Postdoc position in the research project “Decades of Peace”
vor 24 Stunden
Start of employment 01.05.2025, temporary
The Department of Political Science at the University of Zurich invites applicants for a postdoctoral researcher position in the research group of Prof. Enzo Nussio. The postdoc will work in the team of the consolidator project entitled “Decades of Peace” which is funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation.
Project background
The “Decades of Peace” project aims to answer a critical question: How do societies move from persistent violence to sustainable peace? Despite a global decline in violence over centuries, many regions, particularly in Latin America, remain plagued by persistently high levels of violence entrenched in local social structures. The “Decades of Peace” project proposes a novel theory of alignment between state and societal institutions as a mechanism to overcome persistent violence. The research team will combine historical analysis, quantitative data, surveys, and qualitative interviews to examine the influence of institutional change on violence trajectories over decades. By focusing on local cases of violence reduction in otherwise violent countries, the project seeks to contribute to strategies that promote sustainable peace.
Your responsibilitiesThe postdoctoral researcher will mainly contribute to the creation, compilation, and administration of quantitative data for this project, but will also have time to conduct their own research. This includes the following responsibilities:
- Create new indicators of historical violence based on textual sources
- Compile and integrate existing spatial panel data
- Develop and administer the infrastructure for the team's data collection efforts
- Collaborate with team members, including doctoral students and research assistants
- Support research, organizational, and administrative tasks
- PhD in a social science discipline (completed or close to completion)
- Strong skills in quantitative methods and data management
- Substantive interest in peace and conflict research, violence and institutions
- Ambition and ability to produce high-quality research, both independently and in a team
- Spanish language skills and exposure to the Latin American context are an advantage (the working language is English)
- Employment for three years
- Salary in accordance with cantonal guidelines (gross annual salary approximately 81'400 CHF for 80% employment level)
- Opportunity to develop your own research agenda and to develop a strong academic network
- Possibility to collaborate in scientific publications of the project
- Possibility of teaching in the department (paid additionally and depending on departmental teaching needs)
- Support for career development and planning, targeted to early-career researchers
- Excellent working conditions in a leading research-oriented and international department that provides a constructive and collaborative working environment
Place of work: Zurich – Oerlikon
Closing date: 31 January 2025
Start of employment: 1 May 2025 (or by agreement)
LocationInstitut für Politikwissenschaft
Affolternstrasse 56, 8050 Zürich, Switzerland
For questions about the position and the project, feel free to contact Enzo Nussio. (Enzo Nussio will move from ETH Zurich to the University of Zurich in January 2025).
Questions about the application procedureSusanne Arlt
Personalverantwortliche Institut für Politikwissenschaft
044 634 39 19
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