Postdoctoral Researcher: Diplomats in the Field - Experimental Approaches to International Relations

Postdoctoral Researcher: Diplomats in the Field - Experimental Approaches to International Relations
Postdoctoral Researcher: Diplomats in the Field - Experimental Approaches to International Relations

Published	Deadline	Location
yesterday	15 May	Nijmegen

Job description
Are you interested in using cutting-edge methods to study the role of diplomats in foreign policy and responses to international crises? In the 'Diplomats in the Field' project, we aim to uncover the hidden role of field-level diplomats through qualitative research and large-scale surveys and survey experiments. As a postdoctoral researcher on this project, you will be tasked with designing and implementing the experimental portion of the project. 
The 'Diplomats in the Field' project aims to understand the behaviour and influence of field-level diplomats through large-scale surveys and survey experiments. Specifically, we will examine (1) how field-level diplomats influence the policies and strategies of states and multilateral organisations; (2) how the influence of field-level diplomats varies across different types of foreign policy organisations; and (3) how individual and career motivations affect the actions and behaviours of field-level diplomats.  
The research position is for two years and does not carry any teaching load. As a postdoctoral researcher, you will be expected to contribute to the design of the survey and survey experiments, lead data collection and analysis, and to co-author academic articles related to the project. In addition, you may be asked to contribute to policy briefs and/or workshops presenting the data to policy audiences. 
For this project, you will work under the supervision of Dr Haley Swedlund (CICAM/Political Science) and Dr Jana Vyrastekova (Economics). The position is based at the Department of Political Science. In addition, you will be able to benefit from the work of the research group of experimental economists at the Economics Department and a growing team of graduate students and staff working on organisational politics and international relations, supervised by Dr Haley Swedlund.
Specifications

• €3974—€5439 per month
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Radboud University

Requirements

• You have a PhD in political science, economics or a related field.
• You have strong methodological skills in experiment design, including experimental economics, and related data analysis skills.
• You have knowledge of the field of foreign policy analysis.
• You have experience with designing and/or carrying out surveys, (especially among elites).
• You have strong academic writing skills as demonstrated by previously published scholarship.
• You are able to work both independently and as a team player.
• You have strong skills in project management, as well as flexibility and proactive behaviour.

Conditions of employment

Fixed-term contract: 2 years.

• It concerns an employment for 1.0 FTE.
• The gross monthly salary amounts to a minimum of €3,974 and a maximum of €5,439 based on a 38-hour working week, depending on previous education and number of years of relevant work experience (salary scale 11 ).
• You will receive 8% holiday allowance and 8.3% end-of-year bonus.
• It concerns a temporary employment for 2 years.
• You will be able to use our Dual Career and Family Care Services . Our Dual Career and Family Care Officer can assist you with family-related support, help your partner or spouse prepare for the local labour market, provide customized support in their search for employment and help your family settle in Nijmegen.
• Working for us means getting extra days off. In case of full-time employment, you can choose between 30 or 41 days of annual leave instead of the legally allotted 20.

Work and science require good employment practices. This is reflected in Radboud University's primary and secondary employment conditions . You can make arrangements for the best possible work-life balance with flexible working hours, various leave arrangements and working from home. You are also able to compose part of your employment conditions yourself, for example, exchange income for extra leave days and receive a reimbursement for your sports subscription. And of course, we offer a good pension plan. You are given plenty of room and responsibility to develop your talents and realise your ambitions. Therefore, we provide various training and development schemes.
Employer
The Nijmegen School of Management (NSM) is an academic centre of research and higher education at Radboud University, focusing on institutional and managerial issues concerning complex organisations in both the public and private domains. It covers seven disciplines: Business Administration, Public Administration, Political Science, Economics and Business Economics, Social and Political Sciences of the Environment, Human Geography, and Spatial Planning. NSM strives for a multidisciplinary approach whenever relevant.
Academic research takes place within the Institute for Management Research (IMR) .  The IMR research programme is built around six multidisciplinary research themes linked to scientifically and societally relevant strategic issues: European policy; gender and diversity; international conflicts and policy; entrepreneurship and innovation; integrated decision making; and governance and innovations in social services. Research groups working on these themes consist of researchers from different disciplines and are organised in  'hotspots'. For this postdoctoral researcher position, the assigned and sponsoring hotspot is Global-Local Divides and Connections (GLOCAL) .
As a postdoctoral researcher, you will be embedded in the Political Science Department of the Centre of International Conflict Analysis and Management (CICAM) . Political Science currently comprises five Chairs: Empirical Political Science, Political Theory, International Relations, Contesting Europeanisation, and Peace and Conflict Studies. Together these Chairs offer Bachelor's degree programmes in political science and conflict studies and seven Master's tracks, each leading to a Master's degree in political science. The educational programme is characterised by small-scale teaching and provides a stimulating learning environment with an emphasis on the development of academic skills. Research in political science focuses on issues of legitimacy and institutional change and is organised around two themes: Conflict at the Crossroads of the Global and the National and Sustainable Democracy.
Where useful for the project, you will additionally participate in the teams and activities of the Economics Department . At Radboud University, Economics and Business Economics is called Economics+. We deliver out-of-the-box thinking economists who make use of the standard repertoire of economics theories and methods but also integrate related theories and methods from other disciplines such as psychology, sociology and political science. Our research is driven by real-world economic problems, puts the economic dimension of these problems in an interdisciplinary context, and results in actionable outcomes that help overcome these problems.  

Radboud University
We want to get the best out of science, others and ourselves. Why? Because this is what the world around us desperately needs. Leading research and education make an indispensable contribution to a healthy, free world with equal opportunities for all. This is what unites the more than 24,000 students and 5,600 employees at Radboud University. And this requires even more talent, collaboration and lifelong learning. You have a part to play!
Additional information
For questions about the position, please contact Haley Swedlund, Associate professor, at [email protected] . Alternatively, you can contact Jana Vyrastekova, Associate professor, at [email protected] .
Radboud University

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Application procedure
You can apply until 15 May 2023, exclusively using the button below. Kindly address your application to Haley Swedlund. Please fill in the application form and attach the following documents:

• A letter of motivation.
• Your CV.

The first round of interviews will take place on Friday 9 June. The second round of interviews will take place on Monday 19 June. You would preferably begin employment on 1 September 2023.
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