Research assistant, Department of Government

Duties

• Collection and compilation of primary and secondary data such as newspaper articles and other media material
• Data collections about electoral protests
• Grey literature compilation
• Written documentation from the protest movements
• Social media communication
• Compilation and interpretation and coding of interview data
• Participating in conducting literature reviews
• Participating in project meetings
• Contributing to planning, administration, and logistics in relation to project workshops
• Working with other parts of project administration

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree within political science or a related field (e.g. peace and conflict studies, sociology)
• Documented experience of data collection, including coding
• Attention to detail and exactness, analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work independently and in teams
• Good knowledge within the fields of authoritarian rule and social movements
• Excellent proficiency in English (reading and writing)
• Good proficiency in French (reading and writing)

About the Role

The employment is a temporary position, 7 months (possible extension). Scope of employment 100 %. Starting date 20 August or as agreed. Placement: Uppsala.