Scientific Coordinator Research Unit (100% postdoc-level; 4 years)

The Social and Legal Psychology group (Prof. R. Imhoff) at the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz invites applications for the position of

Scientific Coordinator (postdoc level; d/w/m; 100 %)

starting March 1st, 2027, initially limited to 4 years

The position involves the scientific coordination of the DFG Research Unit "Beyond crazy: Integrating Benefits into the Analysis of Conspiracy Beliefs". Your responsibilities will include:

• coordinating the sub-projects and interlinking them with one another in both practical and theoretical terms,
• developing your own independent academic profile through contributions to overarching research questions (e.g., measurement methods, theoretical integration),
• supervising a multi-wave longitudinal study in consultation with the participating sub-projects.

As the research unit is distributed across several locations, the coordinator will foster regular scientific exchange between doctoral researchers and professors at the individual sites and organize joint conferences and workshops. Support for habilitation is available, as are alternative qualification pathways.

Your profile:

• PhD in psychology, communication science or a related field (to be completed by the start date at the latest)
• experience in coordinating research projects, in research management or in comparable roles
• excellent methodological and statistical skills, including confident use of R
• experience in planning, conducting and analyzing empirical studies, ideally with longitudinal data
• outstanding communication and teamwork skills, including fluency in English
• a strong interest in interdisciplinary collaboration and academic management

We offer:

• integration into a dynamic, cooperative and collegial team on site, as well as into the research unit with its eight sub-projects
• the opportunity to qualify in two directions: academia and research management
• remuneration according to the collective agreement for the public service of the German federal states (pay group 13 TV-L), including the standard public-sector benefits

For further information, please contact Prof. Dr. Roland Imhoff by email at
roland.imhoff@uni-mainz.de.
Johannes Gutenberg University is committed to increasing the proportion of women among its academic staff and therefore encourages women to apply. In cases of equal qualifications, preference will be given to applicants with severe disabilities.

Please send your application, including (1) a letter of motivation, (2) degree certificates and (3) a CV with a list of publications, as a single PDF by 25 November 2026 by email to Prof. Dr. Roland Imhoff, roland.imhoff@uni-mainz.de.