📍 Location: Berlin, Germany
💼 Salary: E13 TVöD
⏰ Start Date: 1 September 2026
📄 Contract: 36 months (fixed-term under WissZeitVG) with possible 12-month extension
🕒 Full-time or Part-time

BAuA is seeking a Doctoral Researcher to join the research project "Successful (Differential) Work System Design for Employees with Health Impairments – Challenges, Opportunities and Conditions" within the Mental Workload and Mental Health research group.

🔍 Key Responsibilities:
• Conduct qualitative field research, interviews and focus groups
• Analyse qualitative data using research software (e.g. MaxQDA)
• Publish findings in national and international peer-reviewed journals
• Present research at scientific conferences
• Support literature reviews in the "Stay at Work" field
• Assist with project management, ethics applications and documentation
• Contribute to policy and practice transfer activities
• Support planning and delivery of scientific events

✅ Required Profile:
• Master's degree (or equivalent, minimum 300 ECTS) in Psychology, Sociology, Rehabilitation Sciences, Social Work, Organisational Sciences, Health Sciences, or a related field with a focus on work and health
• Knowledge of work and organisational design
• Knowledge of workplace prevention and health promotion measures
• Proven experience in qualitative research design, data collection and analysis
• Experience with qualitative analysis software (e.g. MaxQDA)
• Strong communication, collaboration and organisational skills
• Willingness to pursue a PhD within the project
• Willingness to travel for work
• Excellent German language skills (C2)

⭐ Desirable:
• Experience publishing scientific papers
• Experience in workplace prevention practice
• English proficiency (B2)

🎁 What BAuA Offers:
• Strong support for doctoral studies
• Opportunity to develop research expertise in a high-impact project
• Flexible working hours and remote working options
• Modern workplace equipment, including for home office
• Attractive public-sector salary and pension benefits
• Professional development opportunities
• Subsidised job ticket
• Inclusive, family-friendly and equal-opportunity working environment

📅 Application Deadline: 21 June 2026