Post-Doctoral Fellowship at DISC (CEU) in Budapest

Call for Applications
POST-DOCTORAL RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP
The Center for the Study of Imperfections in Democracy (DISC) at Central European University is pleased to invite applications for a postdoctoral position for the 2009-2010 academic year from scholars holding a recent PhD degree in political science, economics, sociology, or other relevant social science disciplines and pursuing research that is relevant for DISC’s research agenda (www.ceu.hu/disc).


The selected candidate will further strengthen existing research on the qualities of democracy and contribute to the institutional development of DISC. Potential topics for research include: forms of political inequalities in democracies; typologies of labor market regimes; measures of social inequalities; types of capitalism and their relation to social inequalities.

The successful candidate is expected to have a solid background in comparative social research and experience in working with micro- and macro-level data. A specialization in the fields of democratization, social inequalities, and/or political economy of labor markets is welcome. Advanced knowledge of cases in either Europe (East, West, or South) or America (North, Central, or South) is of benefit.
The position is a full-time position, lasting for 10 months. Compensation is competitive and commensurable with experience. In addition, we offer a dynamic and international academic environment.

Contact:
Carsten Q. Schneider, PhD
Associate Professor
Director of DISC
www.ceu.hu/disc