Dear All,

below a call for applications that might be of interest for some on the
list, especially recent PhDs.

Best wishes,
Carsten Schneider

*POST-DOCTORAL RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP*

The Center for the Study of Imperfections in Democracies (DISC) at
Central European University is pleased to invite applications for a
postdoctoral position for the 2009-2010 academic year from scholars
holding a recent PhD degree in political science, economics, sociology,
or other relevant social science disciplines and pursuing research that
is relevant for DISC’s research agenda (www.ceu.hu/disc). 

The selected candidate will further strengthen existing research on the
qualities of democracies and contribute to the institutional development
of DISC. Potential topics for research include: forms of political
inequalities in democracies; typologies of labor market regimes;
measures of social inequalities; types of capitalism and their relation
to social inequalities.

The successful candidate is expected to have a solid background in
comparative social research and experience in working with micro- and
macro-level data. A specialization in the fields of democratization,
social inequalities, and/or political economy of labor markets is
welcome. Advanced knowledge of cases in either Europe (East, West, or
South) or America (North, Central, or South) is of benefit.

The position is a full-time position, lasting for 10 months.
Compensation is competitive and commensurable with experience. In
addition, we offer a dynamic and international academic environment. 

*How to apply*
Applicants need to submit:
•	a CV 
•	a short proposal of the research to be undertaken at DISC
•	one publication sample 
•	names of two referees

Please send your complete application package to:
•	 [log in to unmask] - including job code in subject line: 2009/001.
 or 
•	Central European University, Human Resources – Code: 2009/001,
Nador utca 9, H-1051 Budapest, Hungary

Informal inquiries may be addressed to:
•	Carsten Q. Schneider ([log in to unmask]).

*Important dates*
•	Submission of application material: 	April 20, 2009
•	Notification of applicants: 			before May 20,
2009
•	Start of position: 				Fall 2009
•	End of position:					Summer
2010


*On CEU*
Central European University (CEU) is a graduate research-intensive
university specializing primarily in the social sciences. It is located
in Budapest, and accredited in the United States and Hungary. CEU’s
mission is to promote academic excellence, state-of-the-art research,
and civic engagement, in order to contribute to the development of open
societies in Central and Eastern Europe, the former Soviet Union, and
other emerging democracies throughout the world. CEU offers both
Master’s and doctoral programs, and enrolls more than 1500 students
from nearly 100 countries. The teaching staff consists of more than 140
resident faculty, from over 40 countries, and a large number of
prominent visiting scholars from around the world. The language of
instruction is English (www.ceu.hu) 

CEU is an equal opportunity employer.

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