Postdoctoral Researcher: Migrant Labour & Institutional Change

Københavns Universitet

København

On-site

DKK 471,000 - 538,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

The University of Copenhagen invites applications for a postdoctoral researcher position in Employment Relations Research Centre (FAOS). The role focuses on how migrant labour and deviant business practices influence institutional change within European labour markets.

The successful candidate will lead qualitative, cross-country case studies and publish in top sociology and political science journals. Expect a 1½ month research stay per case country, with a 10% teaching obligation and

Qualifications

PhD in Sociology, Political Science, Comparative Political Economy, Industrial Relations or a related field (completed or near completion).
Expertise in qualitative research methods, particularly comparative case study analysis, qualitative interviews and process-tracing.
Knowledge of political economy, labour market institutions or labour migration.
Fluency in English and either German and Dutch or Swedish; Danish desirable but not required.

Responsibilities

Conduct comparative case studies of migrant labor across sectors and countries.
Utilize process-tracing methodologies to examine relationships between migrant inflows and deviant business practices.
Conduct and analyze interviews with company representatives, trade unions, labour inspectors and other authorities.
Gather supplementary data (statistics, archival data, media sources, policy documents) to reconstruct historical development.