Vacancy Postdoctoral Researcher (100%) in Political Science Project “Perception of Differentness, Affective Polarization and Vote Choice” (NOTLIKEUS) Skills: experiment, survey research, data management, election studies

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Vacancy Postdoctoral Researcher (100%) in Political Science Project “Perception of Differentness, Affective Polarization and Vote Choice” (NOTLIKEUS) Skills: experiment, survey research, data management, election studies

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Offer DescriptionThe Department of Political Science at the Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB) is hiring a post-doctoral researcher with a specialization in quantitative data analysis for the project “Perception of Differentness, Affective Polarization and Vote Choice” (NOTLIKEUS) funded via an Excellence of Science (EoS) programme from the FRS-FNRS and the FWO.Context of the projectThe NOTLIKEUS project aims at digging deeper into three questions: (1) what the contemporary scope of polarization within Belgian society is, (2) which factors foster polarization within society, and (3) what are the consequences of polarization on citizens’ political behaviours, and in particular in their support or opposition to the democratic system.The project is primarily based on a panel study that surveys a representative sample of the Belgian population throughout 2024, year of the federal, regional and European elections; The goal is to study the dynamics of polarization over time (electoral campaign, election results and the formation of new coalition governments). The project is also based on experiments and focus group dataWhere to apply E-mail[email protected]RequirementsResearch Field Political sciences Education Level PhD or equivalentSkills/Qualifications– Research interest and/or expertise in elections, experiments, survey research, democracy, citizenship, political participation, and/or political parties– Good command of dataset management and statistical software– Good organizational and time management skills– Ability to work in a team– A good command of English, and French and/or Dutch (or willingness to improve one’s command of the other language during the scholarship).Languages ENGLISH Level GoodLanguages FRENCH Level GoodResearch Field Political sciencesAdditional InformationBenefitsTitle of the position: Postdoctoral researcherType of contract : CDD – 1 year contract Length of contract : 12 months (with the possibility of up to two extensions of 12 months each)Full time (100%)Funding : FWO-FNRS EoS projectRep Resent Salary: According to the experience of the candidate, the monthly net income will range around 2,500 euros.Eligibility criteriaThe Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB) is an equal opportunity employer.Diversité et égalité des chancesLa politique de gestion du personnel en matière de diversité et égalité des chances prévoit sur chaque offre d’emploi publiée par l’ULB une mention indiquant que : « Nous recrutons les candidats.es en fonction de leurs compétences, indépendamment de leur âge, leur genre, leur orientation sexuelle, leur origine, leur nationalité, leurs convictions, leur handicap, etc. »Les candidats porteurs d’une maladie, d’un trouble ou d’un handicap qui souhaitent bénéficier d’aménagements raisonnables dans le cadre de la procédure de sélection ont la possibilité, lorsqu’ils postulent en ligne, de cocher une case qui attire l’attention de l’équipe Recrutement et lui permet d’adapter les processus de sélection.Si une personne porteuse d’une maladie, d’un trouble ou d’un handicap devait être présélectionnée par l’équipe SSRM pour l’offre que vous avez demandé de publier, la personne chargée des projets Diversité au sein de l’équipe ( ) reprendra contact avec vous pour vous donner de plus amples informations sur le profil du candidat en questionSelection processINTERESTED? Questions regarding the position can be addressed to Professor Emilie van Haute ( )APPLICATIONS should include (in one single PDF document):– a letter of motivation explaining the candidate’s general interest for the project– a full CV (including a list of publications)– Name, affiliation, email and phone number of two referees who can be contacted if necessaryPlease send the above documents electronically to Professor Emilie van Haute ( )The deadline for applications is 19/08/2024. Interviews (online or face to face) will be conducted on the last week of August or the first week of September. STARTING DATE is 01/10/2024.Additional commentsThis is a call for applications for a full-time post-doctoral position for one year, with the possibility of extension.The post-doctoral researcher will become an active member of the research project “NOTE LIKE US”. The project offers a stimulating working environment in a dynamic and international research team. The project involves 7 research teams from the Universiteit Antwerpen (UA), Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), KULeuven, Université Catholique de Louvain (UCL), University of Ghent, University of Namur and Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB).The researchers will be based at the Cevipol (ULB). They will have an office and relevant administrative support at ULB. They will have no teaching obligations but will be allowed to engage in a limited amount of teaching if this is judged appropriate for their academic development. They will be expected to contribute to collective work on the project, and to present and publish individual or collective research outputs.Within the project, the selected candidate will:– Collect, manage and analyze data from experiments– Analyze data collected via the panel survey organized within the project in 2024 (in relation to the 2024 federal, regional and European elections in Belgium)– Conduct reseach on vote choice, affective polarization, democratic attitudes– Interest for social media and their impact on politics is a bonus– Assist the ULB PIs Emilie van Haute, Caroline Close and Jean-Benoit Pilet in their workWork Location(s)Number of offers available 1 Company/Institute Centre d’étude de la vie politique-CEVIPOL Country European Union State/Province Brussels GeofieldContact CityBrussels WebsiteStreet44 avenue Jeanne Postal Code1050 E-Mail[email protected]STATUS: EXPIREDShare this page

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