Research Assistant in Peace and Conflict Studies
- Employer
- UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN (UCD)
- Location
- Dublin, Leinster (IE)
- Salary
- €27,380 per annum pro rata
- Closing date
- 11 Aug 2022
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- Academic Discipline
- Law, Social Sciences
- Job Type
- Research Related, Research Assistants / Officers
- Contract Type
- Temporary
- Hours
- Full Time
Job Details
Applications are invited for a Temporary post of a Research Assistant in Peace and Conflict Studies within School of Politics and International Relations
For a research project on peace processes after intra-state conflict, we are creating a dataset of inclusion provisions in peace agreements. As part of the first phase of the project, we will be coding over one thousand peace agreements to capture if/when provisions or quotas to include different groups in various state institutions are adopted. We are seeking a research assistant who will assist in producing this dataset. They will carry out pilot coding on approximately ten percent of the peace agreements to test the applicability of the coding framework.
The post is particularly suitable for current or recent graduate students in political science or related discipline. Familiarity with Nvivo and a reliable, meticulous approach to data management is crucial for the position, while knowledge and interest in peace and conflict studies and/or familiarity with social science research will significantly help.
Fixed salary: €27,380 per annum pro rata
Closing date: 17:00hrs (local Irish time) on 11th July 2022
Applications must be submitted by the closing date and time specified. Any applications which are still in progress at the closing time of 17:00hrs (Local Irish Time) on the specified closing date will be cancelled automatically by the system. UCD are unable to accept late applications.
UCD do not require assistance from Recruitment Agencies. Any CV's submitted by Recruitment Agencies will be returned.
Prior to application, further information (including application procedure) should be obtained from the Work at UCD website: https://www.ucd.ie/workatucd/jobs/.
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- Telephone
- +(353)17167777
- Location
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BELFIELD
DUBLIN 4
Ireland
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