GESIS - Leibniz Institute for the Social Sciences in Cologne, Department Computational Social Science is looking for a Doctoral Researcher in Computational Social Science (working time 75%, limited to three years) The position is part of the project "Political polarization and individualized online information environments: A longitudinal tracking study" that is funded by the funding line Leibniz Collaborative Excellence. The project is a collaboration with the Leibniz-Institute for Media Research | Hans-Bredow-Institut in Hamburg, the University of Bremen and the University of Konstanz. Tasks: Conducting research on digital media and political polarization Contributing to the collection and preprocessing of surveys and web tracking data (website visits and content) Automated text analysis of political online content Statistical analysis of data collected in the project (web tracking, social media, surveys) Publications with the principal investigators of the project Profile: Master's degree in political science, communication science, survey methodology, statistics or a related discipline Knowledge of R is required; knowledge of Python is a plus Experience in automated text analysis Knowledge in at least one of the following research areas: political communication, digital media, political sociology Excellent English language skills in speaking and writing; knowledge of German is a plus What we offer: Opportunity to write a doctoral thesis using innovative research We support you in your doctoral studies with our Doctoral Program including a broad selection of training programs An inspiring and interdisciplinary working environment with a friendly and collegial atmosphere as well as an excellent cooperation in the project team Support for your research activities through stays at renowned partner institutions and the opportunity to participate in international conferences Flexible working hours and the possibility to work from home in Germany Applicants can apply via our online application portal until December 1st 2021: https://www.hidden-professionals.de/HPv3.Jobs/gesis/stellenangebot/22300/Dok... Best regards Katrin Weller ---- Dr. Katrin Weller Team Lead "Digital Society Observatory" Dept. Computational Social Science GESIS Leibniz Institute for the Social Sciences Unter Sachsenhausen 6-8 D-50667 Cologne https://www.gesis.org/en/institute/staff/person/katrin.weller