Research Assistant - ERC PARTICIPATE

Fondation Nationale des Sciences Politiques; France; Sur place; EUR 20 000 - 40 000; Temps partiel

Résumé du poste

A renowned political science institution in Paris seeks a research assistant to support a project on campaign finance and influence. The role involves data collection and collaboration with a research team. Candidates should have a Master's or PhD in a relevant field and experience in archival data collection. The position is temporary, part-time, and funded through an EU research framework.

Qualifications

• Mastery of data collection processes in Archives.
• Ability to work in a team on an evolving project.
• Interest in academic research in political economy and economic history.

Responsabilités

• Assist in historical data collection, cleaning, and organization.
• Work closely with the PI and the research team.
• Show initiative in contributing to research.

Connaissances

Data collection processes

Teamwork

Initiative

Interest in political economy

Formation

Master's or PhD in Economics, Political Science or History

Description du poste

Organisation/Company Fondation Nationale des Sciences Politiques Department Department of economics Research Field All Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Positions Research Support Positions Country France Application Deadline 7 Dec 2025 - 23:59 (Europe/Paris) Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Part-time Offer Starting Date 5 Jan 2026 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Horizon 2020 Reference Number GA948516 Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

Professor Julia Cagé, Principal Investigator of the European Research Council starting grant (ERC-StG) No. 948516 PARTICIPATE: CamPAign Finance, InfoRmaTIon and InfluenCe: A ComprehensIve APproAch Using Individual-Level Data and CompuTEr Science Tools, hosted at Sciences Po Paris, is seeking a research assistant.

The goal of PARTICIPATE is to develop a comprehensive approach to the study of campaign finance, information and influence, using new individual-level data and investigating recent changes in participation behaviors. What are the motives behind small campaign contributions? Does tax policy affect political giving? Why are so few politicians from the working class and can this change? What is the ability of the media to induce citizens to make electoral decisions they would not make if reporting were unbiased? While there is evidence at the macro level on the flow of money in elections, news consumption, or the extent of charitable giving, relatively little is known at the micro level, e.g. on individual-level behaviors such as the motivations of small donors, the tax-price elasticity of political donations, or the exposure to competing information flows.

PARTICIPATE will help fill this gap. By providing groundbreaking evidence on new forms of participation, it will lead to the reassessment of influential theories of special interest groups and policy formation. One distinguishing feature of the proposal is to combine comprehensive individual-level datasets and the use of computer sciences tools (such as natural language processing techniques and machine learning).

We are recruiting a candidate with a Master's or a PhD's degree in Economy, Political Science or History to accompany us with the historical data collection, cleaning and organization. The candidate should have a mastery of data collection processes in Archives. The candidate will work in close collaboration with the PI and the PARTICIPATE's research team at the department of economics, Sciences Po Paris. He or she must be able to work in a team, on an evolving project, to collect data and to format them. He or she must show initiative. Research experience is welcome. He or she should be interested in academic research in political economy and economic history and able to work with academic researchers. The candidate will be hired on a 6-month fixed-term contract.

Where to apply

E-mail [e-mail]

Requirements

Research Field All Education Level Master Degree or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

The candidate should have a mastery of data collection processes in Archives.

Specific Requirements

He or she must be able to work in a team, on an evolving project, to collect data and to format them. He or she must show initiative. Research experience is welcome. He or she should be interested in academic research in political economy and economic history and able to work with academic researchers.

Languages FRENCH Level Excellent

Additional Information

Eligibility criteria

• Master or PhD in Economics, Political Science or History.
• Mastery of data collection in Archives.
• Able to work in a team, on an evolving project, to collect data and to format them.
• Research experience is welcome.
• Interest in academic research in political economy and economic history and able to work with academic researchers.

Selection process

Application file must enclose a CV, a cover letter and a transcript of the required degree, to be sent by email to [e-mail] . All candidates will be given feedback by the end of December. Short-listed candidates will be contacted by phone or email to organise an interview.

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available 1 Company/Institute Fondation Nationale des Sciences Politiques Country France City Paris Postal Code 75007 Street 28 rue des Saints-Pères Geofield