Postdoctoral Researcher

The project PUSH*BACK*LASH studies the relationship between democracy and the advocacy of/opposition to gender equality using diverse methodological approaches (esp. experiments, surveys, interviews). The successful candidates will join a dynamic, international, and interdisciplinary team working closely with 11 project partners in 8 European countries. The advertised position is based at the University of Salzburg with the Professorship in Politics & Gender, Diversity & Equality, which has the overall project lead.

This is a full-time postdoctoral position, whereby 50% is devoted to research and 50% to research management activities. The successful candidate will be able to:

• conduct independent and collaborative research
• present the findings of PUSH*BACK*LASH at international conferences
• publish in international peer-reviewed outlets
• serve in a key management capacity by handling the coordination of the consortium, administrational and financial matters, and communication with university administration, project partners, and the Project Officer.

EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS

• completed doctoral studies in Political Science, Political Sociology or related disciplines in the Social Sciences
• social and communication skills, as well as demonstrated administrative and organizational skills, incl. self-direction, ability to lead and supervise the work of junior researchers
• advanced methodological skills and experience with quantitative survey analysis
• familiarity with the scientific literatures on: democracy; politics and gender, diversity and equality; intersectional feminism
• excellent spoken and written English

APPLICATION DEADLINE & MATERIALS

Please send a merged PDF file that:

(a) is entitled “Surname_PushBackLash_Postdoc”

(b) includes the following documents:

• Letter of Motivation (max. 2 pages)
• Curriculum Vitae (including list of publications)
• Names and email addresses of 2 referees
• 2 Samples of work

to Nadine.Zwiener-Collins@plus.ac.at by 30 September 2022.

Shortlisted candidates will be contacted on 17 October 2022.

Online interviews are planned to be held on 24 and 25 October 2022