In the context of the collaborative project ROARA, funded by the VW Stiftung, the Faculty of Sociology at Bielefeld University is looking for a researcher at the Postdoc level. The research project "Repercussions of Open Access on Research Assessment" analyzes the relations between recent calls for Open Access in science policy, the emergence of questionable publication practices, and possible repercussions on research evaluation. Your Tasks
- preparation and conduction of an interview study (40 %)
- compilation and analysis of a document corpus of open access policies (30 %)
- publication and lecture activity (20 %)
- consolidation of results (10 %)
Employment is conducive to scientific qualification. We offer
salary according to Remuneration level 13 TV-Lfixed-term ( (§ 2 (1) sentence 2 of the WissZeitVG; in accordance with the provisions of the WissZeitVG and the Agreement on Satisfactory Conditions of Employment, the length of contract may differ in individual cases)fulltimeinternal and external training opportunitiesvariety of health, consulting and prevention servicesreconcilability of family and workexciting, varied tasksmodern work environment with digital processesYour Profile We expect
completed scientific university degree in sociology or a social science field (, diploma or master's degree)PhD (or equivalent degree) in sociology or a related social science subjectvery good knowledge and experience in the field of qualitative methodsexperience in conducting and evaluating qualitative interviewsinterest in the scientific publishing systemvery good knowledge of spoken and written Englishgood communication and organizational skills, with a cooperative and team-oriented way of workingPreferred experience and skills
experiences with mixed-methods research designsexperience in the area of document analysisstrong research orientationApplication Procedure
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PD Dr. Niels Taubert
Telefon : 0521 106 4657
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Universität Bielefeld
Fakultät für Soziologie
PD Dr. Niels Taubert
Postfach 10 01 31
33501 Bielefeld