Postdoctoral Fellow in Quantitative Science Studies

Moscow, Russia

Center for Institutional Studies in Moscow, Russia, invites applications for postdoctoral research positions in the field of Quantitative Science Studies.

Requirements

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

• Candidates must hold a recent PhD in the field of sociology, economics, computer sciences, scientometrics, bibliometrics, research evaluation, higher education and research policy studies 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 at least one of the aforementioned fields, ability to extract and work with quantitative data.
• 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 Prof. Maria Yudkevich;
• participants are encouraged to pursue their own research along with working on CInSt’s research projects such as

o  The structure and paths of science in the post-Soviet countries,
o  Academic inbreeding and mobility of researchers,
o  Gender (in)equality in academia,
o  Performance-based research funding systems and their impact on scholarly communication.

• writing research papers for international peer-reviewed journals;
• participation in the events of the Centre and other contribution to the CInSt development;
• public presentations of candidate’s own research to the academic community;
• some teaching is encouraged, though 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.
•  The Center offers access to its databases and analytical software, as well as Web of Science, Scopus, InCites and SciVal Benchmarking databases and analytical tools and also has access to several datasets which contain various information on Russian and international R&D systems.

Application Process

Applications must be submitted online. Please provide a CV, a statement of research interest and a recent research paper submitted via the 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 thehiring centre may not be reviewed.

Read more about the application process here.

The deadline for the applications is January 31, 2022.

Apply now

For more information:

• about Postdoctoral Fellowship - Frequently Asked Questions;
• about HSE university – official web-site;
• about the Center for Institutional Studies– official web-site of the Center or contact Andrey Lovakov directly;
• about international specialists' life in Moscow - International Faculty Support.

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