GESIS – Leibniz-Institute for the Social Sciences is an internationally active research institute, funded by federal and state governments and member of the Leibniz Association.
Starting as soon as possible, our Department Survey Design & Methodology (SDM), Team Cross-cultural Survey Methods, located in Mannheim, is looking for a
Student Research Assistant
( 15,20 € / 16,09 €hourly rate, 40 hrs per month, until the end of October 2027)
The department Survey Design & Methodology (SDM) is both nationally and internationally recognized for its expertise in survey methodology, gained over many years by conducting own research as well as consulting on and implementing renowned survey projects. In the DFG-funded project ScaleRep, a repository for multilingual, frequently used response scales (agreement, importance, satisfaction, likelihood, etc.) will be built, enriched with survey methodological and linguistic metadata, and made available to the research community.
Your tasks will be:
- Researching (translated) response scales in study documentation and archives
- (Semi-) automated or manual transfer of response scales into the documentation structure
- Supporting with the development of a user interface and user manual
- Literature research on the translation and validation of response scales (e.g., rating tasks, validation studies), systematic compilation of the information
- Depending on language skills: coding (annotation) of multilingual response scales
Your profile:
- Enrolled in a social sciences program (political science, social sciences, psychology, etc.) or another relevant (language) program (MA)
- Very good command of English, both spoken and written
- Basic knowledge of survey research and questionnaire development is an advantage
- Interest in multilingual and multicultural topics is an advantage
- Interest in interacting at the interface between software development and content provision
Our Benefits:
- Possibility to contribute to an interdisciplinary and intercultural project designed to simplify data collection in intercultural studies and facilitate discussion on survey methodological topics
- Very good conditions for reconciling work and family life
- Flexible working hours and regulations for mobile working
- Holistic company health management and discounted participation in the university's sports programme
- Promotion of your skills through further training measures
Contact
For further information concerning the tasks, please contact Dr. Dorothée Behr via E-Mail (dorothee.behr@gesis.org). If you have questions about the application process, please contact Michaela Kurtov via E-Mail (michaela.kurtov@gesis.org).
Interested?
Please apply via our Online-application portal by September 20, 2026. Our reference number is: SDM_SDM_2026_023
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