The Carlos III-Juan March Institute of Social Sciences (IC3JM) and the Department of Social Sciences at University Carlos III of Madrid seek to appoint up to four post-doctoral positions starting in September 2017. The post-docs will have a double affiliation at the IC3JM and the Department of Social Sciences.
The positions are in Sociology, Political Science, and Economic History. The candidates should be able to teach either Sociological Theory [Sociology], International Relations, Security, Conflict and International Political Economy [Political Science] or World Economic History [Economic History].
Applicants must have received a PhD after September 1st, 2014 or completed it by September 1st, 2017. The appointment will be for two academic years. The positions have a teaching load of three courses per year. The annual salary is 32.540,38 euros (gross).
Applications should consist of a cover letter, curriculum vitae, at least one sample of academic work, and two letters of reference.
Applications should be sent by e-mail to Magdalena Nebreda (secretaria@march.uc3m.es) and Maria José Gutierrez (magutier@pa.uc3m.es) before April 20th 2017. Reference letters should be sent separately to the same e-mail addresses.
About the IC3JM: The IC3JM is the continuation of the Juan March Institute. It is located at the Getafe campus of Carlos III University, one of the most prestigious Spanish universities, particularly in the Social Sciences. The IC3JM promotes high quality research in the Social Sciences, with a strong emphasis on comparative and analytical approaches. It has a strong international profile and a very prestigious Scientific Council. It offers a number of graduate programs. The research conducted at the Institute, as well as its activities and publications, can be found on its web page.
About the Department of Social Sciences and University Carlos III: This is an interdisciplinary and young department. It was created in 2013 and it covers three areas, Sociology, Political Science and Economic History. It is an exciting mix of scholars, with a strong international profile and outstanding publications in top journals in the Social Sciences. The research conducted at the Department, as well as its activities and publications, can be found on its web page.
Carlos III University was created in 1989 and it is one of the leading universities in Spain. It appears in the QS Top 50 under 50 ranking (top 50 universities created in the last 50 years).