Student Assistant Positions (x3) to Support Research Project “COVID-19 and Executive Personalization in Sub-Saharan Africa, Asia, Latin America and the MENA Region”

The GIGA seeks to hire

up to three Student Assistants (m/f/d)

to support the research project “COVID-19 and Executive Personalization in Sub-Saharan Africa, Asia, Latin America and the MENA Region” funded by the DFG. Working time for each position will be 10 hours per week, starting as soon as possible for 6 months with the possibility of contract extension. Student Assistants will be required to be physically present in Hamburg. Currently, the remuneration is gross €12,41 per hour.

Tasks:

• Data collection and coding of international and national news articles.

• Literature search and management using Zotero.

General requirements for all Student Assistants:

• Very good proficiency in English.

• Excellent analytical and comparative skills.

• Good interpersonal skills and ability to work independently.

• Enrolment as a student of political science, sociology, area studies or related social science discipline at a German university (if BA; 3rd semester or higher starting in April 2024), preferably in Hamburg or its vicinity.

In addition one of the following specific requirements apply:

• Experience in researching political and/or public health topics in Sub-Saharan Africa and very good proficiency in French.

• Experience in researching political and/or public health topics in Latin America and very good proficiency in Spanish.

• Experience in researching political and/or public health topics in the Middle East and North Africa and very good proficiency in Arabic.

Desired requirements for all Student Assistants:

• Experience with the collection of press data.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite, especially Word and Excel.

• MA students are particularly welcome to apply.

Please send your application as a single PDF file, as well as any questions regarding the position via e-mail to Dr. Martin Acheampong. Applications include a brief motivation letter, a CV, and a transcript of records, and are to be sent in no later than 22 April 2024. Interviews are scheduled to take place on 6 May 2024.

Further information on the GIGA can be found here.