The Department of Sociology at the Institute of Sociology and Gender Studies at the German Sport University Cologne announces the availability of a position starting 01.10.2025

Senior Lecturer (Postdoc)

with standard weekly hours of 19 hrs and 55 minutes (50%) as a temporary replacement employement until 30.09.2028.

Your tasks

• Preparation and implementation of research projects and third mission activities
• Preparation and publishing of scientific publications
• Preparation of research proposals and acquisition of third-party funding
• Implementation, preparation and follow-up of teaching and examination activities
• Supervision of theses and examination (Bachelor and Master level)
• Proactive engagement in the department
• Participation in the academic self-administration of the department

Neccessary

• A University degree (Diploma or Master) in sociology, cultural studies, sports science or a thematically related discipline as well as a completed university doctorate in a research area appropriate to the department
• A strong interest in sociology of sport topics
• Experience in the publication of scientific studies in peer-reviewed journals
• Very good knowledge of empirical social science research methods and corresponding analysis software
• Good command of German and very good command of English (writing and speaking)

Desirabl

• Experience in higher education teaching
• Experience in the acquisition of competitive third-party funding
• International experience
• Integrity, ability to work in a team and resilience
• Willingness to learn, commitment, and self-motivated working style

Dependent on qualification, the salary will be up to 13 TV-L German wage classification. For more information on German wage classification see here (https://www.finanzverwaltung.nrw.de/de/bezuegetabellen) .

The position has a teaching load of 4,5 hrs contact time/week during the term (according to the German system: 4,5 SWS/F 1, NRW Lehrverpflichtungsordnung).

The German Sport University Cologne aspires to increase its share of women and especially invites female researchers to apply for this position. In case of equal qualification, women will receive priority consideration, unless there is no good reason for giving priority consideration to a competitor (measure according to Landesgleichstellungsgesetz).

In case of equal qualification, handicapped persons will receive priority consideration in the frame of legal provisions. The German Sport University Cologne supports its staff in work-life balance.

Please send your written application indicating number 2525-WMA-Sportsoziologie until 04.08.2025 as one pdf-package by e-mail only to bewerbung@dshs.de (mailto:bewerbung@dshs.de)

It is planned to hold interviews in calendar week 35 (2025). If you are unable to make this possible, please indicate this in your application.

For preliminary inquiries concerning qualification, please address to Univ.-Prof. Dr. Astrid Schubring, tel. 0221-4982-3771. For any legal and procedural questions, please address to Mrs Mersinli, tel. 02214982-6010.

Visit also our website www.dshs-koeln.de (http://www.dshs-koeln.de) . There you will find information on our handling of your personal data: www.dshs-koeln.de/datenschutz/ (http://www.dshs-koeln.de/datenschutz/) .

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