- Company: Get A Job.ai
- Location: Köln
- Salary: Pay not listed
Website Get A Job.ai
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About This Opportunity
Our talent team at Get A Job.ai is representing a confidential social science research institute in Cologne, Germany. We are seeking a Postdoctoral Researcher to lead the development of a research data infrastructure focused on geocoded electoral data. This is a three-year fixed-term position starting January 1, 2027, working full-time in a team that processes and prepares social science research data for comparative analysis.
Responsibilities
- Lead the development of data curation, validation, and spatial aggregation tools for geocoded electoral data using R
- Establish frameworks clarifying legal, ethical, and licensing conditions for data provision and reuse
- Support principal investigators in coordinating workflows and managing project knowledge
- Create user documentation, training materials, and public interfaces for the data infrastructure
- Conduct methodological or applied research demonstrating the added value of the infrastructure
What We're Looking For
- Completed PhD in political science, quantitative social science, spatial data science, or a related discipline
- Advanced expertise in longitudinal and spatial data integration, provenance documentation, and reproducible workflows
- Proficiency in coding and managing spatial datasets in R, with experience in version control and data curation standards
- Track record of contributing to empirical research and generating scientific innovation with data infrastructure
- Excellent English language skills
Additional benefits include: Flexible working hours and mobile working regulations, support for work-life balance including childcare subsidies, company health management programs, pension support, and professional development opportunities.
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Pay
Compensation will be determined based on the client's salary structure (TV-L salary group 13). Details will be discussed during the interview process.
Equal Opportunity: Get A Job.ai is committed to inclusive hiring practices and welcomes applications from all qualified candidates regardless of background.
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- Role Postdoctoral Researcher in geocoded electoral data (SDC-34)
- Employer Get A Job.ai
- Location Köln
- Type Temporary
- Pay (from listing) Pay not listed
- Posted September 18, 2026
- Apply by October 18, 2026
- Country Germany
- Overview Full job description on this page (314 words)
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