Postdoctor, Department of Peace and Conflict Research - 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. The department hosts a dynamic research milieu and is internationally oriented. Currently approx. 80 persons are employed at the Department and some 300-400 students from around the world are enrolled every academic year. For more information, visit our website at www.pcr.uu.se.

For the department and for three of our research projects, we are now looking for a postdoctor for a full time employment (24 months), starting 1 February 2021.

Work description
The position will be based at the Department of Peace and Conflict Research, Uppsala University. The postdoctor will conduct research on political violence in Côte d’Ivoire, with a particular focus on electoral violence and the legacies of armed conflict on social and political developments in urban areas.

The position is co-funded by the following three projects:

1) The Continuation of Conflict-related Violence in Postwar Cities (led by Emma Elfversson), which analyses why and how violence continues and concentrates in postwar cities, and includes Abidjan as a case study.

2) Electoral Violence and the Consequences for Democratization (led by Hanne Fjelde), which examines the legacies of electoral violence for political development.

3) Alliances of Anarchy: Actor Constellations and Patterns of Electoral Violence (led by Kristine Höglund), which investigates the patterns and causes of electoral violence with a focus on actors constellations, and includes Côte d’Ivoire as a case study.

The postdoctor will conduct quantitative and qualitative research on Côte d’Ivoire and will, together with other team members, analyze causes and consequences of violence and disseminate results through conference participation and publications. The work is largely independent but also consists of co-authoring academic articles. The position might include teaching up to 20% at the Department.

Requirements:
To qualify for an employment as a postdoctor you must have a PhD degree or a foreign degree equivalent to a PhD degree in peace and conflict research. The PhD degree must have been obtained no more than three years prior to the application deadline. The three year period can be extended due to circumstances such as sick leave, parental leave, duties in labour unions, etc. Furthermore, the position requires advanced knowledge of qualitative methods including research interviews; good knowledge of quantitative methods; substantial knowledge of Ivorian politics and of Abidjan as a case, including subnational variation in political violence, the role of postwar legacies and state and non-state institutions; fluency in English (writing and speaking); good cooperative skills, and ability to work both independently and in a team.

Meritorious
Experience of fieldwork in conflict-affected settings. Experience of fieldwork and data collection in Africa, particularly in Côte d’Ivoire. Knowledge of French or other locally relevant language skills.

Application
Please include 1-3 relevant academic writing samples, as well as a list of 2-3 references who can be contacted.

The recruitment will be made based on a qualitative assessment of the applicants’ documented research skills and personal suitability.

Salary: Individual salary.

Starting date: 1 February 2021, or as otherwise agreed.

Type of employment: Temporary position (2 y), according to central collective agreement.

Scope of employment: 100 %.

For further information about the position please contact: Hanne Fjelde, hanne.fjelde@pcr.uu.se or Kristine Höglund; kristine.hoglund@pcr.uu.se.  

Please submit your application 21 January 2021, UFV-PA 2020/4680.

Are you considering moving to Sweden to work at Uppsala University? If so, you will find a lot of information about working and living in Sweden at www.uu.se/joinus. You are also welcome to contact International Faculty and Staff Services at ifss@uadm.uu.se.