Would you like to support science and research? Welcome to SHARE BERLIN Institute GmbH, a non-profit organisation.

The Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE) is a panel study established in 2004 that collects socio-economic and biomedical life course data from people aged 50 and over (approx.160,000 to date) in almost 30 countries. It provides internationally comparable longitudinal microdata for scientific research and policy advice. As Europe's largest social science panel study and one of the major European research infrastructures in the field of social sciences, SHARE also has the legal form of a European Research Infrastructure Consortium (ERIC) since 2011.

The SHARE BERLIN Institute GmbH (SBI) is the seat of the central coordination of SHARE and related scientific research. The SBI was founded in 2022 by the Social Science Research Center Berlin (WZB), the German Institute for Economic Research (DIW Berlin), the Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin and the German Centre of Gerontology (DZA). The SBI and SHARE-ERIC work closely together on all questions of implementation and scientific advancement of the research infrastructure.

We are now seeking a motivated individual to join our team in an international and academically stimulating environment. We are offering an interesting and varied job with the opportunity to make a significant impact as

Coordinator of Research (f/m/d)
Part-time or full-time, minimum 30 hours per week, initially limited until July 31st, 2027, with prospective for contractual renewal.

Key responsibilities:

• Development and management of research with SHARE data at the SHARE BERLIN Institute
• Creation and further development of a research plan together with the institutions of the partners and coordination of SHARE-based research between the six participating institutions (SHARE-ERIC, WZB, DIW, DZA, Charité and RKI), taking into account the greatest possible synergies
• Establishment of effective communication channels between these partners (e.g. seminars, electronic platform)
• Scientific supervision and counselling of SHARE Berlin Institute staff in their respective research projects
• Mentoring, supporting and training of SHARE country teams
• Research-based input into the development of questionnaires for the SHARE infrastructure
• External communication of SHARE research results in the scientific community
• Further development of the SHARE-based research strategy and profile building for basic research and evidence-based policy evaluation
• Acquisition of funding from German, European, and international funders

Your profile:

• Excellent scientific record, proven by a Ph.D. and top-ranked publications in economics, social sciences, demography, public health, or psychology, data science or a related field
• A successful record of research grant applications
• Experience with longitudinal survey data
• Strong proficiency in English required, good knowledge of German desirable, knowledge of other languages welcome
• Self-organized & highly proactive working style, team player mentality

Our offer for you:

• An exciting and varied role in an internationally shaped and dynamic scientific working environment
• A cooperative and open working atmosphere with a modern workplace for creative freedom and new ideas
• Attractive flexible and mobile working arrangements to balance work and private life
• Remuneration and social benefits are based on the collective agreement for the civil service in the public service (TVöD Bund, if the prerequisites are met, grouping up to E14)

SHARE BERLIN Institute GmbH attaches great importance to diversity. We look forward to every qualified application regardless of age, health and physical impairment, gender and gender identity, nationality, ethnic and social origin, religion, ideology or sexual orientation. Occupational equality of the sexes is guaranteed.

Are you interested:

Then we look forward to receiving your application including a cover letter with motivation for the position, informative CV, and references, in one single pdf document stating your earliest starting date to Sylvia Becker by e-mail to applications@share-berlin.eu no later than 30.04.2025.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: Up to 5.003,00€ per month

Application Question(s):

• Please provide or describe your English proficiency level (A1-C2)

Education:

• Doctorate (Preferred)

Language:

• Englisch (Required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in 10115 Berlin

Application Deadline: 30/04/2025