Postdoc in Political Sociology: PROPEL Research (3-Year)

Hasselt University; Belgique; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Conference participation support

International collaboration

Campus Hasselt location

Job summary

Hasselt University invites applications for a postdoctoral researcher in Sociology to join the PROPEL project. You will develop an innovative research agenda, integrate protest event and survey data, and perform panel data analyses within a dynamic team at Hasselt University.

As part of the R4D group, you will co-author outputs, contribute to project management, and present findings at conferences while collaborating with PhDs and senior investigators.

Qualifications

• PhD in social sciences or related field, to be obtained by the start date.
• Strong empirical research background and quantitative analysis expertise.
• Excellent command of English; Dutch language skills are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop an ambitious, innovative research agenda within PROPEL.
• Integrate protest event data with survey data and analyze panel survey data.
• Co-author academic and non-academic outputs and contribute to project management.
• Collaborate with project members and help organize workshops and events.
• Present findings at national and international conferences.

Skills

Quantitative analysis

Survey analysis

Causal inference

R/Stata/Python

English proficiency

Dutch familiarity

Team collaboration

Writing skills

Education

PhD in social sciences

Tools

R

Stata

Python

Job description

Hasselt University invites applications for a postdoctoral researcher in Sociology to join the PROPEL project. You will develop an innovative research agenda, integrate protest event and survey data, and perform panel data analyses within a dynamic team at Hasselt University.

As part of the R4D group, you will co-author outputs, contribute to project management, and present findings at conferences while collaborating with PhDs and senior investigators.