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University of Gothenburg

Postdoctoral Fellow in Political Science: Transitional Justice, Victimhood, and Survey Experiments University of Gothenburg in Sweden

Degree Level

Postdoc

Field of study

Survey Methodology

Funding

2-year postdoctoral position, 100% full-time, with possible third-year extension if mutually agreed. Funded by the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation with additional funding from the University of Gothenburg. Salary is set individually.

Deadline

Nov 19, 2026

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Sweden

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University of Gothenburg

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Keywords

Survey Methodology
Political Science
Causal Inference
Transitional Justice
Violence
Statistics

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About this position

Postdoctoral Fellow in Political Science at the University of Gothenburg for the BIG PEACE project: Bridging Injustice Gaps: Peace Enhancement in the Aftermath of Conflict Engagement.

The project studies transitional justice, victimhood, post-conflict reconciliation, political violence, peacebuilding, and survey experiments. It examines how victims, former combatants, and local communities understand justice, who counts as a victim, and how justice perceptions shape peace and stability across conflict-affected countries.

The position is based at the Department of Political Science, University of Gothenburg, and involves close collaboration with Kristen Kao and the BIG PEACE team. The work includes designing, programming, running, and analyzing large-N surveys and survey experiments, applying causal inference, contributing to fieldwork and data collection, and producing manuscripts for international peer-reviewed journals.

Funding: 2-year full-time postdoc, with a possible third-year extension. The project is funded by the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation with additional support from the University of Gothenburg.

Eligibility highlights: PhD (or equivalent) in political science or a relevant field; strong quantitative methods; experience with surveys/experiments; proficiency in R or Stata; excellent English. Fieldwork experience, comparative research, and relevant languages are considered meritorious.

Application deadline: 2026-11-19. Apply via the University of Gothenburg recruitment portal and include a cover letter, CV/publication list, evidence of survey or experimental work, one writing sample, and at least three references.

Funding details

2-year postdoctoral position, 100% full-time, with possible third-year extension if mutually agreed. Funded by the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation with additional funding from the University of Gothenburg. Salary is set individually.

What's required

Applicants must have a doctoral degree or equivalent in political science or another field relevant to the project, obtained or close to completion by the employment decision. Required qualifications include documented experience running, programming, and analyzing surveys and survey experiments; strong knowledge of causal inference and experimental methods; strong quantitative research skills and proficiency in statistical software such as R or Stata; demonstrated ability to conduct independent, high-quality research suitable for publication in international peer-reviewed journals; and excellent written and oral English. Meritorious experience includes fieldwork and original data collection in post-conflict or conflict-affected settings, research on civil war, political violence, transitional justice, victimhood, reconciliation, or peacebuilding, comparative or cross-national research, Swedish or relevant fieldwork languages, and complementary methods such as qualitative interviewing or large text analysis.

How to apply

Apply through the University of Gothenburg recruitment portal using the Apply button. Submit a cover letter, CV with publication list, links to evidence of survey or experimental work, one writing sample, and at least three references. Applications must arrive by 2026-11-19.

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