Postdoctoral Research Associate Position

Postdoctoral Research Associate Position

The Department of Religious Studies and the Department of Politics and International Relations at the University of Kent (Canterbury, UK) seek to appoint two Research Associates for up to two years for a project on Religious Non-Governmental Organisations and the United Nations (UN). For half of the contracted time, one candidate will carry out fieldwork at the UN in New York and the other at the UN in Geneva. The other half of the time for both RAs will be spent in the UK at the University of Kent, where each research associate will be given office space. The successful candidates will hold a PhD or equivalent in a relevant discipline and have demonstrated interview and survey skills. Fluency in English is required; fluency in French would be an advantage, but is not required. The closing date for applications is October 15, 2009. The appointments will begin November 1, 2009.

To see the full announcement: http://jobs.kent.ac.uk/fe/tpl_kent01.asp?s=MbkMjPUrEcTFkHhTcz&jobid=31402,2334656995&key=4427105&c=877615141534&pagestamp=seoeechtgkbreelmav