PhD: Militarization & Democratic Erosion in Latin America

University of Amsterdam; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Amsterdam, affiliated with AISSR, invites applications for a PhD position to research militarization, public support for militarized security, and democratic erosion in Latin America. The work includes survey experiments, cross-national quantitative analysis, and qualitative fieldwork.

The PhD student will co-author publications, participate in the DIViNE training network, present at seminars, teach up to 10% Bachelor-level courses, and help organize project events while

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in political science or closely related discipline by start of employment.
• Strong command of social science research methods, quantitative and qualitative.
• Excellent oral and written English; Spanish/Portuguese a plus.
• Independent thinking, analytical skills; ability to work alone and in a team.
• Knowledge of Latin American politics; experience with survey experiments and fieldwork.

Responsibilities

• Conduct PhD research on militarization, public support for militarized security, and democratic erosion in Latin America; include survey experiments and cross-national quantitative analysis.
• Co-author publications with project members.
• Participate in DIViNE training network activities and PhD colloquia.
• Engage in AISSR and MiCoRes research environments and center activities.

Skills

Social science research methods

Quantitative analysis

Qualitative methodology

English communication

Independent work

Team collaboration

Latin American politics

Survey experiments

Fieldwork

Critical analysis

Education

Master’s degree in political science or related field

Tools

Statistical software

Survey data analysis

Qualitative data analysis

Job description

The University of Amsterdam, affiliated with AISSR, invites applications for a PhD position to research militarization, public support for militarized security, and democratic erosion in Latin America. The work includes survey experiments, cross-national quantitative analysis, and qualitative fieldwork.

The PhD student will co-author publications, participate in the DIViNE training network, present at seminars, teach up to 10% Bachelor-level courses, and help organize project events while