ONE-YEAR POST-DOCTORAL RESEARCH POSITION, UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA The Department of Government at the University of Vienna invites applications for a post-doctoral research position in the research group of Associate Professor Carolina Plescia (https://www.carolinaplescia.com). The post-doctoral researcher will be part of the ERC-funded research project “The meanings of voting for ordinary citizens” (DeVOTE) (https://www.votemeanings.eu). YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES - Conduct and publish high-quality research within the context of DeVOTE. - Collaborate with other members of the research group. - Provide support for research, organizational, data, and administrative tasks within the context of DeVOTE. - Teaching is not required. YOUR PROFILE - PhD in political science or a related discipline (completed or close to completion). - Interest in the field of voting behaviour, political participation, political psychology, and/or comparative survey research. - Ambition and ability to produce high-quality and high-impact research, both independently and in a team. - Ability to work constructively and effectively as part of a research team. - Proficiency in quantitative research methods, specifically causal inference and/or automated text analysis. - Very good command of English. - German is not required. WHAT WE OFFER - Duration of employment: twelve months (40 hours/week) contract starting November 1, 2023 (starting date negotiable) - Salary: approximately EUR 4,350 (14 times a year) before taxes (in line with the Collective Bargaining Agreement §48 Group B1) - Opportunity to teach (upon agreement). - Opportunity to develop your own research agenda and to develop a strong academic network. - Generous funding for conferences, additional training, and research activities. - A highly motivated, engaged, and supportive team. - Career mentoring. - Excellent working conditions in a leading research-oriented and international department that provides a constructive and collaborative research environment. PLACE OF WORK - Vienna. FURTHER INFORMATION - Further inquiries can be directed to Carolina Plescia (carolina.plescia@univie.ac.at<mailto:carolina.plescia@univie.ac.at> ) - Applications should include a letter of interest, CV, a writing sample, and the contact details of two people willing to serve as a reference - Please send your application electronically as one single pdf-file to the following email: devote.staatswissenschaft@univie.ac.at<mailto:devote.staatswissenschaft@univie.ac.at> - Applications submitted by October 1, 2023 are guaranteed full consideration - Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. -- Carolina Plescia Associate Professor PI ERC Starting Grant DeVOTE FWF Hertha Firnberg scholar Department of Government Kolingasse 14-16 University of Vienna 1090 Vienna, Austria Tel: +43 (0)1 4277 49904 Twitter: @carolinaplescia Website: https://www.carolinaplescia.com ERC project: https://www.votemeanings.eu