*Research Associate in Politics and International Relations*
College of Social Science, Department of Politics and International 
Relations, University of Leicester

Salary Grade 7 - £31,020 to £35,938 per annum
Open Ended Contract, subject to Fixed Term Funding. Funding is available 
for 24 months from appointment date (which will be by 1st September 2012).
Ref: SSC00248

The Department of Politics & International Relations is seeking to 
appoint a post-doctoral researcher to join the team of the European 
Research Council-funded RESPONSIVEGOV project, led by Dr Laura Morales 
(http://www.responsivegov.eu/). We welcome applications from excellent 
candidates in the fields of political science or political sociology to 
undertake independent and collaborative research, and to provide 
research support to the project Principal Investigator. The appointee 
will join a project team that will also include two PhD students and a 
Project Administrator. Candidates should hold a PhD, awarded within the 
last 5 years, or be close to completion, and have strong skills in 
research methods and quantitative analysis (using STATA or R, and with 
training or experience in agent-based modelling, time series analysis, 
and/or event data/history analysis). The successful candidate will have 
a strong research record, commensurate with career stage, in one or more 
of the following areas: political behaviour, public opinion, collective 
action, policy-making and comparative politics. Language skills in 
German, Dutch or any of the Scandinavian/Nordic languages are essential.

The appointee will perform various tasks related to data gathering, 
processing and analysis, and will contribute to the dissemination and 
publication of project results, jointly with the PI. Whilst the project 
direction is the responsibility of the PI, it is hoped that the 
successful candidate will help shape the intellectual direction of the 
project. The researcher will also be able to pursue their own research 
agenda where this is relevant to the remit of the project, broadly 
conceived. Research output should primarily be aimed at leading 
peer-reviewed academic journals.

Research expenses will be available through the ERC grant. The 
post-holder will have no teaching obligations, but will be allowed to 
engage in a limited amount of teaching---in agreement with the PI and 
the Head of Department---if it is judged appropriate for their academic 
development.

Job details (including qualifications and skills required) can be found 
in the Further Particulars to the post (which prospective candidates are 
encouraged to read) here: 
http://ig5.i-grasp.com/fe/tpl_UniversityOfLeicester01.asp?s=EXgIfLQnAyPBgDdPyv&jobid=72999,8774765983&key=44262309&c=984548254656&pagestamp=seuqwnkfrerdyfufpe 


The closing date for this post is midnight on *2nd March 2012*.
We anticipate that interviews will take place on 19th March 2012.

Applications should be sent through the online system of the University 
of Leicester and should include: a one-page cover letter explaining how 
your experience and qualifications match the needs of the project, a CV, 
and one single-authored writing sample (dissertation chapter, article or 
conference paper).  Applications without these documents will not be 
considered for short-listing.



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Dr. Laura Morales
Reader in Politics

Department of Politics and International Relations
University of Leicester
University Road
Leicester LE1 7RH
UK

Tel:  +44 (0)116 252 2727
Fax: +44 (0)116 252 5082
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LEARN ABOUT MY BOOK 'JOINING POLITICAL ORGANISATIONS' http://www.ecprnet.eu/ecprpress/book_details.asp?bookTitleID=13

SEE ALSO: Political Discussion in Modern Democracies: http://www.routledge.com/9780415548458/




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