The University of Münster in Germany is inviting applications for a fully paid postdoctoral research position within the SAFEDEM project, Do Ordinary Citizens Defend Democracy? Everyday Acts of Democratic Resistance.
The successful candidate will investigate democratic resilience, political behaviour and the social norms that shape citizens’ responses to threats against democracy.
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Summary
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Benefits
- Work within an internationally oriented research group at the University of Münster.
- Close involvement in SAFEDEM - a collaborative project on which measures can be used to safeguard democracy
- Substantial scope to shape a new research project on everyday democratic resistance
- Generous funding for conferences, workshops, data collection and fieldwork provided within the project.
- Appreciation, commitment, openness and respect – values which are important to us.
- Our broad range of diverse work-time models offers great flexibility – also when working from home.
- If you have family members or young children in your care, our Family Service Office offers concrete support to help you balance your private and professional responsibilities.
- As an educational institution, we are deeply committed to offering occupational training and continuing education opportunities tailored to your individual needs.
- From A – Z, Aikido to Zumba, our sport and health programmes ensure a healthy work-life balance.
- As a university employee, you are entitled to numerous benefits afforded to public servants, e.g. an attractive company pension scheme (VBL), an annual end-of-year bonus and a position that is shielded from economic fluctuations.
Requirements
- Completed academic university degree in political science or a related field, e.g. sociology, communication science, psychology or economics.
- At the start of the appointment: completed doctoral degree in political science or a related field.
- Very good knowledge of quantitative data analysis; knowledge of R as well as survey and (field )experimental research designs is particularly welcome.
- Experience implementing empirical research designs, especially in survey or experimental contexts, is advantageous.
- Interest in democratic resilience, political behaviour, social norms, political psychology, comparative politics or related fields.
- Very good command of written and spoken English; German is not a requirement, but willingness to work with German-language project contexts for the field experiments is desirable.
- Ability to work independently and carefully, strong organisational skills, collegiality and enthusiasm for collaborative research.
Application Documents
- Cover letter outlining your motivation, skills and research interests
- CV including a list of publications
- PhD diploma
- Contact details of two referees
- A writing sample
Check also:
2026 Fully Funded Humboldt Research Fellowship
2026 Eutopia PhD Co-tutelle Call
Application Deadline
November 6, 2026How To Apply
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Are you interested? Then we look forward to receiving your full application (cover letter outlining your motivation, skills and research interests, CV including a list of publications, PhD diploma, contact details of two referees, and a writing sample) by 2026-11-06 via our Application Platform.
For more information, kindly visit the University of Münster webpage.
