We are looking for a new colleague to join our team in Research Department III “Transnational Politics” as soon as possible.
One Postdoctoral Researcher (m/f/d) in full-time, in Salary Group 13 TV-H*, in the Research Group “Radicalization, Terrorism and Extremism Prevention,” for the duration of three years (acc. to WissZeitVG**).
Your responsibilities include:
Collaborative and independent research with a focus on transnational terrorist actors and networks, their formation and organization, and on policies to prevent, to counter and to cope with terrorist activities;
Publication work with a focus on transnational terrorism or related topics in international academic journals and with well-established publishers;
Development of grant applications and implementation of research projects in the Research Group and Research Department;
Support of PRIF’s national and international research networks in the field of radicalization, terrorism and extremism prevention;
As applicant, you should fulfill the following requirements:
A “good” doctoral degree (“Gut” acc. to the German grading system) in political science, sociology or another relevant discipline;
A proven scientific focus on transnational terrorist actors and networks as well as command of the current debates in the research field;
An international profile attained through experience in collaborative research, field research/ research stays, and/or presentations at international conferences;
Proven experience in quantitative and/or qualitative social-science methods;
Willingness and ability to further PRIF’s research agenda;
Ability to work interdisciplinarily;
Willingness to present research to the political and general public;
Willingness to participate in PRIF’s self-governance. The language spoken in PRIF’s central committees is English;
Very good spoken and written command of English, willingness to learn German during the duration of the employment.
You can expect:
A motivated, multi-cultural team of international researchers;
Flexible hours that allow for the balance of work time and family life with the possibility to work remotely according to an internal guideline;
A discounted Deutschlandticket;***
A company pension scheme provided by the VBL.****
PRIF is a recipient of the Total E-Quality award and seeks to promote equal representation in the workforce at all levels and aims to strengthen work/life balance. Therefore, this position can be filled part- or full-time. In the case of equal qualification, applicants with severe disabilities will be treated preferentially.
Please send your application documents (cover letter, complete CV (without a photo), 2-3-page outline of a research project you intend to implement, education and work certificates) as a single PDF to application(at)prif.org with a subject line that consists of your name and the code “Postdoc_PB3_25.1” (e.g. “Max_Mustermann_Postdoc_PB3_25.1”). The application deadline is the 15th of June, 2025, 23:59:59. Unfortunately, application expenses cannot be reimbursed. In case of questions, please direct your messages to application (at)prif.org and claudia.baumgart-ochse(at)prif.org.
* TV-H = Tarifvertrag für den Öffentlichen Dienst des Landes Hessen: Current Tariff Agreement for the German State of Hesse.
** WissZeitVG = Wissenschaftszeitvertragsgesetz: Act on Fixed-Term Employment Contracts in Academia.
*** Deutschlandticket = A ticket that allows for the use of local public transport, such as busses and trains.
**** VBL = Versorgungsanstalt des Bundes und der Länder: Pension Institution of the Federal and State Governments.