Postdoctoral Research Officer

3 weeks ago


Reading, Reading, United Kingdom University of Reading Full time

Research Opportunity at the Department of Politics and International Relations

We are seeking an exceptional Postdoctoral Research Officer to join our team at the University of Reading. The successful candidate will have a PhD in Political Science, Economics, or Methodology/Econometrics and expertise in developing computer games and using simulation/game-based inference in their research.

Main duties and responsibilities:

  • Work alongside the PI and Opinium in trialling and testing gamification in mass surveys and carrying out the required statistical analyses
  • Support in data architecture/infrastructure work, helping to collect, clean and organise large datasets on economic inequality and social networks as required by the needs of the project
  • Support in the writing up of the research results into academic articles
  • Pursue an exciting, ambitious, and innovative research agenda in social science methodology and econometrics
  • Undertake Continuing Professional Development in relation to research and research methods required by the project, and, optionally, additional areas (impact, teaching, etc.) of interest to the applicant
  • Support team members and colleagues in attending regular team meetings and providing academic/methodological support and advice to team and colleagues as required

This is a full-time, temporary post (24 months) tenable from 1st January 2025. We welcome applications from candidates with a strong background in econometrics and social science methodology.



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