英国伯明翰大学博士后职位招聘–定量方法、计算社会科学和/或社会数据科学方面

Salary:

Full time starting salary is normally in the range £45,585 to £54,395 with potential progression once in post to £61,198

Contract Type:

Fixed Term contract up to December 2026

We will start reviewing applications on 20th September 2023 and invite shortlisted candidates for an interview on a rolling basis. If the position is filled prior to the final closing date 30th November 2023, we may close the advert, so we encourage early applications. 

Background

The School of Government at the University of Birmingham invites applications for aResearch Fellow (Grade 8 Postdoc) with a strong background in quantitative methods, computational social science and/or social data science, as well as a strong substantive interest in the study of democracy, political institutions, and democratic accountability in the age of artificial intelligence (AI). This is a 3-year position.

This position is an excellent opportunity for a highly motivated and skilled researcher to work closely with the School of Government’s Head of School and Director of the Centre for Data Science and Social Sustainability (CDS3), Professor René Lindstädt, on various research projects in the above thematic areas. 

The successful candidate will also have an opportunity to be associated with one or more of the School of Government’s research centres, such as the Centre for Data Science and Social Sustainability (CDS3), the Centre for Elections, Democracy, Accountability, and Representation (CEDAR), and the Centre for AI in Government (CAIG). The post holder may also benefit from association with the Institute for Interdisciplinary Data Science and AI (IIDSAI), which is supported by the Research Data Science Engineering service and offers access to the University’s high performance computing infrastructure (BEAR and Baskerville).

Person Specification

• PhD (or one near to completion) in political science or cognate discipline.
• Extensive research experience and scholarship in advanced quantitative research methods.
• Extensive programming experience in Python and/or R.

Application Process:

To apply, please submit the following materials:

• Cover letter, detailing your research interests and motivation for applying;
• Curriculum vitae, including a list of publications;
• Two representative publications or preprints;
• Contact details for two academic referees.

Informal enquires can be made to Professor René Lindstädt, email: R.Lindstaedt@bham.ac.uk or Assistant Professor Timea Nochta, email: t.nochta@bham.ac.uk.

To download the full job description and details of this position and submit an electronic application online please click on the ‘Apply’ button above.

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