School of International Affairs

The Higher School of Economics, School of International Affairs in Moscow, Russia invites applications for postdoctoral research positions in the field of International Relations.

The job involves:

-         working under the direct supervision of Professor Alexander Lukin, head of the School of International Affairs;

-         participants are encouraged to pursue their own research in parallel with working on the School of International Affairs’ research projects in seven broad areas:

o  International Conflict Studies

o  International Political Economy

o  International Trade Policy

o  International Marketing

o  Business in Modern Asia

o  Media and Foreign Policy

o  Media, Culture and Society

-         writing research papers for international peer-reviewed journals and contributing to collective volumes published by the research team of the School

-         participation in organization of the events and other contribution to the School’s development

-         public presentations of candidate’s own research to the researchers in a relevant field and the broader academic community at academic conferences and seminars

-         teaching undergraduate and graduate-level courses in a relevant field of study

The School offers access to its research resources.

Requirements:

-         a PhD from an international research university in such fields as: International Relations and Politics; International Journalism; Media, Communication and Culture; International Conflict Analysis; Political Economy Research; International Economics; International Business

-         a strong background in International Relations Theory and History, International Communication or International Economics

-         ability to work in a team,

-         fluent English

-         at least one (1) year of teaching experience

General conditions for Post-Doctoral Research positions can be found here. Appointments will be normally made for one year. 

A CV and research statement should be submitted via online application form and two letters of recommendation should be submitted by the referees directly to iri@hse.ru by February 15, 2018. Please note that direct applications to the hiring Institute may not be reviewed.

About HSE

HSE is a young, dynamic, fast-growing Russian research university providing unique research opportunities. For more information about HSE, please visit our web page: Higher School of Economics, School of International Affairs or contact Ivan Krivushin, Deputy Head of the School (ikrivushin@hse.ru) directly.

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