Project Support (Freelance / Honorarbasis) – Quantitative Survey Analysis (TikTalks)
21.01., Studentische Hilfskräfte, Praktikantenstellen, Studienarbeiten
This freelance role supports the TikTalks project through the quantitative analysis of a large-scale survey on young adults’ perceptions of TikTok’s recommendation system. Responsibilities include data cleaning, scale construction, exploratory factor analysis, and regression-based analyses in R. The position focuses on theory-driven survey methodology and close coordination with the project lead and does not include research qualification or publication.
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Project Support (Freelance / Honorarbasis) – Quantitative Survey Analysis (TikTalks)
Responsible Technology Hub e. V.
Start: as soon as possible
Duration: project-based
Workload: by agreement
Location: remote possible
ABOUT THE PROJECT
TikTalks is a mixed-methods research project examining how TikTok’s algorithmic recommendation system shapes perceptions, attitudes, and experiences among young adults. A central component is a large-scale quantitative survey (N ≈ –) combining established psychological measures with newly developed constructs related to algorithmic trust, perceived manipulation, and platform skepticism.
The project is conducted in collaboration with the Professorship of Ethics of AI and Neuroscience at TUM and focuses on empirically grounded, methodologically transparent analysis of user perceptions of algorithmic systems. This call is issued exclusively by the Responsible Technology Hub e. V. (RTH).
YOUR ROLE
You will support the project through preparation, analysis, and initial interpretation of questionnaire data, with a focus on classical survey methodology and theory-driven analysis:
1. Cleaning, structuring, and documenting survey datasets
2. Descriptive analyses and inspection of item distributions
3. Scale evaluation and construction (item analysis, reliability testing)
4. Exploratory factor analysis / PCA for newly developed or adapted scales
5. Correlation analyses, group comparisons, and basic regression models
6. Standard survey research questions (e.g. personality traits and algorithmic trust)
7. Initial data visualizations (e.g. scale distributions, associations)
8. Close coordination with the project lead
WHAT YOU BRING
Required:
9. Master’s degree in Psychology or a closely related field
10. Experience with quantitative questionnaire studies
11. Solid background in PCA / exploratory factor analysis
12. Experience with correlation and regression analyses
13. Very good command of R
14. Theory-informed interpretation of statistical results
Desirable:
15. Experience with newly developed or exploratory constructs
16. Data visualization in R (e.g. ggplot2)
17. Interest in social media or algorithmic systems research
18. Reproducible, script-based workflows
WHAT WE OFFER
19. Methodological support in an interdisciplinary research project
20. Close collaboration with project leadership
21. Contract-based compensation aligned with academic standards
Please note: This is a freelance, project-based support role. It is not a research or qualification position; no publication or authorship is foreseen.
HOW TO APPLY
Please send a short application (CV and brief description of relevant analysis experience) to:
Subject: TikTalks – Survey Analysis (RTH)
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.
DATA PROTECTION NOTICE
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