Research Assistant

Position: 
Staff
Location: 
Budapest
Unit: 
CEU Democracy Institute
E-mail: 
[email protected]
Open for Employee Referral
Application deadline: 
Open until filled
Starting date: 
As soon as possible

Starting date:  As soon as possible, exact date is negotiable
Application deadline:  Open until filled, review of applications will begin on 27 October 2022
Full- Or Part-Time: full-time or part-time, negotiable
Location: Budapest (occasional international travel may be required)

The CEU Democracy Institute (DI), based in Budapest, strives to enable the renewal and strengthening of democratic and open societies through world-class research, collaboration across academic and professional disciplines, teaching and the free exchange of ideas, and public engagement on a local, regional, and global scale.

The CEU DI invites applications for a Research Assistant position in the De- and Re-Democratization Workgroup.

Your key responsibilities:
The new colleague is expected to aid and carry out administrative as well as research-oriented tasks, some recurrent, others occasional, for the Workgroup on De- and Re-Democratization (DRD) and its Lead Researcher. These tasks include, for example, assisting the organization of academic events, providing orientation to fellows and visitors, liaising between DRD/DI staff and other CEU units, compiling and updating lists of publications and conference presentations by DRD members, supporting their dissemination, and assessing the environmental impact of the Workgroup. The Research Assistant will work closely with both DRD academic and DI administrative staff.

Your skills and experience:

• BA degree
• At least 3 years of experience in supporting research activities, and/or working in academia
• Strong organizational skills
• Fluency in English both in writing and orally
• High-level computer literacy (Office 365, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)
• Ability to work effectively, both independently and collaboratively, in an international team.

What CEU offers:

• Full-time or part-time work (negotiable) until July 31, 2023, with a strong possibility of an extension
• We offer a salary commensurate with experience as well as a dynamic and international academic environment.
• Integration in the De- and Re-Democratization research group of the Democracy Institute in Budapest, including professional mentoring by senior researchers.

How to apply

Applicants need to submit:

• an up-to-date CV
• motivation letter explaining how your experience and interests relate to the position

Please send your complete application package as one single pdf file to: [email protected] including the job code in the subject line: 2022/081.

Informal inquiries about the content of the position can be addressed to Andreas Schedler, [email protected] .

CEU is strongly committed to the promotion of gender equality and equal opportunities within our institution. Previous training, work experience and/or engagement with matters of equality, diversity and inclusion at the organizational level will be an asset.

About CEU

Central European University (CEU) is a research-intensive university specializing in the social sciences, humanities, law, public policy and management. It is accredited in the United States, Austria and Hungary. CEU's mission is to promote academic excellence, state-of-the-art research, research-based teaching and learning and civic engagement, in order to contribute to the development of open societies. CEU offers bachelor's, master's and doctoral programs and enrolls more than 1,400 students from over 100 countries. The teaching staff consists of resident faculty from over 50 countries and prominent visiting scholars from around the world. The language of instruction is English.

For more information, please visit https://www.ceu.edu/ .

CEU is an equal opportunity employer.

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