Research Associate Wissenschaftliche*r Mitarbeiter*in (salary level E 13 TV-L)

Creating knowledge. Making a difference. Shaping the future. This is what the University of Münster stands for as one of the strongest research-oriented universities in Germany and one of the largest employers in the region. Every day, over 7,000 employees devote themselves to cutting-edge research and excellent teaching. We share more than a workplace. We share the desire to make a real impact – regionally and internationally. Our day-to-day work is distinguished by diversity, openness and space to pursue one’s ideas. Become a part of our team – in academia, a technical or manual trade, or administration. The Department of Communication in the Faculty of Education and Social Sciences at the University of Münster, Germany, invites applications for the following position, starting on 1 March 2027 **Research Associate Wissenschaftliche\*r Mitarbeiter\*in (salary level E 13 TV-L)** ==================================================================================== for the interdisciplinary research project “Manipulation of the past: Far-right ideologies and the weaponization of history” (MAP), funded by the Volkswagen Foundation. We are offering a part-time position (65% FTE) on a three-year fixed-term contract. **Your tasks:** --------------- You will work within the international collaborative research project “Manipulation of the past”. The project examines how far-right actors in Spain, Italy, and Germany use historical narratives in digital communication and instrumentalize them for their political objectives. It focuses on the history of National Socialism, Italian Fascism, and the Franco regime, as well as the dissemination and algorithmic amplification of related content on platforms such as TikTok and YouTube. The advertised position in the subproject led by Prof. Dr. Thorsten Quandt focuses on empirical communication research. Using computational methods from digital communication research, the project examines how historical narratives emerge, evolve, and spread through digital media. Your tasks will include: * Contribute to the development of methods for the computational analysis of content on onlineplatforms * Contribute to the development of data pipelines for collecting image and video data from onlineplatforms * Conduct content analyses of social media data * Present research findings at national and international conferences * Publish research findings in international peer-reviewed journals, primarily in English **Our expectations:** --------------------- * Master’s degree in Communication Science or a related social science discipline with a very goodor good final grade * Demonstrated interest in the above research area and the development of social scienceresearch methods * Interest in and ideally knowledge of social media research * Good knowledge of empirical research methods * Good knowledge of computational methods, particularly in the analysis of content data (text,images, and audio) * Excellent written and spoken