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Two Postdoctoral Positions in Climate Litigation: Social Statistics and Anthropology and the Law University of Padova in Italy

Degree Level

Postdoc

Field of study

Computer Science

Funding

Two-year postdoctoral contracts. Salary is €30,456 gross per year to the researcher, starting around February 2027.

Deadline

Sep 14, 2026

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Italy

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University of Padova

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Computer Science
Anthropology
Sociology
Statistical Analysis
Data Mining
Ethnography
Law
Statistics
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About this position

PersoNa – Personal Narratives in Climate Litigation is recruiting for two postdoctoral positions at the University of Padova within the PaSTIS research unit.

The project offers two distinct research profiles:

Social Statistics (STAT-03/B): text mining, thematic modelling, and statistical analysis of climate rulings.
Anthropology and the Law (SDEA-01/A): ethnographic fieldwork and focus groups with people involved in climate cases.

Each position is a 24-month contract with a salary of €30,456 gross per year to the researcher, starting around February 2027. A PhD is required, or it must be expected within six months.

The official calls and application materials are available in Italian and English on the University of Padova Official Register, under call 2026CR10. The deadline is 14 September 2026.

This opportunity is especially relevant for candidates with backgrounds in statistics, anthropology, law, text mining, thematic modelling, ethnographic methods, and climate litigation.

Funding details

Two-year postdoctoral contracts. Salary is €30,456 gross per year to the researcher, starting around February 2027.

What's required

A PhD is required, or it must be expected within six months. Applicants should fit one of the two profiles: Social Statistics (text mining, thematic modelling, statistical analysis of climate rulings) or Anthropology and the Law (ethnographic fieldwork and focus groups with people involved in climate cases).

How to apply

Check the official calls and application materials on the University of Padova Official Register for call 2026CR10. Submit the application through the official Italian/English call documents before the deadline.

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