Full-time Postdoctoral Researcher

The Professorship of Empirical Political Science at the University of Bamberg (Prof. Ulrich Sieberer) advertises a position starting 1 December 2020 or 1 January 2021 as a

Full-time Postdoctoral researcher (m/f/d)

(100%, German public service salary scale TV-L E 13) for a period of three years.

The position is part of the research project ‘Coordination Committees as Parliamentary Agenda Setters’ that is funded by the German Research Foundation.

Tasks:

• The project analyzes institutional powers and internal decision processes of parliamentary business committees (such as the Council of Elders in the German Bundestag or the Backbench Business Committee in the British House of Commons). The main question is to what extent, under what conditions, and with what consequences committee members develop a collective identity that goes beyond narrow party interests. Prof. Sieberer is happy to provide further information on the project (email contact below);
• You are responsible for all aspects of the project (theory building, data collection, data analysis, conference presentations, publications) jointly with Prof. Sieberer and have considerable leeway in setting priorities for the project;
• The project is part of a research group on collective actors at the Department of Political Science. Active cooperation with other projects and participation in joint activities are expected.

Requirement profile:

• Finished (or almost finished) doctoral degree in Political Science, preferably in comparative politics;
• Internationally visible publications and presentations at international conferences;
• Advanced skills in qualitative methods, esp. qualitative content analysis and expert interview, as well as sound knowledge of sociological and rational choice institutionalism;
• Quantitative methods skills as well as basic knowledge of and interest in social psychology are desirable;
• Very good English skills, ability to do independent scientific research and the ability to work in a team are expected. At least a working knowledge of German is desirable.

General:
The University of Bamberg is an equal opportunity employer, and is interested in increasing the number of women in academic positions. Applicants with severe disabilities but equivalent
qualifications receive preferential treatment.

The Hertie Foundation has certified the Otto-Friedrich-Universität Bamberg as a family-friendly university. It is particularly committed to the compatibility of family and work.

Application:
Please send your application (letter, CV, certificates, description of methods skills, names of two references, and one piece of written work such as a journal article or chapter of the dissertation) as a single PDF-file to the email address provided below.

Feel free to contact Prof. Sieberer via email with any questions.

Application deadline: 30 September 2020

Contact:
University of Bamberg, Prof. Dr. Ulrich Sieberer, Feldkirchenstr. 21, D-96052 Bamberg, Germany
Email: ulrich.sieberer@uni-bamberg.de
Homepage: uni-bamberg.de/emppol/