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Sa., 12. Juli 2025

Open position: Research assistant - Webbased Service Design (f/d/m, 75%)

We are looking for a Research Assistant working on a Platform to Empower Girls* of Colour

Location Campus Essen at the Chair of Sustainability and Innovation in Digital Ecosystems, Rhine-Ruhr Institute of Information Systems, Faculty of Computer Science

Research assistant (f/m/d, No. 333-25)

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The influence of digital technologies on business and society is omnipresent. At the same time, humanity faces major challenges that require urgent action and innovation.

Under the slogan “Towards X Futures,” our working group reflects on the connections between digital and socio-ecological transformation. As the head of Place Beyond Bytes at the University of Duisburg-Essen, we are also responsible for supporting digital start-up projects at the university. We directly support the development of digital products and services and research their economic, ecological, and social impact.

In the “Building Bridges” project, we strengthen the educational participation of girls of color from the 10th grade onwards through empowerment and mentoring. To this end, we are developing a smart service system that encompasses the participatory creation of a context-sensitive modular system for digital storytelling based on the action design research approach. This “living platform” serves to promote anti-racist education, mentoring, and context-sensitive storytelling for BIPOC and FLINTA communities*. The platform is based on web technologies and AI applications and is to be designed as a participatory infrastructure in collaboration with the communities.

Start date

November 1, 2025

Contract

until August 31, 2027

Working

29 hours 52 minutes (75%)

Your

You will design and evaluate a smart service system for the empowerment of girls* of color from 10th grade onwards. To do this, you will use an action design research approach.
Development, design, and technical implementation of a web platform with a focus on participation, empowerment, and anti-discrimination
Close collaboration with community actors, civil society organizations, and research partners (especially from the field of psychology)
Coordinating the conceptual, design, and content-related further development of the web-based platform
Publishing your findings in international publications and conferences. You will regularly exchange ideas in national and international networks.
You will take on project-related teaching tasks at the Faculty of Computer Science.

Your profile

Above-average university degree in business informatics, human-computer interaction, interface design, media informatics, computer science, or related disciplines with a standard duration of at least 8 semesters
Knowledge of web development (e.g., JavaScript, React, Next.js, Node.js) and interest in AI-supported applications
Experience with one or more of the following methods: design science research, exploratory quantitative data analysis (with Stata, Python, or R), computational theorizing
Experience in participatory, community-oriented projects is desirable
Interest in topics such as racism criticism, intersectionality, anti-discrimination, and empowerment
Independent, structured way of working and ability to work in a team in interdisciplinary project contexts
You have very good English and German skills.

What you can expect

You will have the opportunity to obtain your own academic qualification.
The opportunity to pursue a doctorate with numerous support services
A varied and diverse range of tasks in a lively work environment with international exchange
An interesting and responsible position with great creative potential, where you will get to know the diverse tasks and developments of research transfer and have contact with almost all areas of the UDE
A working environment with respectful and appreciative colleagues
A pleasant working atmosphere in a dynamic, international team
Family-friendly environment with childcare facilities
Advice on family care responsibilities
A wide range of training and development opportunities, individual induction
Attractive sports and health facilities (university sports)
The option to work from home as required

Application deadline

Aug. 1, 2025

Reference No.

333-25

Application

Please send your application with the usual documents, quoting reference number 333-25, to Prof. Dr. Hannes Rothe, University of Duisburg-Essen, Faculty of Computer Science, Universitätsstraße 9, 45141 Essen, email sekretariat.SUST (at) ris.uni-due.de, telephone 0201 18-33418.