Research Fellow

The School of History, Anthropology, Philosophy, and Politics is seeking to hire a full-time Research Fellow (Postdoc) for the ESRC New Investigator Resilient Civil Society Project (ReCiv). The project involves conducting surveys, interviews, and focus groups to examine the resilience of civil society organizations and other interest groups during crises in nine European countries. It also gathers unprecedented observational data on organizational changes, such as mergers and terminations, by coding website and social media content. The Research Fellow would join the project's Prinicipal Investigator, Dr. Michele Crepaz at Queen’s University Belfast, and also work alongside Co-Investigator Dr. Wiebke Marie Junk at the University of Copenhagen, as part of the ReCiv research team. This is a critical role, and the ideal candidate should be capable o f working independently while also collaborating effectively to carry out project tasks.

About the person

Essential criteria include:

• Have or be about to obtain (post-viva or post thesis submission) a postgraduate degree at PhD level in a social science discipline
• Relevant research experience to include:
  • Undertaking research related to public policy, organisation studies or political science more broadly
  • Proven track record of research experience with the use of common research design and methodologies of the social sciences
  • Familiarity with academic research environment.
  • Experience with engaging with academic audiences, presenting at national and/or international conferences.

To be successful at shortlisting stage, please ensure you clearly evidence in your application how you meet the essential and, where applicable, desirable criteria listed in the Candidate Information document on our website.

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