Postdoctoral Research Position

The Center for Metropolitan Studies (CEM), based at the University of São Paulo (USP) and the Brazilian Center of Analysis and Planning (CEBRAP), is actively seeking candidates who wish to make advanced research on themes related to our research agenda.

The deadline for applications is June 20th, 2022

The Center for Metropolitan Studies (CEM) is a Research, Innovation and Diffusion (RIDC) with support from FAPESP. It is an institution for advanced research in social science that investigates social inequalities and the formulation of public policies. It consists of a multidisciplinary group, which includes, political scientists, sociologists, anthropologists, engineers, economists, geographers and demographers, whose research agenda is focused on citizens’ access to well-being. The CEM researchers work in several fields of knowledge and apply distinct methodologies in their investigations.
Our research agenda is focused on the study of citizens' access to well-being and about processes of social inequality reproduction, especially in urban contexts. CEM is specially interested in developing investigations of mechanisms that may lead to inequalities and poverty reduction, particularly through public policies.

Postdoctoral Fellows (PD) shall conduct theoretical and/or empirical research, in addition to other regular activities, such as participation in seminars, paper writing and the dissemination of research results. Postdoc researchers will be required to submit at least one article in a high-impact academic journal and give a seminar as a result of his/her one-year fellowship. The supervision of Scientific Initiation fellowships and the organization of scientific meetings are also advisable, in order to contribute to the consolidation of their research topics within the Center. Only one proposal per candidate will be accepted, covering a research topic within one of the following research lines:

1: Mechanisms of the reproduction of cumulative inequalities and public policy intersectionality.
2. Politics, space production, inequalities, and public policies.

The postdoctoral projects should dialogue with CEM’s ongoing investigations. For more details, see http://centrodametropole.fflch.usp.br/en/pesquisa/research-lines-and-su….

FELLOWSHIPS
The opportunity is open to Brazilian and foreign candidates. It is desirable to have a PhD in Social Sciences or related fields with a strong history of publishing and good performance in spoken and written English.

It is required for the fellow to live in São Paulo and work at CEM’s headquarters. The selected candidate will receive a monthly fellowship in the amount of R$ 8.479,20 and a grant, equivalent to 15% of the annual value of the fellowship which should be spent in items directly related to the research activity. The fellow must not receive another grant.

The fellowship also includes a setup support for researchers who need to move to the city of São Paulo, Brazil, the institution ́s headquarter. More information about the fellowship can be found in the following link: www.fapesp.br/en/5427.

The projects shall begin as soon as Fapesp completes the process of approval.

A maximum of three (3) Post-doctoral fellowships will be selected.

DOCUMENTATION FOR APPLICATION
1. Full CV Lattes (www.lattes.cnpq.br) or Curriculum Vitae, if foreign;
2. MyResearcherID e/ou MyCitation (Google Scholar);
3. List of publications;
4. Research project (comprising (i) abstract, (ii) research questions; (iii) methodology; (iv) working plan in no more than 20 pages. The project should not display the identification of the candidate at any point, since the project evaluation will be blind.
5. Letter of intention explaining the reasons for choosing CEM and specifying the contribution of the research project to the Center.

APPLICATION AND DEADLINE

Candidates should submit their documentation by mail to centrodametropole@usp.br
(subject: "SCHOLARSHIP – PD CEPID-CEM").

The application deadline is June 20th, 2022. For questions and additional information, please contact via e-mail: centrodametropole@usp.br, with the subject “Doubt”.

SELECTION ANNOUNCEMENT
The candidates selected will be posted on the CEM website by September 1st, 2022. This selection process lasts for six months from the date of publication of this notice.
More information on: http://www.fapesp.br/oportunidades.