Survey Specialist for the FReDA Children and Youth Survey, specializing in Questionnaire Development (DRS-56)

Köln, Mannheim

Full-time

Temporary

GESIS – Leibniz-Institute for the Social Sciences is an internationally active research institute, funded by federal and state governments and member of the Leibniz Association.

Starting on 01.01.2027 our Department Data and Research on Society, Team Family Surveys located in Mannheim or Cologne, is looking for a

Survey Specialist for the FReDA Children and Youth Survey, specializing in Questionnaire Development
(Salary group 11 TV-L, working time 100 %, limited until 31.12.2029)

Monitoring current social developments is a primary objective of the social sciences. The department Data and Research on Society supports the social sciences in this task, by providing comprehensive data and tools to describe and analyse social changes. In close cooperation with the Federal Institute for Population Research (BiB), we conduct FReDA – a data infrastructure for family research. FReDA is designed as a panel survey of anchor persons and their partners in self-administered modes. The BiB/FReDA study “Refugees from Ukraine in Germany” is also conducted as part of FReDA. Starting in 2026, children of anchor persons aged 11 to 17 will also be surveyed in German, Ukrainian, and Russian.

Your tasks will be:

Implementation of the FReDA Children and Youth Survey (esp. questionnaire development and programming, preparation of data collection and translation processes, data preparation esp. generating preloads)Supporting the project team in implementing the FReDA panel
Assisting in the preparation of project and method reports
Coordination with service providers, translators, and national project partners

Your profile:

Excellent university degree (B.A.) in the social sciences (e.g., sociology, political sciences, psychology), or a comparable vocational training with excellent degree and several years of professional experience
Relevant experience with planning and conducting surveys
Experience with child and youth surveys and/or multilingual surveys is an advantage
Experience with data preparation and analyses of survey data using relevant statistical software (e.g., Stata or R) is an advantage
Very good knowledge of German and English (spoken and written), knowledge of Ukrainian and/or Russian is an advantage

Our Benefits:

A motivating work environment in a friendly and collegial atmosphere, as well as excellent team collaboration
Flexible working hours and regulations for mobile working
Very good conditions for reconciling work and family life, e.g. subsidies for childcare for children who have not yet attained the age of compulsory schooling
Holistic company health management and discounted participation in the university's sports programme
Generous support for your pension provision as a direct insurance policy
Promotion of your skills through further training measures

Contact

For further information concerning the tasks please contact Prof. Dr. Tobias Gummer via E-Mail (tobias.gummer@gesis.org). If you have questions about the application process, please contact Christine Laßmann via E-Mail (christine.lassmann@gesis.org).

Interested?

Please apply via our Online-application portal until 22.07.2026
Our reference number is: DRS-56

About us

GESIS is one of the world's leading social science infrastructure facilities, supporting researchers at all levels of their research projects with expertise and infrastructure services. We help ensure that socially relevant questions can be answered based on reliable data, the latest scientific methods and research information. We help with study planning and data collection, provide high-quality research data, support with data preparation and analysis, and finally with data archiving.
GESIS helps you gain further qualifications. We offer our employees a wide range of career opportunities in an appealing work environment with a high degree of personal responsibility and creative freedom. With us, you will work in an international environment in the heart of Mannheim and Cologne and benefit from a flexible work environment as well as internal and external networks.
GESIS ensures compliance with the guidelines for the severely disabled and promotes professional equality between women and men.
Full-time positions can also be filled on a part-time basis.
As a family-friendly employer, we have been certified by the “berufundfamilie” audit since 2010.
Further information on working at GESIS can be found here.