Tätigkeitsprofil:

About DeZIM

DeZIM e. V., founded in 2017 as a non-university research institute in the field of migration and integration, is a federal govern-ment research organisation re-sponsible for research and devel-opment in the areas of family, equality, children and youth, senior citizens and engagement policy.

What does the job involve?

The Migration Department is primarily concerned with international, cross-border migration to Europe/Germany. It examines migration processes from various perspectives, including migration aspirations and decisions-making, regular and irregular(ized) forms of migration, categorizations and status-making, governance of mobility and border policy, societal implications of migration, including but not limited to solidarity practices and intermigrant dynamics.

Research in the migration department is multidisciplinary and makes use of a variety of qualitative and quantitative methods. The Migration Department is working on a collaborative innovative research project "Unmaking the Past, Making the Future", funded by the Volkswagen Foundation (2024-2027). The project focuses on the intergenerational analysis of ancestral citizenship, a historically established legal pathway for mobility. Through a mixed methods and multi-level research design, it analyses: 1) on the one hand, why citizenship laws based on cohort and bloodline emerged and how they have changed over time, in particular with respect to European integration and 2) on the other the shifting motivations and competing visions of Europe of ancestral citizens over time. This historically informed study will unearth the broader ramifications of this seemingly particularistic pathway on the notion of citizenship and on legal mobility across the EU.

The project concentrates on the case-studies of Bulgaria, Italy and Germany and is conducted together with the CNRS- Centre Norbert Elias and ISS- Erasmus University Rotterdam. As part of this project, the migration department is looking for a dedicated student assistant conducting the the following taks:

• Support in the preparation and follow-up of qualitative field research, including connecting potential respondents and if necessary conducting interviews.
• Assisting with the communication and coordination of the project, including organizing project meetings and liaising with project partners and stakeholders.
• Support in documenting and summarising research findings and preparing presentations.
• Support in the preparation of scientific publications and reports.

Anforderungsprofil:

Profile

• Enrolment at a university, preferably in the fields of sociology, political science or related disciplines.
• Experience in scientific work and knowledge of qualitative research methods.
• Very good knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.
• Very skilled in literature research and preparation (e.g. searching, systematic ordering, and briefly summarizing central results of a research, scientifically impeccable citation)
• Very good organizational skills
• Very good English and Russian (or any other post-Soviet language) skills are required. German language skills are welcome.

What do we offer?

• Flexible working hours
• A family-friendly working environment
• A modern, well-equipped institute
• The opportunity to work from home
• Freedom to develop and promote individual strengths
• Further training
• An open and welcoming culture
• A central location in the heart of the capital
• An interesting and challenging job with creative opportunities
• Exciting and close collaboration with a dedicated team

We look forward to receiving applications!

The starting date for the position is01 August 2025and the position is available to be takenfor 60 hours per month- or less if desired. We look forward to receiving applications with the necessary documentation (cover letter, CV, certificates)

• by e-mail tobewerbung@dezim-institut.de
• in a single PDF file
• by 15.06.2025
• quoting the reference numberStud/03/25.

If you have any questions, please contactDr. Zeynep Yanaşmayan(bewerbung@dezim-institut.de).

Remuneration is in accordance withTV-Stud IIIof the State of Berlin. The position is initiallylimited to one year.

DeZIM ensures the professional equality of persons in accordance with the Federal Equal Opportunities Act (BGleiG). It strives for a balanced gender ratio and a balanced proportion of people with and without a migration background. Applications from women are expressly encouraged. Applications from people of colour and black people as well as applicants with a history of flight or family migration are also expressly welcome. We expressly welcome applications from people who work in the above-mentioned fields from marginalised perspectives. People with severe disabilities will be given preference if equally qualified.

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