Full Professorship (W 3) for Applied Social Research and Survey Methodology

The University of Potsdam, founded in 1991, has established itself in the scientific landscape as an outstanding economic factor and development engine for the region. It features a high level of third-party funding, award-winning teaching, a service-oriented administration, and recognition for being family-friendly. Around 20,000 students and 3,000 employees work at three locations – Am Neuen Palais, Griebnitzsee, and Golm – at one of the most beautifully situated academic institutions in Germany.

The Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences invites applications for a joint professorship under the Thuringia Model with the German Institute for Economic Research (DIW Berlin):

Full Professorship (W 3) for Applied Social Research and Survey Methodology

The professorship is expected to cover the field of survey methodology and the relevant substantive social science research area in both research and teaching.

Qualifications

Completed doctoral degree in empirical social research with distinction

Outstanding expertise in survey methodology

Experience in applied empirical research

Internationally recognized record of scholarly publications relevant to these areas

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