The School of History, Anthropology, Philosophy, and Politics is seeking to hire a full-time Research Fellow (Postdoc) for the ESRC New Investigator Resilient Civil Society Project (ReCiv). The project involves conducting surveys, interviews, and focus groups to examine the resilience of civil society organizations and other interest groups during crises in nine European countries. It also gathers unprecedented observational data on organizational changes, such as mergers and terminations, by coding website and social media content. The Research Fellow would join the project's Prinicipal Investigator, Dr. Michele Crepaz at Queen’s University Belfast, and also work alongside Co-Investigator Dr. Wiebke Marie Junk at the University of Copenhagen, as part of the ReCiv research team. This is a critical role (which may be extended depending on availability of funding), and the ideal candidate should be capable of working independently while also collaborating effectively to carry out project taskss.
About the person
Essential critieria include:
To be successful at shortlisting stage, please ensure you clearly evidence in your application how you meet the essential and, where applicable, desirable criteria listed in the Candidate Information.
Fixed term contract posts are available for the stated period in the first instance but in particular circumstances may be renewed or made permanent subject to availability of funding.
What we offer
Beyond a competitive salary, the University offers an attractive benefits package including a holiday entitlement of up to 8.4 weeks a year, pension schemes and development opportunities. We support staff wellbeing with flexible working options, work-life balance initiatives and support for physical and mental health. You can find more detail on all of this and more at https://www.qub.ac.uk/directorates/HumanResources/pay-reward-and-benefits/.
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Candidate Information
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