Two Research Assistants in Political Science
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The Legitimacy in Global Governance (LegGov) program seeks two Research Assistants
Project description
LegGov is a six-year research project that is conducted by political scientists from three Swedish universities: Lund University (LU), the University of Gothenburg (GU), and Stockholm University (SU).
LegGov aims to offer a systematic analysis of the legitimacy of global governance institutions (GGIs). The project consists of three subprojects that deal with the following questions: 1) what are the sources of the legitimacy of GGIs? 2) by what processes are GGIs legitimized and delegitimized? and 3) what are the consequences of legitimacy for the functioning of GGIs? At least one RA will be hired for the second subproject and one will be hired for the third subproject.
Job description
The second subproject explores processes of legitimation. The research assistant will primarily work with the study of GGI's self-legitimation. This will be done by coding self-legitimation statements in GGI's annual reports. The software used for the research is MAXQDA. A coding scheme will be provided by LegGov. The RA will cooperate with LegGov researchers based at the Department of Political Science in Lund.
The third subproject assesses how public and political challenges to the legitimacy of 16 Global Governance Institutions (GGIs) affect their functioning (e.g. institutional reform, member state compliance, and staff/budget size). The legitimacy challenges are measured by 'core sentences' in newswire articles. Core sentences deal with actors that challenge the legitimacy of a particular GGI (the target) because of a particular issue. Now that the newswire data has been gathered, the next step is to code the core sentences in terms of the actor, target and issue information. The coding of the newswire articles will be the main responsibility of the RA. He/she will cooperate with Bart Bes, Postdoctoral Fellow in the LegGov project based at Lund University.
Qualification requirements
Applicants must be third-year Bachelor students or Master students in either of the social sciences (Anthropology, Communication Science, Political Science, Public Administration, or Sociology), or related disciplines such as Economics, or Psychology.
Assessment criteria
We are looking for candidates with an interest in global governance as well as in research methods such as content analysis. Preferably, the candidate should have had earlier experience of working with qualitative and/or quantitative text analytical software programs. Additional merits include the capacity to work in a multinational and interdisciplinary team of researchers, as well as knowledge in Swedish.
Contact
Further information about the positions can be obtained from:
- Anders Uhlin (subproject 2), Professor at the Department of Political Science, Lund University. Email:
anders.uhlin@svet.lu.se - Bart Bes (subproject 3), Postdoctoral Fellow in the LegGov project, based at Lund University. Email:
bart.bes@svet.lu.seFor information about the LegGov project, please visit the website at
http://www.statsvet.su.se/leggov/ Application Process
Please submit your application before 8 January 2018 through the Lund University's recruitment system. Please include the following information with your application:
- Your contact details (email address and telephone number) and personal data (name, address, date of birth)
- Your highest degree obtained
- A cover letter describing 1) why you are interested in the position and 2) what makes you suitable for the position
- A CV indicating your 1) degree 2) other competences, 3) work experience, and 4) your language skills
Lund University welcomes applicants with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We regard gender equality and diversity as a strength and an asset.
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Varaktighet, arbetstid
20-50 %. Tillträde: 2018-02-01 or earlier by agreement Visstidsanställning
Publiceringsdatum2017-12-21Ersättningmonthly salary
Så ansöker duSista dag att ansöka är 2018-01-18
Ange följande referens när du ansöker: PA2017/4148
Klicka på denna länk för att göra din ansökanKontaktAnders Uhlin +46 (0)46 222 89 53,
anders.uhlin@svet.lu.seBart Bes +46 (0)46 222 68 38,
bart.bes@svet.lu.seFöretagLunds univ, Samhällsvetenskapliga fak, Statsvetenskapliga instit
AdressLunds univ, Samhällsvetenskapliga fak, Statsvetenskapliga instit
Box 117
22100 Lund
KontorsadressBox 117
Jobbnummer 3869054
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