The University of Konstanz is one of eleven Universities of Excellence in Germany. Since 2007 it has been successful in the German Excellence Initiative and its follow-up programme, the Excellence Strategy.

We are looking for a doctoral researcher in the working group of Prof. Dr. Susanne Strauss. Your tasks will include working on the research projects of the working group, which deal with quantitative research into gender inequalities in higher education and the labour market. A doctoral thesis is to be completed as part of the position. In addition, one seminar per semester in the area of gender inequality must be taught in the BA Sociology programme.

Your Responsibilities

Completion of a doctoral thesis
Presentation of research results at (inter)national conferences
Collaboration on further publications
One course per semester in the field of gender inequalities

Your Competencies

Completed Master degree in sociology or another social science
Very good knowledge of quantitative methods of empirical social research. Applications with a nearly completed Master’s degree will also be accepted, but the degree must have been obtained before the start of the employment
Very good knowledge of a statistics programme (Stata, R)
Very good knowledge of English is desirable

We Offer

A very welcoming working environment with links to various sociological working groups in the field of inequality research
Contact to the international and interdisciplinary research environment of the Cluster of Excellence The Politics of Inequality
Funding for conference participation and further training

We look forward to receiving your application (including cover letter, curriculum vitae, MA certificate and transcript of records) by July 10th 2025 via our Online Application Portal.

The University of Konstanz is committed to ensuring an environment that provides equal opportunities and promotes diversity, as well as a good balance between university and family life. As an equal opportunity employer, we strive to increase the number of women working in research and teaching. We also support working couples through our dual career programme. Persons with disabilities are explicitly encouraged to apply. They will be given preference if appropriately qualified (contact sbv@uni-konstanz.de, + 49 7531 88-4016).

Doctoral Position in Sociology

(part-time 75 %, E 13 TV-L)

Reference no.: 2025/139. The start date is preferably October 1st, 2025. The position is initially available until September 30th, 2028, with the possibility of renewal.

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Your Competencies

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