Source: University of Vienna (Austria)
Post-doctoral position (4 years, full-time)
(ERC-funded project ‘DEPART: The de-party-politicization of Europe’s political elites’, PI: Laurenz Ennser-Jedenastik).
The Department of Government at the University of Vienna invites applications for a 4-year postdoctoral position in the ERC Starting Grant project DEPART, headed by Laurenz Ennser-Jedenastik. The project investigates how the careers of political elites in 30 European democracies have changed since 1945 and how this affects policy outcomes and political accountability. A more in-depth description of the project can be found here.
The Department of Government is a vibrant political science department dedicated to excellence in research and teaching and a friendly and cooperative work environment. In addition, it is located in one of the world’s best cities.
Job description:
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Conducting and publishing high-quality research within the framework of DEPART
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Collaborating closely with other researchers in the project (PI, pre-docs, student coders)
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Training and supervising four student coders for data collection (together with the PI and one pre-doctoral researcher)
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Disseminating results from DEPART at international conferences and in high-quality outlets
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Presenting DEPART’s output in departmental seminars
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Minor organizational and administrative tasks related to the project
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Starting date: 1 March 2021 (a later start is possible)
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Salary: approx. €55,000 (before taxes), which works out to approx. €2,500/month net (14 times/year).
Your profile:
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Doctoral degree or PhD in political science or a related discipline (completed or close to completion)
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Research focus on political elites, political careers, or political parties
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Excellent publication record (i.e. publications in highly-ranked international journals) or demonstrated potential thereof
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Strong quantitative skills, excellent command of Stata and/or R
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Willingness to acquire new methodological skills
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Ability and willingness to work independently as well as in a larger team
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Excellent command of English (written and spoken)
Further desirable qualifications:
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Experience in applying social sequence analysis and/or event history analysis
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Experience in designing and/or analyzing survey experiments
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Knowledge (even basic) of any language spoken in the EU except for German, English, French, Dutch, Swedish, and Danish is an asset
We offer:
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Participation in cutting-edge research within a project funded by an ERC Starting Grant
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Collaboration in a larger research team (you, PI, 3 pre-docs, 4 student coders)
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Opportunity to advance your own research agenda and raise your profile as a researcher
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Integration into a vibrant and internationally connected department that will allow you to expand your academic network
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Funding for conferences and training
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Lots of fun (really)
Your application:
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Curriculum vitae (including list of publications)
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Links to two research examples (articles, working papers, thesis sections, …)
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Contact details of two potential references
