Postdoctoral Research Assistant

About the Role
You will join a research team led by Professor Rainbow Murray. You will research who is making representative claims on behalf of men. You will work on three cases studies: the UK, US and Norway. You will look at formal political structures and parliamentary work to identify critical actors advancing men’s interests. You will then look at men’s movements and explore their linkages with political actors. You will conduct a network analysis to analyse the relationships between the relevant actors within and outside parliament. You will then interview these actors, which will require a period of three months of fieldwork in each of the case study countries.

You will have the opportunity to present and publish your findings at international conferences and leading journals.

About You
Educated to doctoral level in political science or a cognate discipline (or near completion), you will be proficient in English and Norwegian and familiar with Norwegian politics. Training in network analysis may be provided for an otherwise suitable candidate without this expertise. You will be able to work independently and within a team, and will be able to organise and summarise large quantities of data.

About the Project
MENSREP is a five-year research project awarded by the ERC and funded by UKRI. The project looks at the political representation of men, to see how men are represented and by whom.

About Queen Mary
At Queen Mary University of London, we believe that a diversity of ideas helps us achieve the previously unthinkable.

Throughout our history, we’ve fostered social justice and improved lives through academic excellence. And we continue to live and breathe this spirit today, not because it’s simply ‘the right thing to do’ but for what it helps us achieve and the intellectual brilliance it delivers.

We continue to embrace diversity of thought and opinion in everything we do, in the belief that when views collide, disciplines interact, and perspectives intersect, truly original thought takes form.

Benefits
We offer competitive salaries, access to a generous pension scheme, 30 days’ leave per annum (pro-rata for part-time/fixed-term), a season ticket loan scheme and access to a comprehensive range of personal and professional development opportunities. In addition, we offer a range of work life balance and family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, and campus facilities.

Queen Mary’s commitment to our diverse and inclusive community is embedded in our appointments processes. Reasonable adjustments will be made at each stage of the recruitment process for any candidate with a disability. We are open to considering applications from candidates wishing to work flexibly.

Advert information