Dear EPSA community, The International Relations Team at Freie Universität Berlin (Prof. Dr. Diana Panke https://www.polsoz.fu-berlin.de/polwiss/forschung/international/aib/index.html) is inviting applications for a PostDoc position starting as soon as possible, but no later than October 1st 2024. The application deadline ends on June 24th 2024. Please find the job add below. In case you have any questions, please email Diana.Panke@fu-berlin.de<mailto:Diana.Panke@fu-berlin.de> Best wishes, Diana Panke Prof. Dr. Diana Panke Arbeitsstelle Internationale Beziehungen Otto-Suhr-Institut für Politikwissenschaft Freie Universität Berlin Ihnestr. 22 14195 Berlin Germany https://www.polsoz.fu-berlin.de/polwiss/forschung/international/aib/index.html Publications: - Diana Panke, Sören Stapel (2024): Cooperation between International Organizations: Demand, Supply and Restraint<https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11558-023-09506-3>. Review of International Organizations, 19(2): 269-305. - Sören Stapel, Diana Panke und Frederik Söderbaum (2023): Regional International Organizations in Africa as Recipients of Foreign Aid. Why Are Some More Attractive to Donors than Others<https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/00108367221147791>?. Cooperation and Conflict, 58(4): 521-544 - Diana Panke, Gordon Friedrichs (2023): Regime Complexity as an Asset? The Negotiations of the Arms Trade Treaty<https://academic.oup.com/jogss/article/8/1/ogac039/6988917>. Journal of Global Security Studies, 8(1): ogac039. - Axel Heck, Stephanie Geise und Diana Panke (2023): Shiny Happy People Laughing. The Protest Paradigm, WUNC and the Visual Framing of Political Activism<https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/15551393.2023.2196631>. Visual Communication Quarterly, 30(2): 90-105. - Diana Panke, Sören Stapel (2023): Towards Increasing Regime Complexity? Why Member States Drive Overlaps between International Organizations<https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/13691481221115937>. The British Journal of Politics and International Relations, 25(4): 633-654. Here is the text of the job add: Postdoc (m/f/d) full-time job, 6 year-contract, salary grade (Entgeltgruppe) 13 TV-L FU (reference code: Postdoc IB 6_24), starting as soon as possible, but no later than October 1st 2024 Application deadline ends on June 24th 2024 Who we are: The International Relations team has specialized on the comparative analysis of global or regional international organizations, regime complexity, international negotiations, small states in international relations and international norms (c.f. https://www.polsoz.fu-berlin.de/polwiss/forschung/international/aib/index.html). A particular focus is on theory-driven, methodologically sound empirical analysis. What we offer: - a vibrant and dynamic research environment in one of Germany's top universities - a research-active and cooperative team - opportunities to expand methodological skills - support for conference travel - opportunities to participate in ongoing research projects and publications - the possibility of further academic qualification (e.g. through a monograph, habilitation or similar) Job description Responsibilities: - teaching obligations (2 courses per term) - conducting your own research, which is related to the specialization of the professorship - publication activities - support in setting up an e-learning portal on methods - support the professorship with self-administration and the handling of examinations - participation in the academic self-administration of the Otto-Suhr-Institute Requirements: - completed BA and MA degree in political sciences and a completed PhD in political science (with a specialization in International Relations) Prior (work) experience: - a very good PhD in political science (with a specialization in International Relations) - teaching experience in the field of International Relations and/or explanatory methodological approaches in political science - research with thematic focus in International Relations corresponding to the research profile of the professorship - research and publication activities in the field of International Relations, documented by peer-reviewed publications in relevant English-language journals or publishers (double-blind peer review) - very good knowledge of International Relations linked to the research profile of the professorship - excellent command of quantitative and/or qualitative research methods as well as explanatory research design - very good (application) knowledge of Stata or R and/or MaxQDA or Altlas.ti - very good command of English, basic knowledge of German required (from year two onwards teaching should also be in German) Desirable: - teaching experience in the field of International Relations and/or explanatory methodological approaches in political science - experience in obtaining your own third-party funding (travel grants, etc.) is desirable - experience in academic self-administration (committees, scientific reports for journals, etc.) is desirable - interest in collaborating with one of the professorship's third-party funded projects is desirable Application documents - application letter - CV - BA, MA and PhD certificates - documentation of teaching experience - 2-page outline of a postdoc project that is related to the research focus of the IR professorship - list two references, letters of reference are not necessary Applications should be sent by e-mail no later than June 24th 2024, together with the following documents, indicating the reference code (Postdoc IB 6_24), in PDF format (preferably as one document) to Prof. Dr. Diana Panke: alexandra.kuhles@fu-berlin.de<mailto:alexandra.kuhles@fu-berlin.de> or postal to Freie Universität Berlin Fachbereich Politik- und Sozialwissenschaften Otto-Suhr-Institut für Politikwissenschaft Arbeitsstelle Internationale Beziehungen/Center for International Relations Frau Prof. Dr. Diana Panke Ihnestr. 22 14195 Berlin (Dahlem) With an electronic application, you acknowledge that FU Berlin saves and processes your data. 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