Postdoctoral Researcher (m/f/d)

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We are looking for a

Postdoctoral Researcher (m/f/d)

to temporarily join our interdisciplinary team of researchers at the Web Science Research Group in Kiel. This is a substitution position. The start date is as early as possible.

Remuneration is based on the public sector pay scale TV-L at grade EG 13 TV-L (75%, currently 29,025 hours/week). According to § 2 section 2 of the federal law of Wissenschaftszeitvertragsgesetz (WissZeitVG), the contract will be fixed-term until 30.09.2026, matching the substitution period.

The successful candidate will contribute to ROARA (Repercussions of Open Access on Research Assessment), an international project funded by the Volkswagen Foundation. The ROARA project seeks to analyze the publishing market and how publishers’ economic interests clash with the academic reputation system. More information here: https://www.scholcommlab.ca/research/roara/

Your tasks in ROARA

  • Supporting ROARA project coordination and team organization within the Kiel group
  • Supporting supervision and mentoring of a doctoral researcher
  • Preparation, implementation and evaluation of an interview study with stakeholders of the academic publishing market
  • Preparation, implementation and evaluation of an online survey
  • Presentation and publication of project outcomes at conferences, in journals and other relevant scholarly outlets, incl. research data management and publication

In addition to relevant research interests, successful applicants will have the following qualifications: 

  • Completed or soon-to-be-completed doctorate in one of the following or related disciplines: information science, science studies, social sciences
  • Proven experience in scientific work and scientific writing
  • Proven experience with empirical social research methods
  • Proven experience with open science, science policy, open access, scholarly communication, science studies or related fields
  • Good communication and organizational skills
  • Cooperative and team-oriented working style
  • Fluency in English, both written and spoken

In addition to these recommended qualifications, the following characteristics and skills will be an asset in this position: 

  • Experience in conducting and evaluating qualitative interviews
  • Experience in conducting and evaluating online surveys
  • Experience in qualitative document analysis
  • Experience in management of international scholarly research projects
  • Experience in supervision of undergraduate and PhD students

We offer…

  • Challenging and varied tasks in a dynamic environment where team work, open science, innovation and learning are essential
  • The public sector pension plan (VBL)
  • A work place at the Fjord of Kiel
  • Option to work part-time
  • Equal opportunity and family-friendly policies

Are you interested in joining the ROARA and Web Science teams?

Apply online now (ID-Nr. D3-04). 
For further information please contact Prof. Dr. Isabella Peters (i.peters[at]zbw.eu, Tel.: 0049-431 – 8814-623).

ZBW endeavours to increase the proportion of women in this field and therefore urges women with the appropriate qualifications to apply. Women will be given priority in the case of equal suitability, competence and professional performance.

Diversity is one of our core organisational values. We therefore welcome applications regardless of nationality, ethnic or social origin, religion or belief, age, sexual orientation or identity.

ZBW is committed to the employment of people with disabilities. Severely handicapped persons and persons of equal status are given preferential treatment if they are suitably qualified.

For more guidance on our application process, please visit our careers web page.

Please submit your application with the relevant documents (such as cover letter, diplomas, certificates, or references) online by 22.10.2025. Please do not submit a photo with your application.