The Eui Has An Open Vacancy for A - Firenze, Italia - European University Institute

European University Institute

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Firenze, Italia

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Descrizione

The EUI has an open vacancy for a

Research Fellow in the
**Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies

Florence, 31 October 2023
**Reference: V/RF/RSC/54/2023

**Who we are
The
-
European University Institute (EUI) at a glance:

an
international organisation set up in 1972;

- a research university focusing exclusively on
postgraduate,
doctoral and
post-doctoral studies, and
- advanced research;- located in the hills overlooking the city of Florence, Italy.

The Institute also hosts the Historical Archives of the European Union.

The EUI's Robert Schuman Centre for Advances Studies (RSCAS) carries out research on major issues facing
Europe, bridging the worlds of academia and practice through interdisciplinary research. The Research Fellow
will be based at the Migration Policy Centre (MPC) which is part of the RSCAS. The
MPC_ _is a multi-disciplinary
research centre that conducts advanced research on the transnational governance of international migration,
asylum and mobility. It aims to provide new ideas, rigorous evidence and critical thinking to inform major
European and global policy debates.

Employment details

Contract type Full-time (30/30, 40 hours/week)

Length of contract 2 years - start date as soon as possible

This contract may be further renewed (several times and conditional to the
availability of funds), leading to an extension of the period of service up to a total of
5 years, including the first contract period.

Salary indication and Grade:
CDR3 step 1

grade
The basic net monthly salary after taxes is approximately 3.640 Euro, plus
allowances if applicable.

More information about conditions of employment is available here.***
Place of work Florence, Italy

About the project

Project Director Prof. Andrew Geddes

Project details The INNOVATE - Innovating to Enhance Dialogues on Migration Policies and

Practices - project aims to facilitate a step change in the types, scope, forms and
impacts of Migration Research to Policy (MR2P) engagement. It will do so through
that are grounded in the needs and interests of researchers, policy-makers and
other key stakeholders, including migrants, that are engaged with migration issues
across governance levels from the local to the international. It will then embed these
within an MR2P Collaboratory with both a 'real' and 'virtual' presence comprising a
Research Exchange, Engagement Hub and Training Facility.

Job description The research fellow will carry out research work in an independent manner and
collaborate on the research work of the project. The research assistant will provide
research assistance to the Project Director(s)

Main task include:

Conducting a multifaceted assessment of needs and interests of researchers,

policy-makers and other research users across a range of EU funded projects
(& other funding organisations where relevant);

Developing insights informed by both research practice and the use of

research of examples of good practices and effective dialogue;

Contributing to the creation of a Policy Dialoguing Toolkit as an online

resource;

Developing and deliver sessions on how to use the toolkit;
Supporting the attainment of INNOVATE project objectives across all its main

elements.

Qualifications and experience

Qualifications and Essential:

Experience:

PhD or equivalent in migration studies, political science, international relations,

public policy, governance, sociology or a related field/discipline. PhD students
about to defend their thesis are eligible conditional on the successful thesis
defense by the contract start date;

Proven experience in conducting qualitative interviews;
Demonstrated experience in analysing and engaging in policy

- debates/processes related to migrants and migration;

Excellent communication skills acquired through previous work and research

experience.

Desirable:

Proven knowledge of issues associated with researchpolicy relations in

the area of migration.

Trackrecord in academic publications on migration policy and/or

research-policy relations;

Demonstrated experience in participating in EUfunded research projects;
Proven experience in working with civil society organisations, government

departments and/or international organisations working on migration
issues;

Proven ability to write for a nonacademic audience.

Languages Excellent knowledge of English, both spoken and written (CEFR level: C1 or
above). Knowledge of other languages constitutes an advantage.

How to apply
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Data Protection
required by its Data Protection Policy (President's Decision No. 10/2019 of 18 February 2019 regarding Data
Protection at the EUI).

Equal opportunities
The European University Institute applies a policy of equal opportunities, which, in accordance with Article 1d of
its Staff Regulations, prohibits discrimination on any grounds such as sex, ra