Post-Doctoral Scholar in Political Science
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- University of Kentucky
- Location
- Lexington, KY
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- Postdoc
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
Post-Doctoral Scholar in Political Science
Requisition Number:FE02540
Department Name:8E110:Political Science
Work Location:Lexington, KY
Type of Position:Temporary
Position Time Status :Full-Time
Tenure Track Status:Non-Tenure Track
Required Education:PhD in Political Science with an expertise in international relations
Required Related Experience:Experience working with large international relations datasets
Required License/Registration/Certification:n/a
Job Summary:The Department of Political Science at the University of Kentucky (UK) in Lexington, KY is seeking a Postdoctoral Researcher to support a National Science Foundation (NSF) sponsored collaborative research project. The position is for one-year (12 months). Successful candidates will have a PhD in political science with an expertise in international relations.
An ideal candidate will have exceptional data management skills, the ability to analyze large-N TSCS observational data, ability to analyze survey experiment data, experience working with large international relations datasets, and excellent time-management skills.
The successful candidate will be expected to work with the Principal Investigators (PIs) Tiffany D. Barnes and Diana Z. O’Brien on their NSF funded research. Job duties include collecting and managing large TSCS datasets; programming surveys in Qualtrics; analyzing observational and survey experiment data; supervising undergraduate students and in-country research assistants; and collaborating with PI to write up and publish results. There are no teaching responsibilities associated with this position.
The salary is $47,500 and includes health insurance. $5,000 will be provided to defray the cost of moving expenses (to be paid through payroll and will be taxed). $3,000 will be provided for research support.
In addition, the successful candidate will have the opportunity to coauthor with PIs on an article length manuscript(s); the opportunity to include questions/experiments on one or more surveys; and the opportunity to present and receive feedback on research in PI organized working group and at departmental seminar.
The starting date for this one-year position is expected to be July 1, 2021.
Interested applicants should submit the following materials as one pdf-file (upload as Specific Request 1): (1) letter of interest, (2) CV, and (3) writing samples and supplementary materials. The cover letter should describe you empirical approaches to conducting research, datasets you have worked with and/or are comfortable managing and analyzing, programming skills, and language proficiencies (if applicable). The writing samples and supplementary materials should demonstrate a breadth of methods skills. In addition, please provide the names and contact information for three references when prompted in the academic profile. This information may be utilized to solicit recommendation letters from your references within the employment system.
Review of applications will begin on February 20th, 2021, and continue until the position is filled.
Skills / Knowledge / Abilities:Exceptional data management skills; the ability to analyze large-N TSCS observational data; ability to analyze survey experiment data; and excellent time-management skills
Does this position have supervisory responsibilities? :No
Open Until Filled:Yes
University Community of Inclusion:The University of Kentucky is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce by ensuring all our students, faculty, and staff work in an environment of openness and acceptance. We strive to foster a community where people of all backgrounds, identities, and perspectives can feel secure and welcome. We also value the well-being of each of our employees and are dedicated to creating a healthy place to work, learn and live. In the interest of maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our students, employees, patients and visitors the University of Kentucky is a Tobacco & Drug Free campus.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we strongly encourage veterans, individuals with disabilities, women, and all minorities to consider our employment opportunities.
Any candidate offered a position may be required to pass pre-employment screenings as mandated by University of Kentucky Human Resources. These screenings may include a national background check and/or drug screen.
Organization
Fast Facts
Location: Lexington, Ky.
Founded: 1865
Endowment: $1.1 billion
Budget: $3.5 billion
Research Grants and Contracts Awarded: $316.5 million
Library Holdings: 4.3 million volumes
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Provost: Dr. David W. Blackwell
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Executive Vice President for Research: Dr. Lisa A. Cassis
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About the University
Adjacent to downtown Lexington, UK is nestled in the scenic heart of the beautiful Bluegrass Region of Kentucky. UK's campus covers more than 814 acres, with more than 30,700 students and 13,500 full-time employees, including nearly 2,400 full-time faculty and librarians.
Mission
The University of Kentucky is a public, land grant university dedicated to improving people's lives through excellence in education, research and creative work, service, and health care. As Kentucky's flagship institution, the University plays a critical leadership role by promoting diversity, inclusion, economic development, and human well-being.
Our Guiding Principles
The University is driven by the promise it has made to Kentucky, one that honors its land-grant mission and a heritage honed through 150 years of service to the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Six principles guide our efforts. They are: creating a vibrant undergraduate learning community, advancing a high-quality graduate and professional education portfolio, cultivating a robust research environment, developing a strong and sustainable UK infrastructure, fostering a positive work environment for faculty and staff, and ensuring a meaningful impact on the Commonwealth and the community.
Employment/Benefits
As Central Kentucky's largest employer, the University of Kentucky supports the recruitment and retention of unparalleled talent - individuals who inspire learning, teaching, service and healing through innovation in work solutions, initiatives, policies and programs. Impressive benefits at the University include an excellent retirement package, with an employer match that doubles the employee's contribution, a dynamic work-life program to assist employees in balancing their work with their personal lives, a wellness program to protect, maintain and promote the health of employees, and a strategic plan that nurtures diversity of thought, culture, gender and ethnicity. For more information regarding benefits, visit http://www.uky.edu/hr/benefits.
Research
In fiscal year 2016, the University of Kentucky was awarded $316.5 million in external grants and contracts. UK is one of only eight universities across the country with the full range of undergraduate, graduate, professional and medical programs on one contiguous campus, leading to groundbreaking discoveries and unique cross-disciplinary research and scholarship. Moreover, UK is currently one of only 22 public institutions with a trifecta of federal designations of excellence in research: for aging, in cancer and in translational science. A new $265 million research facility, due to open in 2018, will bring together clinicians, scientists and scholars from across UK’s campus to reduce health gaps in Kentucky. These health gaps include cancer, cardiovascular disease & stroke, diabetes & obesity, substance abuse, and neuroscience & aging.
Research at UK is a dynamic enterprise encompassing both traditional scholarship and emerging technologies. UK is one of eight universities in the U.S. that has well-established programs in agriculture, engineering, medicine and pharmacy on a single campus, leading to groundbreaking discoveries and unique interdisciplinary collaboration.
In 2013, the UK Markey Cancer Center announced its designation as a National Cancer Center by the National Cancer Institute. This designation places UK among an elite group of 22 research universities that can boast the "Triple Crown" of federal research awards: NCI designation, the Clinical Translational Sciences Award, and a federally supported Alzheimer's Disease Center.
UK HealthCare
UK HealthCare has strategically developed an incredible capacity to serve the Commonwealth through its state-of-the-art patient care pavilion and emergency rooms, advanced biomedical and biological research, and a network of affiliate health care agencies throughout Kentucky. Passion for people and a vision for the "medical campus of the future" have inspired leading physicians and researchers from across the United States to join UK. Their research agenda is balanced with outreach to affiliated and partner hospitals, so Kentucky families can receive high-quality health care at home and travel to Lexington for only the most advanced, complex medical care and procedures.
Living in the Bluegrass
Ranked as one of the nation's best places to live and work, Lexington offers many diverse educational, cultural and commercial opportunities. With a population of more than 314,000 people, Lexington supports cultural attractions such as opera, ballet, theater and musical events. Surrounded by rolling hills and horse farms, the Bluegrass Region is known for its natural beauty. For more information: http://www.uky.edu/hr/employment/working-uk/life-in-lexington.
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