Post-Doctoral Fellow in Political Science and International and Public Affairs
- Employer
- Brown University
- Location
- Rhode Island, United States
- Salary
- Competitive Salary
- Date posted
- Mar 21, 2022
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- Position Type
- Faculty Positions, Science, Technology & Mathematics, Statistics, Social & Behavioral Sciences, Political Science & International Relations
- Employment Level
- Post-Doc
- Employment Type
- Full Time
Job Details
Position title: Post-Doctoral Fellow in Political Science and International and Public Affairs
Location: Providence, RI
Position type: Post-doctoral fellowship
Search open: ASAP
Search close: Open until filled
Position start: July 1, 2022 (this is negotiable)
Position end: June 30, 2023 with the possibility of a one-year extension
Position description: Professor Robert Blair (Department of Political Science and Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs) is accepting applications for a post-doctoral fellowship beginning in fall 2022. The fellow will work closely with Professor Blair on collaborative research projects. Professor Blair’s current research interests include policy reforms and evaluations to improve police performance and police-community relations in low- and middle-income countries; the impact of UN peacekeeping on security and justice sector reform (among other outcomes) in countries recovering from civil war; and the development of mechanisms to reduce partisan polarization and prevent democratic erosion in the US, among other topics. The ideal candidate will have similarly broad research interests, and will be eager to collaborate on projects spanning multiple substantive areas in multiple geographical locations.
Qualifications needed:
- PhD in political science, economics, or related discipline by the fellowship start date
- Experience with quantitative data analysis in Stata or R (preferably both)
- Experience running surveys, field experiments, and/or other forms of complex field-based research
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Spoken Spanish is desirable but not necessary
Application instructions: Please provide a cover letter, CV, research statement, writing sample, and two letters of recommendation.
Please apply here: http://apply.interfolio.com/103774
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