Student Research Assistant – Reconfiguring Europe Coordination Project (gn)

We are looking for a
Student Research Assistant (gn)
Part-time (10 hrs/week), starting mid-January or February 2027

The DFG-funded Research Unit Reconfiguring Europe, based at the Jacques Delors Centre of the Hertie School, is seeking a student assistant to support its coordination project. The successful candidate will help with the establishment of a dataset on the EU’s administrative, coercive, fiscal and material resources as well as support the group’s general work. The contract is initially limited to twelve months, with the possibility of an extension based on performance and project needs.

Your tasks:

• Assistance in establishing a dataset on EU resources
• Data gathering and coding for the dataset at a later stage
• Support with integrating and coordinating existing datasets
• Bibliographic research on relevant existing datasets, including their setup and use
• Bibliographic research on types and uses of EU resources
• General assistance in the Coordination Project of the Research Unit

Your profile:

• Currently enrolled at a German university and studying a relevant field such as political science, EU studies, international relations or public policy
• A completed Bachelor’s degree with very good grades
• Excellent English (written and spoken)
• Strong interest in and knowledge of empirical research and methods
• Good knowledge of the EU and its institutions is an asset
• Data wrangling and automated text analysis skills in R and/or Python are an asset
• Structured and diligent working style

20 days paid leave

Please submit your complete application including a CV, a recent transcript, a cover letter, and your earliest day of availability. The deadline for full consideration is 28 October 2026. Kindly note that applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

Please contact Markus Jachtenfuchs, Professor of European & Global Governance, for further information about the position.