The Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies is recruiting a

SNF Postdoctoral Researcher

PERIOD OF CONTRACT: September 1st 2021 till August 31st 2023, maximum duration contract
ACTIVITY RATE: 100 %
DEADLINE FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS: 25-02-2021

General description of the position, mission and activities

The  SNF-funded  PANARCHIC  project  invites  applicants  for  a  Postdoctoral  Researcher  position  to begin September 2021 at the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies (IHEID), Geneva.  The project  is  led  by  Principal  Investigator  (PI)  James  Hollway,  Associate  Professor  of International Relations and Political Science at IHEID.

 

The Postdoctoral Researcher will join an interdisciplinary team developing theories, methods, and data for comparing how networks of international institutions in different domains change over time. The Postdoctoral Researcher’s main role in this project will be methodological development, but there is room  for  the  postdoc  to  pursue  their  own  related  theoretical  and  substantive  research  agenda.  The candidate will be fully integrated in the life of the Department of International Relations and Political Science at IHEID and affiliated with the Centre for International Environmental Studies (CIES).

Candidate's profile

 

Candidates should be able to demonstrate:

 

-     A  strong  PhD  in  International  Relations,  Political  Science,  International  Law,  International

Economics, International History, Anthropology, or Sociology.

 

-     An interest in global governance, the environment, conflict, development, trade, finance, health, migration, human rights, democracy, or gender.

 

-     Data analytic skills and ideally methods development experience, especially in social network, sequence, event history, or text analysis.

 

-     Experience  using  R  and  ideally  package  development  experience,  especially  with  additional language skills in Python or C++.

 

-     Intellectual creativity and autonomy and ability to work well in a team.

Your application materials should include a 2-page letter of interest and a current CV.

For further queries please contact james.hollway@graduateinstitute.ch.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, marital status, disability status, race, national origin, color, gender, sexual orientation or religion.

 

For more information, candidates are encouraged to consult  the Institute's website: graduateinstitute.ch

 

Please note that offers received by post won't be considered.