Job advertisment: student / research assistant (f/m/diverse) One Health

The German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS) is one of the leading research institutions and think tanks for global sustainable development. It contributes, through research, policy advice and training, to finding answers to global questions affecting our future.

The IDOS Research Programme “Environmental Governance and Transformation to Sustainability” is looking for a

student assistant (f/m/diverse)

for its new project ‘One Health on the Move: Multi-risk, Pastoral Mobility and Global Health (OHM) to start from 1^st October 2024 for six months. The project focuses on the nexus between climate change, migration and health in eastern Africa.

The assistant shall ideally contribute to the following activities:

• (Systematic) literature review
• Maintaining database and administrative tasks related to the project
• Coordinate with project partners in organising a Write shop in Tanzania in January 2025
• Coordinate with IDOS Communication team in disseminating activities.
• Support other project activities, e.g. hybrid event organization

Requirements:

• Master's degree in progress, preferably on subjects related to the project (e.g. political science, development studies, human geography, social science, climate change adaptation/disaster risk reduction)
• Willingness to undertake master’s thesis on the nexus between climate change, migration and health in east Africa will be advantageous, 
• Experience in using statistical software and/or qualitative research (coding data) will be an advantage
• Good command of MS Excel, Word, Power Point and willingness to learn new software (e.g. Atlas.ti)
• Fluency in English; German language skills are an asset

We offer:

• an interesting job in an international working environment
• integration into a team and insight into scientific project work
• the usual pay for research assistants is 13,50 € (with a bachelor's degree) per hour
• flexible working hours, 39,5 hours per month.

This job offer is exclusively for enrolled students. Applicants must be currently enrolled in a master’s programme at a German University. Candidates who already have a master’s degree are unfortunately not eligible for formal reasons, even if they are enrolled in another master’s programme.

Please send your application documents with the subject "Klimalog student assistant position" including proof of enrolment by 20^th August 2024 by e-mail to Dr. Saravanan Subramanian (Saravanan.Subramanian@idos-research.de). Online interview will take place in the last week of August.

In your application email, please confirm how long you will be enrolled at a German University and that you are based in Bonn or the vicinity and able to commute to the office. Please refrain from an application if you do not fulfil the above-mentioned criteria.

For further questions on the project, please contact Dr. Saravanan Subramanian.

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