Postdoctoral Fellow in Comparative Social Research

Ronald F. Inglehart Laboratory for Comparative Social Research (LCSR), Moscow or St. Petersburg, Russia

The Ronald F. Inglehart Laboratory for Comparative Social Research in Moscow and St. Petersburg at Higher School of Economics, Russia, invites applications for postdoctoral research positions in the field of Sociology or Political Science. We seek an outstanding specialist in comparative politics or comparative sociology focusing on values and having experience in analysis of large international data sets, such as WVS, EVS, ESS, ISSP, etc.

Requirements

The general requirements for the postdoctoral fellowship positions are the following:

• Candidates must hold a recent PhD in the field of Sociology or Political Science or related areas which was awarded over the last 5 years or received before starting work at HSE in a relevant field by an internationally recognized university and has been assessed by external reviewers as having the potential to pursue research that is publishable in leading peer-reviewed journals;
• Candidates should have a strong background in quantitative methods and comparative research, ability to work in team;
• Fluent English is an obligatory condition as research and other activities are conducted in English. Knowledge of Russian is not required;
• Relevant experience will be an asset although not required.

The position involves:

• working under the direct supervision of Eduard Ponarin, Andrey N. Scherbak or Anna Almakaeva;
• participants are encouraged to pursue their own research along with working on LCSR’s research projects such as:
• subjective well-being and quality of life;
• trust and social capital;
• Human values.
• writing research papers for international peer-reviewed journals in co-authorship with LCSR staff;
• participation in LCSR events of the and other contribution to the Lab’s development;
• public presentations of candidate’s own research to the academic community;
• some teaching is encouraged, although not required.

Conditions

Appointments are made for one year. Postdoctoral fellows have high opportunity of renewal of the contract (no more than two times) in case of outstanding performance.

HSE University offers postdoctoral fellows a competitive salary, the standard medical insurance plan, a working space equipped with a computer and free Internet access at the University.

Application Process

Applications must be submitted online. Please provide a CV, a statement of research interest and a recent research paper submitted via an online application form. At least two letters of recommendation should be sent directly to the International Faculty Recruitment Office at fellowship@hse.ru before the application deadline. Please note that direct applications to LCSR may not be reviewed.

Read more about the application process here.

The deadline for the applications is February 9, 2025

Apply now

For more information:

• about Postdoctoral Fellowship - Frequently Asked Questions
• about HSE university – official web-site
• about the LCSR – official web-site of the Laboratory or contact Eduard Ponarin or Boris Sokolov directly
• about international specialists' life in Moscow -International Faculty Support page

If you have any additional questions, feel free to contact the International Faculty Recruitment Office at fellowship@hse.ru