Supporting on data collection between January and April 2024

As part of the Collaborative Research Centre (CRC) 1342 on “Global Dynamics of Social Policy”, Project A07 on "Global Dynamics of Long-term Care Policies" is researching the generosity of long-term care systems in international comparison as well as the role of international interdependencies in shaping long-term care policies. In working package 1 and 2, the project specifically investigates which inclusiveness criteria shape access to public long-term care benefits and how much of which types of benefits are granted in the respective countries. In working package 3 and 4, we analyse policy transfer between countries and the role of International Organisations in long-term care policy in four case studies in East Asia (South Korea, Taiwan) and Latin America (Uruguay, Chile). You can find more information on the project here. The project team is located at the University of Bremen and the University of Duisburg-Essen.

We are looking for student assistants with 10-18 hours/week to assist with data collection in working package 1 between January and April 2024. Alternatively, it is also possible to do a part- or full-time internship in the project during this period.

The main task is to contributed to data collection on the inclusiveness and scope of benefits of 50 countries’ public long-term care system. In doing so, we use secondary literature, laws and internet sources to systematically extract and code information for pre-defined indicators on the topic. The data collection will be shared within the project team and each person will be responsible for a defined number of countries. During the process, there will be initial training sessions on the tasks and regular exchange within the team for data collection.

Requirements for the position

• Immatriculation as an advanced Bachelor or Master student at a German university
• Student of social or health science study programme
• Experience and knowledge of scientific working (e.g. rules of citation and literature search), knowledge of literature management software Endnote is an asset
• Interest in empirical scientific research, preferably also experience with international comparative research
• Interest in social policy, in particular long-term care policy; knowledge of those topics is an asset
• Very good knowledge and use of written and spoken English; knowledge of additional languages (e.g. Russian, French) is an asset
• Ability to work precisely and conscientious with attention to detail
• Good (self-)organisation skills, communication skills, and team orientation

 

We offer insights into working within a university research project and the praxis of empirical, international comparative social policy research. Additionally, we offer a cooperative working environment in a friendly, interdisciplinary, and divers team at one of the major research projects on comparative social policy study in Germany, where you get the opportunity to apply and develop your skills and knowledge. The position provides you with insights in working in academia and, upon interest, the possibility to attend (online) meetings and lectures of the A07 project and the CRC 1342.

Conditions

Working time and place can, upon agreement, be arranged flexibly. Weekly working time for student assistants should range between 10-18 hours (upon agreement). Payment is based on the usual rates for student assistants at the University of Bremen. For internships, part- or full-time options are available. Please state your preferences regarding type of contract (student assistant/intern), preferred number of weekly working hours and preferred length of contract (2, 3 or 4 months) in the application. Concrete modalities will then be coordinated during the hiring process.

Application

If you are interested in the position please send your application to Johanna Fischer (johanna.fischer@uni-bremen.de) by 8.10.2023. Your application should include a CV, a short letter of motivation as well as a current transcript of records as a PDF document. In case of questions on the position please contact Johanna Fischer. 

Contact:
Dr. Johanna Fischer
CRC 1342: Global Dynamics of Social Policy
Mary-Somerville-Straße 3
28359 Bremen
Phone: +49 421 218-57074
E-Mail: johanna.fischer@uni-bremen.de

A07: "Global Dynamics of Long-term Care Policies"

As part of the Collaborative Research Centre (CRC) 1342 on “Global Dynamics of Social Policy”, Project A07 on "Global Dynamics of Long-term Care Policies" is researching the generosity of long-term care systems in international comparison as well as the role of international interdependencies in shaping long-term care policies. In working package 1 and 2, the project specifically investigates which inclusiveness criteria shape access to public long-term care benefits and how much of which types of benefits are granted in the respective countries. In working package 3 and 4, we analyse policy transfer between countries and the role of International Organisations in long-term care policy in four case studies in East Asia (South Korea, Taiwan) and Latin America (Uruguay, Chile). You can find more information on the project here. The project team is located at the University of Bremen and the University of Duisburg-Essen.

We are looking for a student assistant with 30 to 40 hours of work per month (by agreement) at the University of Bremen starting January 2024. The position is limited until 31.12.2024 (extension possible).

Tasks:

• Assist with data collection and data management (e.g., research on international data and documents, coding documents, formatting data sets).
• Literature research and management
• Support with preparing publications
• Support in project organisation (e.g. minutes of project meetings, communication with cooperation partners).

 

Requirements:

• Enrolment at a German university
• Student of social or health science study programme (e.g. political science, sociology, social policy, public health)
• Interest in comparative social policy research and/or long-term care systems, preferably already knowledge in these areas
• Experience in scientific work (e.g. citation rules and literature research), preferably also in qualitative and/or quantitative empirical analysis and related IT programs (e.g. Excel, Endnote, Maxqda, R)
• Very good command of written and spoken English
• Good (self-)organizational skills, communication skills and ability to work in a team

 

We offer a collegial working environment in a friendly, interdisciplinary and diverse team. The position provides insights into the work of a university research project and into the practice of empirical, international comparative social policy research. In case of interest, there is the possibility to participate in (online) meetings and lectures of the A07 project, the SFB 1342 and the Socium.

Working hours and location are flexible by arrangement. The salary is based on the usual rates for student assistants at the University of Bremen.

If you have any questions about the position, please feel free to contact Johanna Fischer (johanna.fischer@uni-bremen.de). To apply, please send your documents including a short letter of motivation, CV and certificate/transcript as a PDF document by 8.10.23 via e-mail to Johanna Fischer (johanna.fischer@uni-bremen.de).

Contact:
Dr. Johanna Fischer
CRC 1342: Global Dynamics of Social Policy
Mary-Somerville-Straße 3
28359 Bremen
Phone: +49 421 218-57074
E-Mail: johanna.fischer@uni-bremen.de

Project A04 “Global developments in health care systems” is looking for a new student assistants (up to 37 hours/month).

At the University of Bremen, the following positions are available in the Collaborative Research Centre 1342's project "Global developments in health care systems": 

Student Assistants with up to 37 hrs/month

Start date: As soon as possible. The position is temporary, but a longer-term employment is intended.

The project is a part of the DFG-funded Collaborative Research Centre 1342 "Global Dynamics of Social Policy" and is directed by Prof. Dr. Heinz Rothgang, Prof. Dr. Sebastian Haunss and Dr. Lorraine Frisina Doetter.

The aim of the project is to map the historical development of health care systems worldwide. In doing so, we collect secondary literature data to classify systems alongside three functional dimensions: service provision, financing, regulation.

 

Tasks: 

• Database and literature research
• Literature review
• Supporting coding of documents
• Supporting on administrative tasks

 

Requirements:

• Enrolled in a German University at least until July 2024
• Excellent command of English
• Experience in literature research
• Independent, reliable and organised working style
• Interest in social policy and/or health policy

 

Desirable:

• Experience with reference management software, especially Zotero
• Experience in coding of text documents

 

Deadline for application: Rolling basis until positions are filled.

Please send applications with CV and short letter of motivation stating expected graduation date to Gabriela de Carvalho (decarvalho@uni-bremen.de).

Contact:
Dr. Gabriela de Carvalho
CRC 1342: Global Dynamics of Social Policy
Mary-Somerville-Straße 3
28359 Bremen
Phone: +49 421 218-57078
E-Mail: decarvalho@uni-bremen.de

Postdoctoral Researcher (f/m/d), Salary Scale 13 TV-L (100%), Reference Code: A186/23

The CRC 1342 has been funded by the DFG since January 2018 and investigates the global dynamics of social policy. The focus of the second funding phase (2022 – 2025) is on the examination of inclusiveness and the scope of provision of social protection programmes.

The CRC 1342 consists of 15 subprojects and is divided into two project areas: The six subprojects in Area A examine the dynamics of various social policy fields from a global and historical perspective. The eight subprojects in Area B conduct case studies and country comparisons for selected countries/regions and specific social protection programmes. An information infrastructure project is developing the Global Welfare State Information System (WeSIS).

Project A06, led by Prof. Sonja Drobnič, PhD, focuses on the developmental dynamics of family policy in a global comparison. First, a database of the scope and inclusiveness of family policy measures will be established. Second, the role of 'female agency' on both the national and international levels will be examined, in order to understand and explain the developmental dynamics in greater depth.

Job description

• Participation in data collection on family policy developments with regard to scope and inclusiveness
• Examination of family policy profiles from historical and geographical comparative perspectives
• Analysis of the relevance of 'female agency' on the national and transnational levels for the dissemination of family policy

 

Requirements

• PhD degree in sociology, political science, or a related discipline
• Strong background in empirical research and quantitative research methods
• Experience with R, STATA, or similar statistical packages
• Competence in data collection and knowledge of the role of 'female agency' in processes of political and social change will be considered an advantage
• Knowledge of document analysis methods will be considered an advantage
• Excellent English skills are required; knowledge of other languages will be considered an advantage

 

General hints

The university is family-friendly, diverse and sees itself as an international university. We therefore welcome all applicants regardless of gender, nationality, ethnic and social origin, religion/belief, disability, age, sexual orientation and identity.

The University of Bremen strives to increase the number of women in the academy and strongly encourages applications from female candidates. Disabled applicants will be given priority if their professional and personal qualifications are essentially the same.

For questions about the job posting, please contact Prof. Sonja Drobnič, PhD
(drobnic@uni-bremen.de).

Applications with cover letter, CV, and copies of degree certificates should be submitted by 6 October 2023, indicating the reference code above, to:

University of Bremen
Prof. Dr. Sonja Drobnič
Mary-Somerville-Str. 9
28357 Bremen

or electronically (preferably in a single PDF file) to Susan Westing-Kilian
(swkilian@uni-bremen.de) and Sonja Drobnič (drobnic@uni-bremen.de).

Costs for the application and the interview cannot be reimbursed.

Project A04 “Global developments in health care systems” is looking for a new student assistant

Dr. Lorraine Frisina Doetter, co-director of the A04 project “Global developments in health care systems”, is looking for a new student assistant for the period of October to December 2023 for a total of 40 hours (ca. 3.5 hours weekly), with a possibility of renewal and increased weekly hours in the year 2024.

Start date: 01 October 2023. The position is temporary, but a longer-term employment is intended.

Tasks: 

• Database and literature research
• Format and editing for publications (including tables and figures)
• Support on administrative tasks

 

Requirements:

• Enrolled in a German University
• Excellent command of English and German
• Experience in literature research, especially systematic and scoping review methods
• Experience in Excel (e.g. generation of data tables and graphs)
• Independent, reliable and organised working style
• Interest in social policy, health policy and/or health inequality

 

Desirable:

• Experience with reference management software, especially Zotero

 

Deadline for application: Rolling basis until the position is filled.

Please send applications with CV and short letter of motivation (in English) stating expected graduation date to Katharina Scherf at kscherf@uni-bremen.de.

Contact:
Dr. Lorraine Frisina Doetter
CRC 1342: Global Dynamics of Social Policy
Mary-Somerville-Straße 3
28359 Bremen
Phone: +49 421 218-58561
E-Mail: frisina@uni-bremen.de