Job Postings

Overview

Location	Flexible: Findelgasse 7/9 or remote
Working hours	Flexible: 4-8 hours per week
Pay	€15.00 per hour (master’s degree) or €13.98 per hour (bachelor’s degree) or according to the current remuneration table
Duration	From January 2026

Job description and tasks

The Chair of Communication Science is currently looking for a student assistant to support our work in research and teaching.

Our research focuses on the positive and negative consequences of digital communication and media for the well-being, health, and self-regulation of users. In its research, the professorship primarily works with (media) psychological theories and quantitative empirical methods. More information about the professorship’s area of expertise can be found here.

We are looking for student assistants to actively support us in research and teaching. The diverse range of tasks includes all areas of scientific and organizational support for the team, such as literature research, designing teaching and research materials (e.g., presentations), updating the website, data preparation and evaluation, questionnaire programming, and similar tasks.

The weekly working hours can be arranged flexibly within the framework of the applicable collective bargaining agreements and legal regulations (“flexwork”). The tasks can be completed remotely (“home office”). In addition, a workroom and a workstation are available to you at Findelgasse 7/9 in Nuremberg.

Advantages

• Flexible working hours and locations
• Insight into scientific research processes
• Insight into the design of teaching
• Good compatibility with studying at FAU
• Expansion of existing skills and learning new ones (e.g., data analysis, statistics, teamwork)
• If interested and suitable, the aim is to extend the position over several semesters.

Scope

The position involves between approx. 4 and 8 hours per week. The position is limited to at least 1 semester, ideally 2 semesters. Continued employment over several semesters is desired.

Details on the monthly remuneration can be found here.

Requirements and application

Requirements:

• Interest in the main topics of the junior professorship
• Interest in communication science and media psychology issues
• Very good written and spoken German and English
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office (or equivalent programs)
• Advanced bachelor’s degree (from the 3rd/4th semester) or master’s degree at FAU
• Basic knowledge of empirical social research methods (e.g., surveys, experiments)

One or more of the following skills are desirable but not required:

• (Very) good knowledge of statistics and/or social research methodology
• Basic knowledge of statistical programming languages such as R(-Studio) or Python

You can apply at any time by sending us a short cover letter, a brief resume (1-2 pages), and a current transcript of records. Please send the documents as a single PDF file by email to Prof. Dr. Adrian Meier wiso-bewerbung-kowi@fau.de by November 15, 2025, at the latest (earlier is welcome).

If you have any questions in advance about the tasks, general conditions, or other aspects of the position, please feel free to contact Prof. Dr. Adrian Meier by email: wiso-bewerbung-kowi@fau.de.

We look forward to receiving your application!