Research Fellow (Fieldwork Lead) (part-time) for the Minerva Global Security Programme

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About the Role

The Blavatnik School of Government is looking for a Research Fellow (Fieldwork Lead) for

Minerva Global Security Programme

: Contested Cross-border Spaces, Illicit Flows, and Order in the Contemporary World to oversee and coordinate fieldwork across three different fieldwork sites in the Middle East, the Horn of Africa, and the Andean region, in cooperation with the Principal Investigator and collaborators.

You will be an independent researcher with training and experience in designing and overseeing mixed methods fieldwork including interviews and surveys, carried out with local partners in conflict-affected or otherwise unstable settings. You will engage in original, world-class research in fieldwork design and ethics, as well as data analysis, and manage project-related research and administrative activities.

About You

You will hold a PhD/DPhil in political science, development studies or another social science field relevant to the project, alongside a demonstrated track record of producing high-quality research suitable for publication.

You will have experience in overseeing mixed methods fieldwork, including interviews and surveys in collaboration with local partners in diverse sites, particularly in conflict-affected areas.

Proficiency in interview and survey methodology, developing fieldwork protocols, and conducting research ethics training for Global South partner organizations, is also essential.

Application Process

The closing date for applications is 12:00 noon (UK time) on  Monday, 22 January 2024.