Department of Political Science and
International Relations
Thomas Sattler
Associate Professor
Geneva, 10 March 2017
We are looking for a
research assistant (100 hours, with possibility of extension)
for the research project “Contingent Signals: The Political Preconditions for Successful
Economic Stabilization” at the Département de Science Politique / Université de Genève.
The project examines the politics of financial crises and austerity in Europe. The research
assistant will help in preparing data on legislative speeches from Greece. The task will
require 50 hours of work (e.g. roughly 8 hours per week for 3 months) with the possibility
of extension depending on the researcher's willingness and on how the project progresses.
The research assistant will be responsible for reading legislative speeches in Greek and
verifying their accuracy and cohesion. They will also help with the coding of the speeches.
Requirements:
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excellent reading knowledge of Greek
ongoing studies in social science, economics, humanities or translation
interest in political and social research
reliable and precise work standard
very good knowledge of the standard software packages (MS-Word, etc.) and good
knowledge of English
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collaboration in a cooperative work environment
work experience in applied social science research
possibility to write a Bachelor or Master thesis in the research area
salary according to the regulations by the University of Geneva (details available
upon request)
Interested applicants should send a short letter, a CV, and an academic transcript to
Thomas Sattler ([email protected]). Review of applications will begin immediately
and continue until the position is filled.
Uni Mail – 40 Boulevard du Pont-d’Arve – CH-1211 Genève 4 – Switzerland
Phone: +41 22 379 8179 – Email: [email protected] – Web: www.thomassattler.org