile working within Germany
• Very good conditions for reconciling work and family life, e.g. subsidies for childcare for children who have not yet attained the age of compulsory schooling
• Holistic company health management and discounted participation in the university's sports programme
• Generous support for your pension provision as a direct insurance policy
• Promotion of your skills through further training measures

Contact

For further information concerning the tasks please contact Dr. Jun Sun via E-Mail. If you have questions about the application process, please contact Franca Tosetti via E-Mail.

Interested?

Please apply via our Online-application portal until 09.06.2025. If available, please send links to relevant work (e.g. GitHub profile) in the application.

Our reference number is: CSS-SHK-30

About us

GESIS is one of the world's leading social science infrastructure facilities, supporting researchers at all levels of their research projects with expertise and infrastructure services. We help ensure that socially relevant questions can be answered based on reliable data, the latest scientific methods and research information. We help with study planning and data collection, provide high-quality research data, support with data preparation and analysis, and finally with data archiving.

GESIS helps you gain further qualifications. We offer our employees a wide range of career opportunities in an appealing work environment with a high degree of personal responsibility and creative freedom. With us, you will work in an international environment in the heart of Mannheim and Cologne and benefit from a flexible work environment as well as internal and external networks.

GESIS ensures compliance with the guidelines for the severely disabled and promotes professional equality between women and men. Full-time positions can also be filled on a part-time basis.

As a family-friendly employer, we have been certified by the “berufundfamilie” audit since 2010.

Further information on working at GESIS can be found here.

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