Research Assistant at the Center for Municipal Strategic Studies (CKS)

We have the strength of over 40,000 students and employees. Students who provide hope for the future. Employees who contribute every day to Linköping University addressing contemporary challenges. Our values are based on credibility, trust, and security. By being courageous, thinking freely, and innovating, we create a better future together, through both large and small actions. Welcome to apply for a job with us! About the Job The research assistant will primarily work on project administration as well as simpler material collection and research tasks within the framework of the research projects “Working Conditions of Local Politicians” and “Hidden Connections and Dark Interests.” The tasks include assisting the project leader with basic project administration (meeting scheduling, organizing workshops/seminars, supporting data management, and tracking milestones and deadlines) as well as conducting simpler research tasks (e.g., material collection such as media analysis, interviews, and transcriptions) as well as gathering previous research and writing literature reviews. Additionally, there may be opportunities to perform simpler research tasks within the framework of other research projects, as well as being available for efforts to build CKS as a research environment and implement CKS's long-term research programs. The research assistant is also expected to actively participate in departmental activities such as seminars, research retreats, and workshops. About You We are looking for someone with a master's degree in political science, economics, or sociology. Your degree should be completed before the application deadline. We want you to have: • Documented interest in municipalities and municipal politics (which can be demonstrated through, for example, the theme of your thesis or other work from your undergraduate studies). • Documented experience of working independently (which can be shown through, for example, your thesis or other work from your undergraduate studies). • Documented ability to maintain work discipline and meet deadlines (which can be evidenced by, for example, submitting your thesis or other work from your undergraduate studies on time). • Experience in analyzing media reporting (content analysis, text analysis) and/or experience in working with quantitative methods (or a stated ambition to learn quantitative methods). • Good collaboration skills, strong organizational abilities with attention to detail. • A good command of language and proficiency in both Swedish and English. Your Workplace You will work at the Center for Municipal Strategic Studies (CKS), which is part of the Department of Culture and Society (IKOS). CKS serves as a meeting place for researchers and representatives from municipalities and related organizations. We work to develop and deepen knowledge relevant to municipal strategy to support sustainable societal development in the long term. Read more about our activities here: Center for Municipal Strategic Studies (CKS) - Linköping University and here: Department of Culture and Society (IKOS) - Linköping University. About the Employment The position of research assistant is a fixed-term employment for 12 months, full-time. Start date according to agreement. Salary and Benefits Linköping University applies individual salary setting. Read more about employee benefits here. Union Contacts For information about union contacts, see Help for Applicants. Application We welcome you to submit your application with a CV and cover letter, along with your thesis and at least one, but no more than three, additional sole-authored works by December 12. You apply for this position by clicking the "Apply" button below. Applications received after the deadline will not be considered. We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives, as this enriches and develops our operations. For us, it is self-evident to uphold everyone's equal value, rights, and opportunities. Read about our work with Equal Conditions. We look forward to your application! Linköping University has contracted agreements and requests no direct contact from staffing and recruitment companies or advertisers of job postings.