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DataAnalystinCollaborativeResearchProject(PoliticalScience)withChinafocus(m/f/d)
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“Data Analyst in Collaborative Research Project (Political Science) with China focus (m/f/d) at Constructor University. Skills: data collection, data analysis, data visualization, data management, web scraping, web crawling. Data Collection for several research projects of FOR 5913/1 through web scraping/crawling to gather datasets from online sources. Creating, curating, and standardizing datasets, using novel AI tools”
What You'll Achieve.
enabling clear interpretation of patterns; translating complex data into accessible formats suitable for science communication; facilitating data sharing and large-scale reuse
Industry & Context.
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor’s degree in Social Data Science, Computational Social Science, or related field, Experience in social science-based data analysis, Skills in web scraping/web crawling, preprocessing, and standardization techniques, Excellent knowledge of English
Nice to Have
Experience with LLMs, AI-supported qualitative analysis, and/or vibe coding, Experience working with data repositories such as GESIS and GitHub, Applicants also fluent in Mandarin Chinese are preferred
What You'll Do.
Data Collection for several research projects of FOR 5913/1 through web scraping/crawling to gather datasets from online sources
and standardizing datasets
Preparing datasets for established social sciences repositories
e. g. maps to represent diverse datasets
Creating compelling infographics
and research outputs on the project website
Training members of FOR 5913/1 in essential data management skills
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
collaboration with experienced data science departments; collaboration within a diverse research environment; collaboration, interdisciplinary social science research environment
Communication Scope
Excellent communication skills for training purposes and collaboration
Full Job Description
Constructor University (formerly Jacobs University) is a private, state-accredited, English-language university in Bremen. We offer Bachelor, Master, and PhD programs in three schools: School of Science, School of Computer Science and Engineering, and School of Business, Social and Decision Sciences. Our principles are first-class teaching and research, international diversity, and transdisciplinary cooperation. According to the 2024 Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings, Constructor University is among the top 25 percent out of more than 1900 universities worldwide and is ranked as the second most international university in the world. As an international university, we attract highly talented and open-minded students from all over the world. Currently, over 1,600 students from 110 nations live and study on our residential campus. Constructor University invites applications from interested candidates for the following position, to be ideally filled in October 2026: **Data Analyst in Collaborative Research Project (Political Science) with China focus (m/f/d)** (E9-E12, 30 months, 100%) The position is part of the Research Unit „Learning Empire. Autonomy, Dependence, and China’s Emerging Imperial Practices”, a large-scale effort to study China's changing international practices under the conditions of a world order in transition, funded by the German Research Foundation DFG. The Research Unit FOR 5913/1 (www.learning-empire.com), coordinated at Constructor University, includes eight projects across leading German universities and research institutions and supports early-career researchers. The data analyst plays a crucial role in supporting the Unit‘s objectives by leveraging advanced data collection and analysis, data visualization, and data management skills. **Overview:** We are seeking a highly motivated candidate with experience in social science-based data analysis to join the research unit “Learning Empire”. Key tasks are, first, _D_ _ata Coll
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