Research assistant, Department of Peace and Conflict Research, ViEWS project - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

The Department of Peace and Conflict Research was established in 1971 to conduct peace  research and offer Courses in peace and conflict studies. Currently approx. 70 persons are employed at the Department and at present some 300-400 students are enrolled every academic year. Courses offered include undergraduate and post-graduate courses, as well as a Ph. D. programme. For more information, visit http://www.pcr.uu.se.

We seek a research assistant (RA) to work within the project ViEWS – a political Violence Early-Warning System. ViEWS started up in January 2017 with funding from the European Research Council and will run through 2021. The project applies statistical methods to estimate the probabilities of the three types of violence coded by the Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP). ViEWS provides monthly assessments on the risk of violence in Africa. The project is described in detail at http://www.pcr.uu.se/research/views/.

Expected tasks

The tasks include;

• collection of data
• routine administrative/project management tasks
• workshop assistance and miscellaneous writing tasks.
• The research assistant will also be working on a country expert survey.

The research assistant will report to the project leader, and work closely with other research assistants and researchers within ViEWS.

Qualifications and required skills

• Master degree in peace and conflict research or related field
• Knowledge of software such as R, and/or Latex
• Good overview of the field of peace & conflict research
• Excellent proficiency in English (both reading and writing)
• Experience with writing concise and informative literature reviews, with high standards for detailed documentation and attribution of sources

Merit

Attention to detail and exactness, analytical and problem-solving skills, and good interpersonal abilities are of high importance. Fieldwork experience and/or knowledge of survey methods, knowledge of programming (python), knowledge of UCDP and previous experience with web presentation, or CMS are all merited skills.

Other information

Please include relevant samples of writing in your application.

Uppsala University strives to be an inclusive workplace that promotes equal opportunities and attracts qualified candidates who can contribute to the University’s excellence and diversity. We welcome applications from all sections of the community and from people of all backgrounds.

Salary: Individually negotiated salary.

Starting date: March 2019, or as otherwise agreed (before 10 June 2019).

Type of position: Temporary full-time position (100%) for one year.

For further information about the position please contact Håvard Hegre, havard.hegre@pcr.uu.se.

Please submit your application by 4 March 2019, UFV-PA 2019/174.

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