Postdoctoral position in the study of political discourse

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Postdoctoral position in the study of political discourse

The Department of Political Science at the Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Copenhagen (UCPH), invites candidates for a full-time postdoctoral position in the study of political discourse from 15 February 2025 or as soon as possible thereafter.

The position is for 32 months.

Introduction
The Department of Political Science offers a dynamic environment in the field political behavior and seeks to produce high-caliber research on timely societal questions.

The postdoc will work on a research project about understanding and improving political discourse, supervised by PI Gregory Eady.

For more on the department and its pluralistic academic environment, please see

Job Description
The postdoc will be employed as part of the project "The Dialogue Project: Investigating and Improving the Quality of Political Discourse" led by Associate Professor Gregory Eady and funded by the Danmarks Frie Forskningsfond. The project uses experimental, quasi-experimental, and descriptive research to examine why political dialogue online can be productive and how it can break down.

The position covers a variety of tasks related to the research process, including:

• Developing experimental, quasi-experimental, or descriptive research designs
• Collecting data through, for example, original surveys, field experiments, APIs
• Cleaning and analyzing those data
• Writing research manuscripts for submission to academic journals
• Assistance to the PI with some project administration

Your Competencies and Opportunities
The candidate must hold a PhD degree in Political Science or related fields. Other key qualifications include:

• Experience with developing and fielding quasi-experimental and experimental research designs.
• Strong academic writing skills.
• Experience with data analysis to complete all data-related research tasks (using, for example, R or Python).
• Experience with implementing survey experiments in, for example, Qualtrics
• The ability to work independently as well as collaborate with other members of the research team.

The position offers a range of attractive opportunities for the candidate, including:

• Being part of a collaboration that aims to produce only high quality research.
• Being part of a strong environment in Political Behavior at the Department of Political Science in Copenhagen, Denmark.
• Funding for project relevant conference attendance.

Strategy of the Faculty of the Social Sciences
The Department Of Political Science Is Part Of The Faculty Of Social Sciences. The Faculty Is a Successful Academic Community That Strives To Put Knowledge Into Action By

• Engaging partners in the co-creation of knowledge, learning, and social change.
• Empowering our students to become reflective and responsible citizens who have the vision, the knowledge, and the competences to change society for the better.
• Energizing global, European, and Danish communities of knowledge by producing research findings with impact.

For more on the Faculty strategy, see

Strategy for the Faculty of Social Science – University of Copenhagen.

Terms of Employment

• Further information on qualification requirements as postdoc can be found in the Memorandum on Job Structure for Academic Staff at Danish Universities 2019 here: Bekendtgørelse om stillingsstruktur for videnskabeligt personale ved universiteter(in Danish only).
• Terms of appointment and salary are in accordance with the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations (Akademikerne).
• The salary range starts at approx.. DKK 39,000 per month + a 18.07% contribution to the pension scheme. It is possible to negotiate salary supplements on an annual basis.

The recruitment process
Further information on the recruitment process at University of Copenhagen can be found here:

An Equal Opportunity Workplace
The University of Copenhagen is committed in its pursuit of academic excellence to equality of opportunity and to creating an inclusive working environment and therefore encourages all qualified candidates to apply, regardless of personal background, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, ethnicity, etc. For more on the diverse working place environment at the University and the University's participation in the HRS4R HR Excellence in Research, see

International applicant?
The University of Copenhagen offers a broad variety of services for international researchers and accompanying families, including support before and during your relocation and career counselling to expat partners. Please find more information about these services as well as information on entering and working in Denmark here:

Contact information
Information about the recruitment process is available from HR, e-mail: HR-,
please refer to ID number: /25-2I
Additional information about the position can be obtained from
Gregory Eady
, e-mail:
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How To Apply
Submit a complete application at our online portal. Click on the "
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Your application must be written in English and include the following documents:

• Cover letter motivating your application
• Curriculum vitae, including a publication list and names of two references who could write a letter for you
• Up to three publications or working papers
• Diploma (PhD, Master, and Bachelor)

The closing date for applications is 18 December 2025, 23:59
CET
Applications or enclosures received thereafter will not be considered.

As an applicant to the University of Copenhagen, you should be prepared to undergo a security screening related to international research collaboration as part of the recruitment process. The security screening will be conducted in cases where the University deems it appropriate based on an overall assessment.

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