Postdoctoral Research Fellow: "Nationalization of Extraction in Bolivia and Ecuador"
Conflict and co-operation in Bolivia and Ecuador" is a multi-year collaborative project of the Institute of Social Studies (ISS) of Erasmus University (Netherlands), Universidad San Francisco de Quito (USFQ-Ecuador), LIDEMA (Bolivia) and Hivos (Netherlands). The project, funded by the CoCoon program (www.nwo.nl/cocoon) of the Netherlands Science Foundation (NWO), is seeking a post-doctoral research fellow to join a multi-national and multi-disciplinary team of researchers to investigate the socio-economic, environmental and political implications of ongoing processes of nationalization of oil, gas and mining industries in Bolivia and Ecuador. This is an exciting opportunity for a postdoctoral fellow to conduct multi-method field research in Bolivia and Ecuador and to work closely with an international team of researchers to develop interdisciplinary academic publications. The successful candidate will join the faculty of USFQ and reside in Quito. A significant portion of the 24-month duration of the position will involve field research in a number of different communities in the two target countries. There will also be an opportunity to spend up to 3 months of the fellowship at the ISS in The Hague, The Netherlands. The successful candidate will have a PhD in geography, anthropology, economics, political science sociology or any other relevant discipline, strong interdisciplinary research skills, and in-depth knowledge of Latin American natural resource issues. The researcher should be fluent in English and Spanish. The fellow will work under the joint supervision of Carlos Mena (USFQ), Murat Arsel (ISS) and Lorenzo Pellegrini (ISS). This position will include annual salary of USD 20,000 plus funds necessary for conducting field research. The appointment will be for 12 months and may be renewed for an additional 12 months. USFQ will arrange for the necessary work and residence permits for the successful candidate to reside in Ecuador. Review of applications begins immediately and will continue until the position is filled. To apply, candidates should send a letter of motivation, a CV, the details of three referees, and an academic writing sample to: Murat Arsel: [email protected] Carlos Mena: [email protected]
