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PhD candidate (2023DILIFRUA94)

18 Jul 2023

Job Information

Organisation/Company
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Department
Department of Political Science and Public Law
Research Field
Political sciences » Other
Researcher Profile
First Stage Researcher (R1)
Country
Spain
Application Deadline
Type of Contract
Temporary
Job Status
Full-time
Hours Per Week
37,5
Offer Starting Date
Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?
H2020 / ERC
Reference Number
101042292
Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?
No

Offer Description

Job position

PhD candidate (2023DILIFRUA94)

The Department of Political Science at the Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB) invites applications for a PhD candidate to join the ERC-funded research project DEMOTRADEOFF “Reconciling Citizens with the Trade-offs of Democracy: Attitudes Toward Democracy Under Rising Politicization.”

The project is led by Professor Enrique Hernández and it runs from 2022 to 2027. The project will be part of the Political Science Department research group on Democracy, Elections and Citizenship (DEC).

The DEMOTRADEOFF project

DEMOTRADEOFF aims to study democratic trade-offs and how these might fuel political discontent.

Democracies involve trade-offs since all their desirable qualities cannot be simultaneously maximized. Hard choices must be made to balance principles such as popular sovereignty and the rule of law, or freedom and political equality. However, we still know little about the positions of citizens and parties regarding democratic trade-offs; how these contribute to citizens’ increasing discontent with democracy; or how the rising politicization of the trade-offs of democracy might exacerbate these dynamics. DEMOTRADEOFF examines these questions through a combination of cross-sectional and panel surveys, content analysis, and experiments.

Further information about the project can be found here.

Job description

The successful applicant will become a member of the DEMOTREDOFF research team.

In close collaboration with the PI, and the rest of the research team, the successful candidate will:

• Develop a PhD dissertation on a topic related to the project.

• Assist in the development of the research project.

• Present and publish publications related to the research findings.

• Help organize and participate in the project’s conferences and seminars.

Job position requirements (skills/languages/required experience)

• A master’s degree in political science or a related discipline (completed or close to completion). 

• Interest in the field of public opinion and democracy.

• Quantitative methodological skills and knowledge of Stata/R.

• Willingness to keep learning how to use new methods and tools.

• Relevant publications in peer-reviewed academic journals

• Experience in working in topics related to trade-offs of democracy.

• Excellent academic record

• Training in social science research methods.

• Interest in developing an academic career.

• Ability to work effectively in an international team.

• Ability to work independently.

Benefits

• A four-year appointment.

• Integration in the Democracy, Elections and Citizenship group, with highly motivated and engaged junior and senior researchers.

• Career mentoring.

• Salary (yearly gross): 18.593 € (year 1), 18.593 € (year 2), 19.853 € (year 3), 24.581 € (year 4)

• The project offers significant funding for data collection, methodological training, research stays, and travel.

Eligibility criteria

• Academic record: 25

• Relevant research experience: 35

• Interview: 40

The selection committee reserves the right to not fill this position if no suitable candidate is identified.

Selection process

A first phase of curricular evaluation and a second phase of interview, unless, in application of the agreement of 1st of February 2019, the court proposes other actions, tests and / or interviews to be carried out

Candidates must apply through the website https://seleccio.uab.cat/

In addition, candidates should send their application documents (as one integrated PDF) to enrique.hernandez@uab.cat Please write “PhD DEMOTRADEOFF” in the subject line.

The application must include the following items:

• Motivation letter detailing how your research interests relate to the project.

• CV including final average grades obtained in undergraduate and postgraduate studies.

• A writing sample (i.e., a paper).

• A copy of your ID/Passport

• Copy of degree certificates

We expect to interview short-listed candidates immediately after the deadline. To be shortlisted for an interview candidates must obtain a combined score of 55 or higher in the “academic record” and “relevant research experience” criteria.

Informal inquiries are encouraged by writing to Prof. Enrique Hernández enrique.hernandez@uab.cat

Requirements

Research Field
Political sciences » Other
Education Level
Master Degree or equivalent
Skills/Qualifications

• A master’s degree in political science or a related discipline (completed or close to completion).

• Interest in the field of public opinion and democracy.

• Quantitative methodological skills and knowledge of Stata/R.

• Willingness to keep learning how to use new methods and tools.

• Relevant publications in peer-reviewed academic journals

• Experience in working in topics related to trade-offs of democracy.

• Excellent academic record

• Training in social science research methods.

• Interest in developing an academic career.

• Ability to work effectively in an international team.

• Ability to work independently.

Specific Requirements

• A master’s degree in political science or a related discipline (completed or close to completion).

• Interest in the field of public opinion and democracy.

• Quantitative methodological skills and knowledge of Stata/R.

• Willingness to keep learning how to use new methods and tools.

• Relevant publications in peer-reviewed academic journals

• Experience in working in topics related to trade-offs of democracy.

• Excellent academic record

• Training in social science research methods.

• Interest in developing an academic career.

• Ability to work effectively in an international team.

• Ability to work independently.

Languages
ENGLISH
Level
Excellent

Additional Information

Benefits

• A four-year appointment.

• Integration in the Democracy, Elections and Citizenship group, with highly motivated and engaged junior and senior researchers.

• Career mentoring.

• Salary (yearly gross): 18.593 € (year 1), 18.593 € (year 2), 19.853 € (year 3), 24.581 € (year 4)

• The project offers significant funding for data collection, methodological training, research stays, and travel.

Eligibility criteria

• Academic record: 25

• Relevant research experience: 35

• Interview: 40

The selection committee reserves the right to not fill this position if no suitable candidate is identified.

Selection process

A first phase of curricular evaluation and a second phase of interview, unless, in application of the agreement of 1st of February 2019, the court proposes other actions, tests and / or interviews to be carried out

Candidates must apply through the website https://seleccio.uab.cat/

In addition, candidates should send their application documents (as one integrated PDF) to enrique.hernandez@uab.cat Please write “PhD DEMOTRADEOFF” in the subject line.

The application must include the following items:

• Motivation letter detailing how your research interests relate to the project.

• CV including final average grades obtained in undergraduate and postgraduate studies.

• A writing sample (i.e., a paper).

• A copy of your ID/Passport

• Copy of degree certificates

We expect to interview short-listed candidates immediately after the deadline. To be shortlisted for an interview candidates must obtain a combined score of 55 or higher in the “academic record” and “relevant research experience” criteria.

Informal inquiries are encouraged by writing to Prof. Enrique Hernández enrique.hernandez@uab.cat

Additional comments

Reference Offer: 2023DILIFRUA94

Submit your application at: https://seleccio.uab.cat

You will find the bases of the call in the following link: https://tauler.seu.cat/pagDetall.do?idEdicte=442971&idens=11

Programme:HORIZON EUROPE – ERC StG

Reference Number: 101042292

Informal inquiries are encouraged by writing to Prof. Enrique Hernández enrique.hernandez@uab.cat

 

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available
1
Company/Institute
UAB
Country
Spain
State/Province
Barcelona
City
Cerdanyola del Valles - Barcelona
Postal Code
08193
Geofield

Where to apply

Website

Contact

State/Province
Barcelona
City
Cerdanyola del Valles - Barcelona
Website
Street
Campus Bellaterra - Edifici Rectorat
Postal Code
08193
E-Mail
upac.acces@uab.cat