The Institute for Peace Research and Security Policy at the University of Hamburg has been investigating the conditions for peace and security – on a global, regional and local scale – since 1971. The IFSH aims to contribute actively to peace by conducting outstanding and innovative research. Transferring knowledge from research to politics and society is a fundamental part of the institute's work.
We currently employ around 70 colleagues in research, transfer, teaching and administration at our locations in Hamburg and Berlin. Thanks to funding from the City of Hamburg, we are expanding our science and service teams significantly as part of a growth strategy for the coming years. The IFSH is an international and diverse institution. We combine a culture of openness, agility and short communication channels with the reputation of an established and well-connected research institution.
We are looking for a research assistant for our Berlin location as of 01.07.2026. The position is limited until 31.12.2026 and is designed as a remote position. The working time comprises 35 hours per month and is remunerated according to the rate for research assistants at the University of Hamburg (17,39€/hour). Prerequisite for employment is a first degree (B.A. or comparable) and current enrollment as a student at a state-recognized German university.
The research area Arms Control and Emerging Technologies analyses how armaments, disruptive dual-use technologies, and strategies for their governance interact with great power conflict in Europe and Asia. We examine military capabilities, doctrines, and policies in terms of their inherent opportunities and risks and assess their potential to strengthen peace and security. Relying on approaches from security and strategic studies, international relations, history, computer sciences, and physics, we respond to great power conflict and the associated new arms races by analytically strengthening arms control and nonproliferation.