Research Associate in Democracy and Elections

4 days ago

Århus, Århus Kommune, Denmark Aarhus Universitet (AU) Full time
The Department of Political Science at Aarhus University invites applications for a postdoctoral position to join a research project on party leader explanations for electoral defeat. The project is directed by Professor Martin Bækgaard, with participation from Professors Helene Helboe Pedersen and Henrik Bech Seeberg.

The project aims to explore how party leaders explain electoral defeat and its impact on trust in democracy. We will collect party leader explanations across time and countries, develop a typology of electoral defeat-explanations, and examine the consequences of using various explanations for party leader support and democracy. The project is divided into three work packages: collecting and coding party leader explanations, exploring the conditions under which different explanations are used, and examining how the usage of the most prominent explanations influences partisan perceptions of the election result and trust in democracy.

The successful applicant will be part of a vibrant and supportive research team with an informal atmosphere. Key responsibilities include collecting and coding party leader explanations, developing a typology of electoral defeat-explanations, and analyzing the data using qualitative and quantitative methods. The postdoc will also be expected to participate in project meetings, engage in collaborative research, and contribute to the broader research environment at the Department of Political Science.

The project contributes to general fields of research in elections, trust in democracy, political parties, and political communication. The postdoctoral researcher will be employed as part of and is expected to engage in collaborative research with the research group. The postdoc is expected to be present at the Department of Political Science at Aarhus University at least three days a week on average, participate in project meetings, and be part of the broader research environment at the Department.

The postdoc will also be expected to take a leading role in developing, designing and coordinating research projects and publishing research in high impact journals. Experience with computer assisted coding of big chunks of text and experience with large-N analysis of cross-national data will be positively evaluated. The successful applicant will be part of a research project of high societal and research relevance and of a vibrant and supportive research team with an informal atmosphere. There will be excellent opportunities for intellectual development and mentoring as well as developing an independent research agenda within the context of the project. The project offers funding for conferences, additional training, and good opportunities for developing a strong academic network. The salary is highly competitive and set according to the Danish pay schedule.

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