Project assistent in the project PUSHPEACE - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

The Department of Political Science announces an employment as project assistent in the project
PUSHPEACE (funded by Riksbankens jubileumsfond). 

Project description

PUSHPEACE is a 5-year research program (2019-2023) centered around the broad objective of finding new ways to conceptualize and build peace in order to identify ways to create more sustainable peace practices. Three in depth case studies of the peace processes in Colombia, Israel/Palestine and Northern Ireland are conducted. 
More information about the project can be found here: Pushing the boundaries of peace research: Reconceptualizing and measuring agonistic peace — Lund University

Job description

The most important tasks include collecting, processing and coding data from the peace processes in Northern Ireland. The project assistant will assist with planning, conducting and transcribing qualitative online interviews in Swedish. The work also involves assisting in reference management and daily activities within the project's work. 

Requirements for the position are:

• Master’s degree in Political Science and / or Peace and Conflict Studies or equivalent skills
• Excellent knowledge of Swedish and English, both spoken and written
• Capacity for independent, accurate and systematic empirical work
• General curiosity and good ability to process qualitative data
• Good knowledge of the field of peace and conflict science

Additional qualifications for the position are:

• Experience from qualitative interviews, working with reference software (such as Endnote or Zotero), and programs such as NVivo and/or excel.

Terms of employment

The employment is 50% and is time-limited to at least four months with the possibility of extension. The starting date is as soon as possible or as per agreement.

Lund University is a public authority, which means that employees get particular benefits, generous annual leave and an advantageous occupational pension scheme. Read more on the University website about being a Lund University employee Work at Lund University.

Application

Apply for the position through Lund University's recruitment system Varbi. It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that the application is complete in accordance with the instructions in the job advertisement, and that it is submitted before the deadline.

Please include the following documents with your application:

• Cover letter
• CV – degrees and other completed courses and work experience 
• Study certificate

Description of the workplace

At the Department of Political Science at Lund University, you will become part of one of Europe’s foremost research environments in political science. The department values breadth and methodological diversity and it has consistently been successful in obtaining external research funding. The Eden building, located in central Lund, offers an inspiring and dynamic work environment. We have a high demand for our courses in Political Science, Peace and Conflict Studies with and Intelligence Analysis with around 600 students per term. The department has around 110 employees, including doctoral students. We highly value a good work environment and invest in this through shared activities and events.

Welcome to apply!