Researcher/Senior Researcher, Peacebuilding

The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)  is seeking a Researcher/Senior Researcher for its peacebuilding research within SIPRI’s Peace and Development research theme SIPRI’s research on peacebuilding examines the role that actors, processes, and institutions play in promoting sustainable peace from local to global level.   

Context

SIPRI is an independent international institute whose core mission is to undertake research and activities on security, conflict and peace. Established in 1966, SIPRI provides data, analysis and recommendations, based on open sources, to policymakers, researchers, media and the interested public. SIPRI provides excellent opportunities for scientific and personal development. SIPRI is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture.

 

The Researcher/Senior Researcher will be responsible for:


• Conducting research;
• Disseminating research findings;
• Fundraising for own research and supporting larger proposals in Peace and Development;
• Mentoring junior staff (and, if applicable, management of research assistants and interns); and
• Contributing to the collective life of the institute

 

Requirements


• Quantitative and/or qualitative research methods background;
• Strong knowledge of issues related to peacebuilding, resilience, society-state relations, and peace and conflict research;
• Demonstrated knowledge of gender or previous gender research would be an advantage;
• Work well with others, including mentoring junior staff; and
• Talent for writing and communication.

 

All SIPRI staff are expected to have a commitment to SIPRI’s values and mission, and to contribute to the life of the institute. 

 

The successful candidate should have the following qualifications:


• A university degree or degrees, in disciplines and topics relevant to this potition, at Master or Doctoral level, or publications to Doctoral degree standard;
• Minimum 5 years (for senior researcher) or 1-4 years (for researcher) of participation in research and writing;
• A record of publications that is commensurate with the length of time worked in research;
• Proven ability to work and deliver in small teams;
• Ease of working in oral and written English, with further language proficiency a useful advantage.

 

Contract period

Starting from 1 March 2021, or as soon as possible. The appointment will be, initially, for a two-year period, and renewable. The post is full-time, and the successful applicant will be expected to reside in Stockholm. The salary package will be negotiated individually.

 

How to apply

Interested candidates should submit:


• A one-page cover letter in English, detailing your qualifications and interests in the subject area;
• A full CV in English with information about your educational background, relevant experience, skills, acquisition record, major publications;
• Two writing samples (article, book chapter or substantial piece of writing up to 8 000 words).

We welcome international applications.

 

In order to be considered in the recruitment process, the application must be made via the form that is reached on SIPRI's website under vacancies and not through any other external job sites.

 

Please observe that you apply via our electronic application system. Please access the form via the "apply" button at the very end of this page.

 

The initial closing date for applications is 28 January 2021

 

For further information about the SIPRI Peace and Development research theme or enquiries regarding the vacant position, please contact Dr Jannie Lilja, Director of Studies (jannie.lilja@sipri.org)

 

The trade union contact persons at SIPRI are Pieter Wezeman for ST (pwezeman@sipri.org) and Jiayi Zhou for SACO (Jiayi.zhou@sipri.org).