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PRIF 鈥� Peace Research Institute Frankfurt

The Peace Research Institute Frankfurt (PRIF) analyses the causes of international and intrastate conflicts. As one of the leading peace research institutes in Europe, we combine interdisciplinary basic research with science transfer to the public, the media and policymakers. Since 2009, the PRIF has been a member of the Leibniz Association, a national umbrella organization of outstanding non-university research institutes in Germany. PRIF is headquartered in Frankfurt and has a branch office in Berlin. More than 100 employees from research, administration and science communication contribute to PRIF's success. We are looking for a new colleague to join our team in Research Department III 鈥淭ransnational Politics鈥� as soon as possible.

One Postdoctoral Researcher (m/f/d) in full-time, in Salary Group 13 TV-H*, in the Research Group 鈥淩adicalization, Terrorism and Extremism Prevention,鈥� for the duration of three years (acc. to WissZeitVG**).

Your responsibilities include:

• Collaborative and independent research with a focus on transnational terrorist actors and networks, their formation and organization, and on policies to prevent, to counter and to cope with terrorist activities;
• Publication work with a focus on transnational terrorism or related topics in international academic journals and with well-established publishers;
• Development of grant applications and implementation of research projects in the Research Group and Research Department;
• Support of PRIF鈥檚 national and international research networks in the field of radicalization, terrorism and extremism prevention;

As an applicant, you should fulfill the following requirements:

• A 鈥済ood鈥� doctoral degree (鈥淕ut鈥� acc. to the German grading system) in political science, sociology or another relevant discipline;
• A proven scientific focus on transnational terrorist actors and networks as well as command of the current debates in the research field;
• An international profile attained through experience in collaborative research, field research/ research stays, and/or presentations at international conferences;
• Proven experience in quantitative and/or qualitative social-science methods;
• Willingness and ability to further PRIF鈥檚 research agenda;
• Ability to work interdisciplinarily;
• Willingness to present research to the political and general public;
• Willingness to participate in PRIF鈥檚 self-governance. The language spoken in PRIF鈥檚 central committees is English;
• Very good spoken and written command of English, willingness to learn German during the duration of the employment.

You can expect:

• A motivated, multi-cultural team of international researchers;
• Flexible hours that allow for the balance of work time and family life with the possibility to work remotely according to an internal guideline;
• A discounted Deutschlandticket;***
• A company pension scheme provided by the VBL.****

PRIF is a recipient of the Total E-Quality award and seeks to promote equal representation in the workforce at all levels and aims to strengthen work/life balance. Therefore, this position can be filled part- or full-time. In the case of equal qualification, applicants with severe disabilities will be treated preferentially. Please send your application documents (cover letter, complete CV (without a photo), 2-3-page outline of a research project you intend to implement, education and work certificates) as a single PDF to application(at)prif.org with a subject line that consists of your name and the code 鈥淧ostdoc_PB3_25.1鈥� (e.g. 鈥淢ax_Mustermann_Postdoc_PB3_25.1鈥�). The application deadline is the 15^th of June, 2025, 23:59:59. Unfortunately, application expenses cannot be reimbursed. In case of questions, please direct your messages to application(at)prif.org and claudia.baumgart-ochse(at)prif.org. * TV-H = Tarifvertrag f眉r den 脰ffentlichen Dienst des Landes Hessen: Current Tariff Agreement for the German State of Hesse. ** WissZeitVG = Wissenschaftszeitvertragsgesetz: Act on Fixed-Term Employment Contracts in Academia. *** Deutschlandticket = A ticket that allows for the use of local public transport, such as busses and trains. **** VBL = Versorgungsanstalt des Bundes und der L盲nder: Pension Institution of the Federal and State Governments. PRIF 鈥� Peace Research Institute Frankfurt | PRIF 鈥� Leibniz-Institut f眉r Friedens- und Konfliktforschung
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