Post-Doctoral Fellow in the Civil Conflict and Democratic Erosion Policy Lab

Professor Robert Blair (Department of Political Science and Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs) is accepting applications for a Post-Doctoral Research Associate beginning in fall 2025. The Post-Doctoral Research Associate will help Professor Blair oversee the new Civil Conflict and Democratic Erosion Policy Lab at the Watson Institute and will work closely with Professor Blair on a variety of collaborative research projects. Professor Blair’s current research interests include policy reforms and evaluations to improve police-community relations in countries affected by civil conflict; the political determinants of violence against environmental activists in the Amazon; the development of mechanisms to reduce partisan polarization in the US; and the dynamics and drivers of democratic erosion around the world, among other topics. The ideal candidate will have similarly broad research interests, and will be eager to collaborate on projects spanning multiple substantive areas in multiple geographical locations. The Post-Doctoral Research Associate will also help oversee a team of undergraduate and graduate research assistants connected to the Policy Lab.

Eligible for remote work in line with Brown's policies.

The Political Science Department is interested in qualified candidates who have demonstrated commitment to excellence by providing leadership in teaching, research or service toward building an equitable and diverse scholarly environment.

Review of applications will begin on January 15, but applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

Qualifications needed: 

• PhD in political science, economics, or related discipline by the position start date
• Experience with data analysis in Stata or R (preferably both)
• Experience running surveys, field experiments, and/or other forms of complex field-based research
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Spoken Spanish or Portuguese is desirable but not necessary

Application instructions: Please provide a cover letter, CV, research statement, writing sample, and two letters of recommendation.

Please apply here:  http://apply.interfolio.com/142214