Postdoctoral Researcher in Political Economy and Mixed Methods IE University in Spain

IE University’s School of Politics, Economics & Global Affairs (SPEGA) is recruiting a Postdoctoral Researcher for the ERC-funded project (DIS)EMPOWER , led by Professor Michael Becher . The project studies political economy , automation , AI , robots , labor politics , and how technological change affects worker power in the workplace and in democratic politics. This is a four-year postdoctoral position with an option to extend by one year. The role is 100% research-focused and includes a compe...

The Department of Sociology at the University of Copenhagen is recruiting two fixed-term postdoctoral researchers for the project Labour Migration as a Source of Institutional Change . The project examines how companies’ use of migrant labour can reshape labour market institutions in receiving countries, with comparative case studies across manufacturing, construction, and hospitality in two-country comparisons (either Austria and the Netherlands or Ireland and Sweden ). The postdoctoral researc...

The WZB Berlin Social Science Center is recruiting a Postdoctoral Research Fellow (f/m/x) for its research group Globalization, Work and Production in Berlin, Germany . This position is centered on research into technological change in the workplace , with emphasis on digitalization , automation , AI technologies in the workplace , transformation of work contents and work organization, skills, industrial relations, and the changing structure of manufacturing, service sectors, and public administ...

CUNEF Universidad in Madrid is recruiting the first cohort for its new PhD in Economics and Finance. The call offers 4 fully funded, 4-year PhD positions and highlights a strong research environment in political economy, among other areas. This is a good fit for candidates interested in economics, finance, and related research topics. Eligibility is described briefly in the post: applicants should have a strong master's degree. No further requirements are stated in the post. Deadline: 30 Septemb...

Fully funded PhD positions are available at the University of the Basque Country (EHU) for the ERC-funded S-OIL project, led by Daniel Chavez. The project examines oil, the state, energy transition, decarbonisation, national oil companies (NOCs) , and the politics of fossil-fuel decline across the Global South . Successful candidates will conduct in-depth fieldwork in Africa, Asia, and Latin America , and will be supported with a salary, funded research stays at partner institutions, and substan...