Postdoc in Business and Government at the Department of International Economics, Government and Business (EGB) at Copenhagen Business School (CBS).
EGB invites expressions of interest for a vacant position for a four-year postdoc in Business and Government. You should hold, or be close to completing, a PhD in Political Science, Political Economy, or a related field. The postdoc is a four-year position with a 25% teaching load. The postdoc will be part of the project "Tycoon Candidates: Why Wealthy Business Candidates Get Elected for Office and How it Matters". The project is led by professor (mso) Mogens K. Justesen and funded by the Independent Research Fund Denmark. The postdoc will be based at the Department of International Economics, Government and Business (EGB).
The project
The "Tycoon Candidate" project consists of two work packages. Work package I examines why ordinary voters - including low-income groups - sometimes support wealthy businesspeople running for office in democratic elections. Work package II moves on to examine how the election of businesspeople for political offices matters for the firms they are connected to and public policies provided to voters and the wider society.
The postdoc will conduct work on Work Package I, which involves research on voter support for wealthy business candidates. To this end, the postdoc will be involved in designing, implementing and analysing two large-scale surveys with survey experiments in South Africa and Ukraine - which will constitute the empirical backbone of the research and articles for Work Package I. It is essential that applicants have strong research potential within the area of the project. It is also essential that applicants have excellent skills in quantitative methods, particularly the design and analysis of surveys and survey experiments (including conjoint experiments).
The postdoc will be part of a team conducting research within the project. Strong abilities to work on research in a team and collaborate/co-author with other team members are essential for the position. A certain amount of travelling and field work in connection with the project should be expected.
The department
EGB is a multidisciplinary department, which conducts high-quality research in the fields of political science and international business with direct relevance to business, policy-makers and the public.
The department has two principal focus areas of research: 'Business & Government' and 'International Business'. Business & Government is rooted in the disciplines of political science and political economy. International Business includes both the disciplines of international economics and international management. EGB conducts research within these principal focus areas and their interfaces and is uniquely positioned to generate research at the intersection of these two focus areas.
Research in the fields of Business & Government and Political Economy at the department is informed by a range of theoretical and methodological traditions in Political Science. Faculty combine an emphasis on methodological excellence with a drive for empirical impact and relevance and a keen sensitivity to the broader societal contexts in which firm and government activity is situated.
While societal challenges are inherently changing and dynamic, at present, research at the department resonates with seven challenges in particular: (1) Inequality; (2) Technological change and digital transformation; (3) Regulating societal transformations; (4) The ethical MNE; (5) Emerging markets and rise of Asia; (6) Business, global shifts and policy challenges; and (7) Business and democracy.
Non-exhaustive examples of research areas that the postdoc may cover:
* Political behavior and voter support for business candidates
* Survey design and experimental methods
* Political economy of development
* Business-government relations
* Money in politics
The postdoc will have a 25% teaching obligation. Much of EGB's teaching is affiliated with the BSc/MSc in International Business and Politics (IBP); the BSc/MSc in International Business (IB); and the BSc in International Business in Asia (IBA).
To learn more about the research and education profile of the department, please visit the departmental homepage; https://bit.ly/2NPRIwB
Candidates who are available for a physical interview during the 2022 APSA meeting, 15-18 September, 2022, should send an expression of interest, CV, and job market paper, following the guideline; see link to online form here https://bit.ly/3JM0o0x
There is no requirement for reference letters. The deadline for submitting an expression of interest is September 7, 2022.
We encourage women and members of underrepresented communities to apply.
Starting date: Flexible, preferably Spring 2023.
For further information regarding the project, please contact professor (mso) Mogens K. Justesen ([log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>).
For further information regarding the department, please visit the EGB website or contact Head of Department Jens Gammelgaard ([log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>).
Informal job talks will be carried out by Mogens K. Justesen and Jens Gammelgaard, and relevant colleague(s).
All the best,
Jan
Jan Stuckatz, PhD
Assistant Professor in Business & Government
Copenhagen Business School
Department of International Economics, Government & Business
Porcelaenshaven 24A+B, Office 2.60
DK-2000 Frederiksberg
Mail: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>
Web: www.janstuckatz.com<http://www.janstuckatz.com/>
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