ONE-YEAR POST-DOCTORAL RESEARCH POSITION, UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA
The Department of Government at the University of Vienna invites applications for a post-doctoral research position in the research group of Associate Professor Carolina Plescia (https://www.carolinaplescia.com). The post-doctoral researcher will be part of the ERC-funded research project “The meanings of voting for ordinary citizens” (DeVOTE) (https://www.votemeanings.eu).
YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES
- Conduct and publish high-quality research within the context of DeVOTE.
- Collaborate with other members of the research group.
- Provide support for research, organizational, data, and administrative tasks within the context of DeVOTE.
- Teaching is not required.
YOUR PROFILE
- PhD in political science or a related discipline (completed or close to completion).
- Interest in the field of voting behaviour, political participation, political psychology, and/or comparative survey research.
- Ambition and ability to produce high-quality and high-impact research, both independently and in a team.
- Ability to work constructively and effectively as part of a research team.
- Proficiency in quantitative research methods, specifically causal inference and/or automated text analysis.
- Very good command of English.
- German is not required.
WHAT WE OFFER
- Duration of employment: twelve months (40 hours/week) contract starting November 1, 2023 (starting date negotiable)
- Salary: approximately EUR 4,350 (14 times a year) before taxes (in line with the Collective Bargaining Agreement §48 Group B1)
- Opportunity to teach (upon agreement).
- Opportunity to develop your own research agenda and to develop a strong academic network.
- Generous funding for conferences, additional training, and research activities.
- A highly motivated, engaged, and supportive team.
- Career mentoring.
- Excellent working conditions in a leading research-oriented and international department that provides a constructive and collaborative research environment.
PLACE OF WORK
- Vienna.
FURTHER INFORMATION
- Further inquiries can be directed to Carolina Plescia ([log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> )
- Applications should include a letter of interest, CV, a writing sample, and the contact details of two people willing to serve as a reference
- Please send your application electronically as one single pdf-file to the following email: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>
- Applications submitted by October 1, 2023 are guaranteed full consideration
- Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.
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Carolina Plescia
Associate Professor
PI ERC Starting Grant DeVOTE
FWF Hertha Firnberg scholar
Department of Government
Kolingasse 14-16
University of Vienna
1090 Vienna, Austria
Tel: +43 (0)1 4277 49904
Twitter: @carolinaplescia
Website: https://www.carolinaplescia.com
ERC project: https://www.votemeanings.eu
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