{"id":14254,"date":"2024-09-05T16:29:46","date_gmt":"2024-09-05T14:29:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.zdv.uni-mainz.de\/ze-gshs\/stellen-als-whk\/"},"modified":"2025-03-21T08:15:54","modified_gmt":"2025-03-21T07:15:54","slug":"research-assistant-positions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/gshs.uni-mainz.de\/en\/research-assistant-positions\/","title":{"rendered":"Research assistant positions"},"content":{"rendered":"<jgu-base-pageheader react-props=\"{\n    &quot;items&quot;: [\n        {\n            &quot;box&quot;: {\n                &quot;index&quot;: &quot;&quot;,\n                &quot;title&quot;: &quot;Research assistant positions&quot;,\n                &quot;link&quot;: {\n                    &quot;url&quot;: &quot;&quot;,\n                    &quot;title&quot;: &quot;learn more&quot;\n                }\n            },\n            &quot;color&quot;: &quot;default&quot;,\n            &quot;image&quot;: {\n                &quot;url&quot;: &quot;&quot;\n            },\n            &quot;imgCredit&quot;: &quot;&quot;,\n            &quot;useVideo&quot;: false,\n            &quot;video&quot;: false\n        }\n    ],\n    &quot;type&quot;: &quot;border&quot;,\n    &quot;align&quot;: &quot;full&quot;,\n    &quot;quicklinks&quot;: {\n        &quot;show&quot;: false,\n        &quot;selects&quot;: []\n    },\n    &quot;useBreadcrumb&quot;: false\n}\">\n<\/jgu-base-pageheader>\n\n\n<p>In principle, doctoral candidates can also work as research assistants (<em>Hilfskraft<\/em> in German) in Rhineland-Palatinate. The time limit is in accordance with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bmbf.de\/bmbf\/de\/forschung\/wissenschaftlicher-nachwuchs\/wissenschaftszeitvertragsgesetz\/wissenschaftszeitvertragsgesetz_node.html\"><strong>Academic Fixed Term-Contract Act<\/strong><\/a> (in German). Binding information on personnel law issues can be obtained from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.verwaltung.personal.uni-mainz.de\/kontakt\/\"><strong>Department of Human Resources<\/strong><\/a> (in German) Service PA 2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As an assistant, you work on research projects (with external funding or basic funding) or provide general support for other researchers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Max. 19 h\/week <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>No time off for work on the doctorate during working hours<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Not subject to the collective agreements of the public sector, therefore lower hourly wages, fewer holidays&#8230;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Previous experience as a research assistant is generally not taken into account when determining your classification if you subsequently take up work as a tariff employee.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Advantages\/disadvantages: usually relatively flexible, short, project-dependent contract terms are possible<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Well suited for a first transition to a profession<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Not recommended as a solution for the entire doctorate<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.verwaltung.personal.uni-mainz.de\/wissenschaftliche-hilfskraefte\/\"><strong>More information on the general conditions for working as a research assistant at JGU<\/strong><\/a> (in German)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<jgu-base-heading react-props=\"{\n    &quot;tags&quot;: {\n        &quot;htmlTag&quot;: &quot;h2&quot;,\n        &quot;classTag&quot;: &quot;h3&quot;,\n        &quot;tag&quot;: &quot;h2.h3&quot;\n    },\n    &quot;heading&quot;: &quot;Where can I find a job as a research assistant?&quot;,\n    &quot;textAlign&quot;: &quot;left&quot;,\n    &quot;anchor&quot;: &quot;&quot;,\n    &quot;index&quot;: &quot;&quot;,\n    &quot;color&quot;: &quot;red&quot;\n}\"><\/jgu-base-heading>\n\n\n\n<p>Assistant positions are usually not advertised nationwide. 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The time limit is in accordance with the Academic Fixed Term-Contract Act (in German). Binding information on personnel law issues can be obtained from the Department of Human Resources (in German) Service PA 2. 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The time limit is in accordance with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bmbf.de\/bmbf\/de\/forschung\/wissenschaftlicher-nachwuchs\/wissenschaftszeitvertragsgesetz\/wissenschaftszeitvertragsgesetz_node.html\"><strong>Academic Fixed Term-Contract Act<\/strong><\/a> (in German). Binding information on personnel law issues can be obtained from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.verwaltung.personal.uni-mainz.de\/kontakt\/\"><strong>Department of Human Resources<\/strong><\/a> (in German) Service PA 2.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>As an assistant, you work on research projects (with external funding or basic funding) or provide general support for other researchers.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:list {\"className\":\"wp-block-list\"} -->\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>Max. 19 h\/week <\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>No time off for work on the doctorate during working hours<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>Not subject to the collective agreements of the public sector, therefore lower hourly wages, fewer holidays...<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>Previous experience as a research assistant is generally not taken into account when determining your classification if you subsequently take up work as a tariff employee.<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>Advantages\/disadvantages: usually relatively flexible, short, project-dependent contract terms are possible<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>Well suited for a first transition to a profession<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>Not recommended as a solution for the entire doctorate<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/ul>\n<!-- \/wp:list -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.verwaltung.personal.uni-mainz.de\/wissenschaftliche-hilfskraefte\/\"><strong>More information on the general conditions for working as a research assistant at JGU<\/strong><\/a> (in German)<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:spacer {\"height\":\"30px\"} -->\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:spacer -->\n\n<!-- wp:jgu\/heading {\"tags\":{\"htmlTag\":\"h2\",\"classTag\":\"h3\",\"tag\":\"h2.h3\"},\"heading\":\"Where can I find a job as a research assistant?\"} \/-->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Assistant positions are usually not advertised nationwide. 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