Post-Doctoral Researcher on De- and Re-Democratization at Central European University

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The successful candidate is expected to carry out independent empirical research within the broad thematic mission of the research group that covers five broad substantive fields: democratic failure, democratic subversion, democratic resistance, democratic polarization, and democratic foundations (https://democracyinstitute.ceu.edu/research/de-and-re-democratization-drd). 

Apart from pursuing their own research, the post-doctoral researcher will assist with constructing and consolidating an innovative, international research network. The position will thus combine research and organizational tasks. The candidate will be working in Budapest, Hungary, but might occasionally be requested to teach courses at CEU Private University in Vienna, Austria. 

We would be pleased to receive candidacies by scholars from the Global South or by scholars with a comparative research agenda on the Global South. In the spirit of theoretical and methodological pluralism, we are open to quantitative as well as qualitative approaches. 

Responsibilities and opportunities 

• Conduct their own, independent research.
• Explore possibilities of research collaboration within DRD as well as within the CEU and the Democracy Institute at large.
• Contribute to organizing seminars and public events of the research group.
• Participate in public events and regular management meetings of the research group.
• Strengthen the international research network, presence, and academic visibility of DRD.
• Assist institution building efforts and the provision of public goods with the Democracy Institute.
• Engage in the development of research project plans and funding proposals.
• Take advantage of the multidisciplinary composition of the DI academic community and engage with other workgroups.
• Collaborate with the Review of Democracy, the Democracy Institute’s online platform.
• Depending on interest and capacities, the post-doctoral researcher may take part in educational activities such as mentoring reading circles or discussion groups of doctoral students, offering compact topical seminars to interested students, participating in the DI Leadership Academy or engaging in other non-degree activities of the CEU (such as summer courses, academic preparation courses).