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 Open Positions (2x PhD, 1x Postdoc) at LMU Munich
Posted by: Alexander Wuttke
Title/Position: Assistant Professor
School/Organization: Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich
Sent to listserv of: SESP, SPSSI
Date posted: September 27th, 2026

Hello everyone,

We invite applications for three academic positions across two DFG-funded research projects:

"Democratic Persuasion: How to Make the Case for Democracy"

Using survey experiments, LLM-based persuasive conversations, and a framed field experiment involving one-on-one dialogues, this project identifies the motivations behind democratic skepticism and tests which communicative strategies reinforce support for democracy.

Emmy Noether Research Group: “Predictably Paradoxical—Mapping the Democratic Mind with AI"

Developing and employing the novel method of AI Conversational Interviewing, this project analyzes multi-modal data from LLM-enabled semi-structured interviews to map people’s democratic belief systems.

We are hiring:

PhD Researcher working in both projects (75%, 4 years, TVL E-13, approximately €44,500/year)

Link to job advertisement:
https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/9gscd16e88k395ss9w7gq/Job_Ad_PhD_Combi_2027.docx?rlkey=phh7ia7575k83jz28qky9y1hx

PhD Researcher in Computational Social Science (75%, 4 years, TVL E-13, approx. €44,500/year)

Link to job advertisement:

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/gkypvd8pgaxvxgtxrartd/Job_Ad_PhD_2027-CSS.docx?rlkey=e4ylv65if0vjf5ezw5kt0hxo4

Postdoctoral Researcher on Democratic Persuasion (100%, fixed term: 22 months, TVL E-13, approx. €64,000/year)

Link to job advertisement:

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/4vcicqtwv0s403sfk9cpc/Job_Ad_PostDoc_2027.docx?rlkey=tj6h9uln2bwi4jpr6we54m9a0

The positions start in January 2027 or as soon as possible.

We offer:

–A welcoming, inclusive environment at a leading European research university
–Involvement in impactful, cutting-edge research
–Dedicated resources for professional growth and research activities
–Excellent quality of life in Munich

Ideal candidates have a background in quantitative methods, proficiency in statistical programming (R and/or Python), and an interest in political psychology, persuasion, or democracy research.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis (until October 20th). So, the earlier you apply, the better!




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