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The role of the doctoral researcher

The successful candidate will be working under the supervision of Prof. Anna-Lena Högenauer. The doctoral researcher’s main task will be to prepare a doctoral thesis related to either 
1) women in European Union politics, or 
2) women in the politics of one or more EU member states, or 
3) small states in the European Union. 

Please submit a 3-page research proposal on a topic related to one of these themes together with your application. The doctoral candidate will also contribute to the teaching of a limited number of classes at the BA and MA levels and will assist Prof. Högenauer in her research. The work will be undertaken at the University of Luxembourg (Belval campus) and the doctoral researcher will be required to be present on campus several days per week.

The University of Luxembourg
The University of Luxembourg is an international research university with a distinctly multilingual and interdisciplinary character. The Faculty of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences (FHSE) at the University of Luxembourg brings together expertise from the humanities, linguistics, cognitive sciences, social and educational sciences.

People from across 20 disciplines are working within the faculty. Along with the disciplinary approach, a very ambitious interdisciplinary research culture has been developed. The faculty’s research and teaching focuses on social, economic, political and educational issues with the common goal of contributing to an inclusive, open, and resourceful society.

Your profile

• A Master’s degree in political science or a related field;
• A high level of English (minimum C1);
• Commitment to a team-based research environment with an ability to work independently and meet deadlines;
• The ability to speak/read French or German would be considered advantageous but is not required.

Only applications submitted via the career site of the University of Luxembourg will be considered ().

The deadline is 8 April. Please note that a 3-page research outline must be submitted together with your application.