Associate researcher to the Department of Political Science and
Göteborgs universitet / Sjukgymnastjobb / Göteborg
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The Department of Political Science has an open climate which encourages involvement in broader societal debates. Research areas of specialization include elections, democracy, corruption, governance, globalization, environmental politics as well as European studies. The department houses research programs such as QoG institute, Center for Collective Action Research (CeCAR), Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem), Governance and local development (GLD and The Swedish Election Studies Program. The department offers education on all levels; undergraduate, graduate and PhD, carried out in both English and Swedish. We have a total of 1,300 students enrolled in our courses, and 140 people are employed at the Department. The Department is centrally located in the city of Gothenburg.
Why are some communities able to provide secure environments, good education, and adequate healthcare, and other factors that promote human development, while others fail to do so? The Program on Governance and Local Development (GLD) is a research program aiming to explain variation in governance and local development in an effort to promote human welfare globally. Read more about the research program on our website
www.gld.gu.se.The Department of Political Science and GLD is now searching for an Associate researcher, fixed term employment 3 months, extent full time.
Job assignments
Tasks may vary during the period of employment depending on the progress of the research, but the main work will be in data preparation. This includes cleaning and coding data, reshaping of data, and putting data into different types and formats as needed. It also focuses on the reconciliation of Arabic and English survey instruments and datasets.
Qualifications
You should have a bachelor degree in Political Sciences, Social Sciences, Economics, Statistics, IT or related field. Fluency in English and Arabic is required, as is an eye for detail and patience in engaging in detail-oriented tasks. Knowledge of quantitative methodologies and analysis as well as skills in data processing is valuable. Demonstrated knowledge and interest in surveys as well as governance and development research is an advantage, but not required. Highly developed communication skills with the ablity to work well with a large, fluid and diverse team is required. The qualified applicant must be a problem solver and being able to structure time effectively. Major importance is attached to the candidate's personal suitability for the position.
Employment
The type of employment is fixed term 3 months. Extent full time. Start date as soon as possible.
For further information regarding the position
If you have questions about the position please contact:
Ellen Lust, professor,
ellen.lust@gu.se + 46 31 786 6534
or
Anna-Karin Ingelström, Administrative manager,
anna-karin.ingelstrom@gu.se + 46 31 786 1190
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Publiceringsdatum2017-08-17ErsättningGöteborgs universitet tillämpar individuell lönesättning
Så ansöker duSista dag att ansöka är 2017-09-10
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