Two PhD positions (project researchers)

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Two PhD positions (project researchers): Adjusting welfare states
in Eastern Europe after the crisis of 2008, University of Mannheim,
MZES

*Researcher A with a working knowledge of Czech, Slovak, and/or
Slovenian*

*Researcher B with a working knowledge of Russian (Ukrainian) *

PDF version: http://bit.ly/phdmzes

The Mannheim Centre for European Social Research (MZES) at the
University of Mannheim offers two PhD positions (project researchers)
in a DFG funded project *~Weathering the crisis? Adjusting welfare
states in Eastern Europe after the crisis of 2008TM*. The position is
tenable for a period of 3 years, starting on 1 September 2011. The
project researchers are expected to undertake a doctorate in
Sociology in the area of research covered by the project.

The project analyses the political and economic determinants of the
welfare state restructuring in Eastern Europe in the context of post-
2008 austerity politics. Researcher A will be responsible for a
research module including empirical work in the Czech Republic,
Slovakia, and Slovenia. Researcher B will conduct a study on Ukraine,
Belarus, and Hungary.

The project researchers should

· Conduct small-N comparative historical analysis of
welfare-state restructuring

· Collect empirical material through fieldwork in three
Eastern European countries

· Conduct comparative analyses employing the analytical
apparatus of macro-sociology, comparative welfare-state research and
political economy

· Prepare academic publications and give conference
presentations

The successful candidates will have

· M.A. degree in social sciences (or its equivalent), with a
specialization in welfare-state research, political economy, or
macro-sociology.

· A very good command of English (including the ability to
write academic texts in English)

· A broad training in methods, including also comparative
methods

· An enthusiasm for research and an ability to work in team

Researcher A will need a working knowledge of Czech, Slovak, and/or
Slovenian; Researcher B will need a working knowledge of Russian
(Ukrainian), ideally also Hungarian.

Command of German is not required. MZES offers support to non-German-
speaking researchers in gaining an inter-mediate proficiency in the
German language.

MZES is one of the largest research institutes in Germany undertaking
comparative research on Europe in the field of social sciences. The
University of Mannheim is among the highest ranking institutions of
higher education in Sociology and Political Science in Germany. Post-
graduate training is organized at the Graduate School of Economic and
Social Sciences (GESS).

Gross salary will be around EUR 25,000 per annum + the employer pays
approx. 20% social security contributions (0.65% TV-L 13).

*Application process*

The candidates need to apply through the GESS: http://www.uni-
mannheim.de/cds/application/. A copy of the application must be sent
to jan.drahokoupil@mzes.uni-mannheim.de. Please indicate whether you
are applying for the position of Researcher A or Researcher B.
Application requirements can be found at the link above.

*Closing date: 15 April 2011.*

<http://bit.ly/projecta111>

More information about the project:
http://www.mzes.uni-mannheim.de/pro_e?n=331

About the MZES: http://www.mzes.uni-mannheim.de/

About the GESS: http://gess.uni-mannheim.de/

Informal enquiries may be addressed and a copy of the application
should be sent to:

Dr. Jan Drahokoupil
University of Mannheim, MZES
D-68131 Mannheim, Germany
E-mail: jan.drahokoupil@mzes.uni-mannheim.de