Join our team!

In the context of a research project on the 2024 EU Elections, we are looking for applicants interested in empirical research - who are fluent in Croatian, Dutch, French, Hungarian, Italian, Polish and/or Swedish for a quantitative content analysis of Facebook postings.

We are hiring 6 student coders

You will assist in the content analysis of Facebook posts by political parties in the 2024 European Parliament elections. As a first part of the job, you will receive extensive training to code these posts (about 10 hours), then perform the test coding and coding. The training and test coding will take place in August; the content analysis will be carried out in September/October 2024. After the training, you can flexibly choose the hours and location of work. The extent of work and deadlines can be arranged on an individual basis.

We seek:

–          very good language proficiency (preferably as native language) in Croatian, Dutch, French, Hungarian, Italian, Polish, Spanish, and/or Swedish

–          experience in empirical research (preferably in carrying out quantitative content analyses)

We offer:

–          competitive payment (“Werkvertrag” depending on the number of posts you will be coding, between 500-1000 EUR),

–          gaining experience with a method of data collection commonly used in market and media research, and a

–          certificate.

Please send a short application including a CV, a declaration of language proficiency, and a short letter of motivation in ONE pdf-file by e-mail to [email protected]. The call will remain open until all positions are filled.

The European University Viadrina Foundation has set itself the strategic goal of significantly increasing the proportion of women in research and teaching as part of its equal opportunities concept and participates in the DFG's research-oriented equal opportunities standards. It therefore expressly invites female scientists to apply. Female applicants can contact the Equal Opportunity Officer (www.europa-uni.de/gleichstellung). The university supports its members in balancing work and family life. It offers family-friendly study and working conditions. More information can be found at: (www.europa-uni.de/familie) People with disabilities are given priority in case of equal aptitude and ability . It is advisable to mention any disabilities in your application.