Job offer 1007-2024

The Leibniz-Institut für Wissensmedien (IWM) conducts research into the acquisition and sharing of knowledge and cooperation with digital media. The institute is a member of the Leibniz Association (Leibniz Gemeinschaft) and committed to international standards of excellent science.

The IWM invites applications for the position of a

Post-Doctoral Researcher (m/f/d)

Conditions according to TV-L | Part-time 50% | Home office partly possible

to participate in the Leibniz Association-funded project “Leibniz-Lab Systemic Sustainability”, processes of science communication are to be implemented and researched. The position is a three years fixed term employment, starting at the earliest possible date

Your tasks:

• Integration and communication of interdisciplinary knowledge and documentation of the communication success
• Presentation of the research findings at national and international conferences
• Publications and documentation of these findings in scientific journals
• Collaboration on general institute-related activities

Your profile:

• Strong interest in science communication, sustainability, climate change, and interdisciplinary work
• Experience in planning, conducting, and analyzing empirical studies
• Publications in international peer-reviewed journals
• Above-average methodological expertise
• Above-average degree and doctorate in psychology, cognitive science (or comparable)
• Very good command of English; knowledge of German is an asset

We offer:

• Work in a cooperative and enthusiastic team
• A stimulating, international, and interdisciplinary research environment
• Remuneration based on the collective agreement for the public service in the federal states of Germany (pay group 13 TV-L), including the social benefits customary in public service
• Active support for the reconciliation of work and family life, including a subsidy toward the costs of accommodation and care for children of pre-school age, family-friendly working hours, mobile working, and occupational health management (OHM)

For more information, please do not hesitate to contact Prof. Dr. Markus Huff by email: m.huff@iwm-tuebingen.de.

Please send your application in a single PDF file with the usual supporting documents and a cover letter, curriculum vitae, certificates, and at least two referencesby quoting reference number 1007-2024 to career@iwm-tuebingen.de

Equal opportunities are part of our personnel policy. Applications from equally qualified candidates with disabilities will be given preference.

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Leibniz-Institut für Wissensmedien
Schleichstr. 6
72076 Tübingen