Research Associate in the Politics of military labour association in Europe

We are looking to appoint a postdoctoral research associate with expertise in military power, military work and labour, the politics of unions, and/or critical and feminist approaches, to contribute to the delivery of a research project on the politics of military labour association and military unionisation in Europe. This is an excellent opportunity for a postdoctoral researcher to undertake research at the intersection of critical military studies, critical and feminist international relations and political economy, and to contribute to the development of scholarship on and knowledge exchange and impact relating to the politics of military labour.

The role will involve reviewing and synthesising academic literature, data collection (conducting interviews and creating a corpus of texts from contemporary and archival sources), qualitative data analysis, knowledge exchange and impact activities, contributing to the organisation of events, and writing outputs for academic and non-academic audiences.

We are seeking a candidate with a PhD (at or near completion) in politics, international relations, political economy or a cognate field and with expertise in relation to military power, military work and labour, the politics of unions, and/or critical and feminist approaches. Candidates should have experience producing high quality research and writing, the ability to write for different audiences, experience with qualitative social science methodologies, effective communication skills, the ability to contribute to event organisation, and the ability to work independently and closely with a team. Experience working with non-academic partners and stakeholders would be desirable.

The project, funded by a standard grant from the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), will be based in the School of Sociological Studies, Politics and International Relations and led by Dr Joanna Tidy. The successful candidate will join a our large and collegial School and will become part of our internationally recognised research community. You will join one or more of our active and supportive research clusters (for instance, political economy or international politics) and there are opportunities for interdisciplinary engagement across the Faculty and University.