Researcher JUSTEMOTIONS - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

Subject description: This two year researcher position is part of an international and interdisciplinary research project titled JUSTEMOTIONS; The Construction of Objectivity: An international perspective on the emotive-cognitive process of judicial decision-making. Through a comparative and multi-method qualitative design, including court observations, interviews, and shadowing of legal professionals, the JUSTEMOTIONS project studies the emotive-cognitive components of assessments leading to a decision to prosecute, to appeal, and the judgments of the courts in criminal cases. The JUSTEMOTIONS project is financed by the European Research Council (ERC) and involves 10 researchers at different Universities and data collection in four countries (USA, Sweden, Italy, and Scotland). This researcher position will continue the project’s research in the USA with an affiliation to Vanderbilt University via Professor Terry Maroney.

Work duties: The main duties of this researcher position are data collection in USA and qualitative analysis. Data collection includes court observations of criminal hearings, shadowing of judges and prosecutors, and conducting interviews with judges and prosecutors. The day-to-day management of the project also includes securing access to the field and planning of fieldwork; transcription and coding of data (using the software NVivo); communication with project colleagues in Sweden and other research sites; and participation at workshops in the participating countries. During the second year, the work also includes drafting and submitting two co-authored manuscripts to peer-reviewed international journals, and communicating findings through court presentations in the USA as well as internationally at seminars and conferences.

This is a non-faculty, non-tenure track, two-year term appointment. The position is full time and carries a competitive salary, commensurate with the applicant’s experience and qualifications, plus health insurance coverage as specified by Uppsala University guidelines. The Research Fellow’s appointment will be at the Department of Sociology, with all funding for the position coming from the JUSTEMOTIONS project. Equipment for fieldwork, and travel costs for fieldwork, project meetings, and conferences are covered by the project. The appointment starts at Uppsala University, with possibility for overseas contract.

For more information about the project see: https://www.soc.uu.se/research/justemotions/

Requirements:

• A Ph.D. in sociology/legal anthropology/law or a field relevant to the aims of the project by start date.
• Research expertise relevant to the field of research, particularly socio-legal studies and/or the sociology of emotions.
• Experience with ethnographic methods is critical.
• Experience with doing research or working in courts and/or prosecution offices in the USA is a strong plus.
• Good collaborative skills, drive, and ability to work independently with fieldwork.

Application: To apply for the Research Fellowship, submit the following materials in digital format

• A cover letter expressing interest in the position and description of requested skills;
• A current curriculum vitae;
• An attested copy of your PhD degree, OR an attested letter from the College or University granting your degree that states that the appointee has completed all requirements to receive their degree no later than on the first day as appointed researcher.
• A transcript of graduate work (unofficial is acceptable);
• Two writing samples;
• The names and contact information for three references.

Salary: Individual pay.

Starting date: November 1st or according to agreement.

Type of employment: Temporary position for two years.

Working hours: 100 % (full-time).

For further information about the position, please contact: Principal Investigator, Associate Professor Stina Bergman Blix, +46(0)18-471 5089, stina.bergmanblix@soc.uu.se.

Please submit your application by October 7, 2021, UFV-PA 2021/3446.

Review of applications will begin immediately.