Would you like to support science and research? Welcome to SHARE BERLIN Institute GmbH, a non-profit organisation.
The Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE) is a panel study established in 2004 that collects socio-economic and biomedical life course data from people aged 50 and over (ap-prox.140,000 to date) in almost 30 countries. It provides internationally comparable longitudinal mi-crodata for scientific research and policy advice. As Europe's largest social science panel study and one of the major European research infrastructures in the field of social sciences, SHARE also has the legal form of a European Research Infrastructure Consortium (ERIC) since 2011.
The SHARE BERLIN Institute GmbH (SBI) is the seat of the central coordination of SHARE and re-lated scientific research. The SBI was founded in 2022 by the Social Science Research Center Berlin (WZB), the German Institute for Economic Research (DIW Berlin), the Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin and the German Centre of Gerontology (DZA). The SBI and SHARE-ERIC work closely together on all questions of implementation and scientific advancement of the research infrastructure.
We are now seeking a motivated individual to join our team in an international and academically stimulating environment. We are offering an interesting and varied role with the opportunity to make a significant impact.
Survey Specialist (f/m/d)
Part-time or full-time, minimum 25 hours per week, initially limited until July 31st, 2027, with prospective for contractual renewal.
Key responsibilities:
- Assist in coordinating the development process of our interview software, working closely with software developers and SHARE’s scientific community. Support the migration to a new software environment, ensuring a smooth transition while maintaining longitudinal comparability and optimal usability.
- In collaboration with stakeholders, develop and evaluate questionnaire content for various modes of data collection, including face-to-face and telephone interviews, as well as online and paper-and-pencil surveys.
- Contribute to the documentation of the entire questionnaire development processes to maintain a record of the process. Contribute to reporting activities related to the questionnaire development and provide input for user support.
- Assist in coordinating the translation process for SHARE’s 39 languages and support the production and distribution of national survey instruments across the 28 participating countries
- Train survey agency representatives in administering questionnaires and related software to ensure consistent and accurate data collection across all modes.
- Explore own research ideas and publish peer-reviewed papers on substantive or methodological topics, contributing to the field's advancement. Further scientific qualifications through a dissertation will be supported.
Your profile:
- University degree (Master's or Diploma) in a relevant field (e.g., social sciences, social work, psychology, economics, public health, epidemiology, demography, statistics), with a focus on survey methodology and questionnaire design is welcome
- Proven experience in survey development, including questionnaire design, testing, and implementation across various modes
- Proficiency in managing multi-stakeholder projects with clear timelines and deliverables
- Strong problem-solving, organisational, and communication skills, with an ability to adapt to interdisciplinary teams
- Affinity for IT and software development; a Product Owner certification is a strong advantage
- Commitment to research ethics and sensitivity to diverse cultural contexts
- Knowledge of quantitative data analysis using statistical software (preferably STATA and/or R)
- Excellent command of spoken and written English; other languages are welcome
Our offer for you:
- An exciting and varied job in an international and dynamic scientific working environment
- A cooperative and open working atmosphere, with a modern workplace for creative freedom and new ideas
- Attractive flexible and mobile working arrangements to balance work and family life
- Remuneration and social benefits are based on the collective agreement for the civil service in the public service (TVöD Bund, if the prerequisites are met, grouping up to E13)
- Further scientific qualifications through a dissertation will be possible.
SHARE BERLIN Institute GmbH attaches great importance to diversity. We look forward to every qualified application regardless of age, health and physical impairment, gender and gender identity, nationality, ethnic and social origin, religion, ideology or sexual orientation. Occupational equality of the sexes is guaranteed.
Are you interested?
Then we look forward to receiving your application including a cover letter with motivation for the position, informative CV, and references, in one single pdf document stating your earliest starting date to Sylvia Becker by e-mail to applications@share-berlin.eu no later than 21.02.2025.
