Student Assistant (m/f/d) – Research Project HARMONY (Health-Related [Mis]Information on Social Media)

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Student Assistant (m/f/d) – Research Project HARMONY Health-Related (Mis)Information on Social Media

Start: Mid-September 2025 Duration: 5 months, extension possible depending on project needs Hours: 5 hours per week Location: Chair of Ethics of AI and Neuroscience, Institute for History and Ethics of Medicine, TUM

Your Role

We are looking for a Student Assistant (m/f/d) to support our international team in the HARMONY project, which investigates health-related (mis-)information on social media and its impact on young adults. Your main tasks will include:

  • Supporting the conduct and analysis of online surveys
  • Assisting with study participant onboarding & management
  • Helping to process and analyze social media content
  • Preparing and cleaning datasets (primarily in R)
  • General support for the research team (e.g., literature research, documentation, administrative tasks)

What You Bring

  • Enrollment at a German university (BA or MA, in a relevant discipline: e.g., medicine, psychology, sociology, communication science, data science)
  • Demonstrable digital affinity and genuine interest in social media, digital health, or science communication
  • First experience with R (or similar statistical/analytical tools)
  • Excellent German and English language skills (min. C1)
  • Structured, reliable, and self-motivated way of working

What We Offer

  • An interdisciplinary, supportive, and open-minded research environment
  • Flexible working hours (remote work possible by arrangement)
  • Compensation according to the TUM student assistant salary table
  • Insight into empirical social research and current topics in digital health and ethics
  • Pro-rated vacation days according to the Federal Vacation Act
  • The opportunity to write your Bachelor's, Master's, or medical doctoral thesis (Dr. med) as part of the project (subject to agreement and capacity)

Note for International Applicants Non-EU nationals require a valid residence permit allowing student employment in Germany.

How to Apply Please send your application as a single PDF (CV, short letter of motivation [max. 1 page], proof of enrolment, transcript of records) by 30th August 2025 with the subject line “SHK HARMONY” to: office.ethics@mh.tum.de

For questions, feel free to contact:

Institutional Details Chair of Ethics of AI and Neuroscience Institute for History and Ethics of Medicine Technical University of Munich Ismaninger Str. 22, 81675 Munich www.get.med.tum.de / www.tum.de

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