Join my team!  <> University of Hildesheim, Institute of Social Sciences, Germany Position: Research Associate (m/f/d), TV-L E13 (65%), 3 years (extension possible) Focus: Politics & Digitalization, especially digital sovereignty, IT/cybersecurity, digital government, democracy, and platform regulation Duties: Research (with option for PhD), teaching (2.6 hrs/week), contribution to team activities (events, publications, outreach) Requirements: Master’s degree in Political Science or related field; experience in empirical/theoretical research; strong English (C1), good German (B2); interest/experience in cybersecurity, digital governance, platform regulation, democracy, or political theory Deadline: October 31, 2025 Apply online: https://bewerbung.uni-hildesheim.de/jobposting/68c0a596dcf3a0f00683f3f4ac57d... Contact: Prof. Dr. Lena Ulbricht lena.ulbricht@uni-hildesheim.de <mailto:lena.ulbricht@uni-hildesheim.de> *** Prof. Dr. Lena Ulbricht Professur für Politikwissenschaft Schwerpunkt Politik und Digitalisierung Institut für Sozialwissenschaften Universität Hildesheim Universitätsplatz 1 31141 Hildesheim lena.ulbricht@uni-hildesheim.de <mailto:lena.ulbricht@uni-hildesheim.de>