Post Title: Research Fellow (ERC Post-Doctoral Researcher) - Financialisation of Households
Post Status: approx. 3-Year Full-Time or Part-Time
Salary: €36,488 - €41,003 (ca. £32,500 - £36,600; US$ 42,900 - US$48,200).
Application via email to:
[email protected] Application deadline: on Monday 27th November 2017 (12 noon, local Irish time)
Please note: This post is tenable from the 15th January 2018 (or soon after). The successful candidate should be in place no later than 20th March 2018.
Location: GEOFIN Project within the Finance, Economy & Society (FES) Research Group, Department of Geography, Trinity College Dublin, the University of Dublin, Ireland.
Funding body: European Research Council (ERC) Consolidator Grant (Project 683197)
Post Summary
ERC-funded research project GEOFIN (Western Banks in Eastern Europe: New Geographies of Financialisation) based in the Department of Geography, Trinity College Dublin, is seeking to appoint a Research Fellow (ERC Post-Doctoral Researcher) with experience in conducting household surveys and interviews, to lead research on financialisation of households. The position is offered for 3 years on a Full-Time basis, but Part-Time arrangement will also be considered. The key aim of GEOFIN project is to examine how states, banks and households in post-socialist contexts of East-Central Europe have been financialised and to consider what implications this has for the societies in question and for Europe as a whole. The successful applicants will be a core member of the GEOFIN team – led by Dr Martin Sokol (Associate Professor in Geography and GEOFIN’s Principal Investigator) and including 3 other Post-Doctoral Researchers (financialisation of states; financialisation of banks; and financial futures); two Research Assistants based in East-Central Europe (household case studies); a PhD student (sub-national banking strategies) and a Research Project Officer. The successful candidate will be expected to collaborate closely with other team members based in Dublin and to oversee/coordinate the work of two Research Assistants based in East-Central Europe. The successful candidates will be hosted in the Department of Geography, School of Natural Sciences, on the main Trinity Campus and will become a member of the Finance, Economy & Society (FES) Research Group directed by Dr Martin Sokol.
Person Specification
Qualifications (Essential)
The successful candidate will hold a PhD in human geography, sociology, anthropology or a related area.
• Knowledge, Skills & Experience (Essential):
• Good knowledge of financialisation literature
• Excellent research skills relevant to the post
• Experience in conducting (and/or managing) households surveys
• Experience in conducting interviews (e.g. with households, NGOs, community groups, or similar)
• Ability to analyse and interpret secondary data (e.g. data on mortgage lending, consumer credit, household indebtedness)
• Ability to perform documentary analysis (e.g. policy or regulatory documents)
• Experience in presenting research findings at (international) conferences
• Potential of developing a track record of publishing in leading international peer-reviewed journals
• Excellent communication skills
• Excellent command of the English language (in both written and oral form)
• Ability to work both independently and in a team
• Ability to think independently and to overcome difficulties in research process
• Willingness to acquire new skills as required for the implementation of the project
Knowledge, Skills & Experience (Desirable):
The following attributes may be of advantage, but are not necessary for a successful application:
• Track record in publishing in leading international peer-reviewed journals and/or books
• Experience in analysing quantitative data
• Experience in GIS or other mapping software
• Experience in managing websites and/or using social media for research dissemination
• Experience in organising research seminars, workshops and/or other events
• Knowledge of other European languages pertinent to the project – especially those used in East-Central Europe**
• Knowledge of relevant international, European or national regulatory frameworks and/or institutional landscapes
• Knowledge of post-socialist transformations in East-Central Europe
• Pre-existing contacts in East-Central Europe pertinent to the project
• Experience in attracting and securing research funding
** Please note that these language skills are not a pre-condition for a successful application
Informal enquiries concerning the post should be addressed to Dr Martin Sokol:
[email protected]More info and full Job Specification is available at:
https://www.tcd.ie/Geography/research/gof/GEOFIN.php
