Dear colleagues, The Institute of Political Science at Leiden University is currently hiring a Postdoctoral Researcher (full-time, 2,5 years). Key responsibilities The Postdoctoral Researcher will be part of the project ‘EUROTYPES: The Impact of Cultural Stereotypes in European Multi-Level Policy Enforcement’, funded by the European Research Council (2024-2028) and led by Dr Adina Akbik. Cultural stereotypes are often present in the political and media discourse on European Union (EU) governance, e.g. ‘the lazy Greeks’, ‘the tax-dodging Italians’, and ‘the stingy Dutch’, and so forth. Yet, despite their frequency in public rhetoric, there is limited research on how such stereotypes affect the behaviour of civil servants working in EU institutions. The project aims to explore the role of cultural stereotypes among people involved in the direct implementation of policy (‘multi-level policy enforcement’) via EU agencies. More information about the project is available at https://www.adinaakbik.eu/projects/2702-eurotypes<https://www.adinaakbik.eu/projects/2702-eurotypes > The ideal candidates will have strong quantitative methods skills (with a focus on survey experiments), specialized knowledge of EU institutions and/or European public administration, and a keen interest in the topic of the project. Together with the project team (the principal investigator, 2 PhD students, and 2 research assistants), the postdoc will be expected to investigate how stereotypes affect the willingness of officials to cooperate with each other and how they perceive the effectiveness of joint activities. Responsibilities * participate actively in the research, publication, and communication activities of the project; * design, conduct, analyse, and interpret data from 2 survey experiments; * present research output at internal university seminars and (international) conferences; * collaborate with other members of the research team and of the Institute of Political Science; * support the administration and organization of project-related events. Selection criteria * Applicants must hold (or be near completing) a PhD degree in political science, international relations, public administration/public policy, or EU studies. * Applicants must have expertise, preferably experience, designing and fielding survey experiments. Experience with elite surveys is a plus. Applicants must also have advanced knowledge of quantitative methods. * Applicants must be familiar with the workings of EU institutions and/or national public administration in the EU context. * Applicants should have a strong affiliation with the project theme of studying stereotypes. * Applicants must have excellent command of English; a working understanding of other EU languages is an advantage. Information Further enquiries can be directed to Dr Adina Akbik, email: a.akbik@fsw.leidenuniv.nl<mailto:a.akbik@fsw.leidenuniv.nl> Applications Please submit online your application no later than 23:59 CET on 28 March 2024 via the blue button of our application system: https://www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/vacancies/2024/q1/24-12814623postdoctoral-researcher-in-political-science Kind regards, -- Dr. Adina Akbik Senior Assistant Professor of European Politics Institute of Political Science, Leiden University Wijnhaven Campus, Turfmarkt 99, Office 6.11 2511 DP The Hague, The Netherlands Email: a.akbik@fsw.leidenuniv.nl<mailto:a.akbik@fsw.leidenuniv.nl> University profile<https://www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/staffmembers/adina-akbik#tab-2> | Personal webpage<https://www.adinaakbik.eu/> | Twitter<https://twitter.com/MaricutAkbik> | Google Scholar<https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=m3_6VpEAAAAJ&hl=en>