Associate Researcher

2 weeks ago


Johannesburg, South Africa University of the Witwatersrand Full time

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**Requirements**:

- 3-5 years research experience
- Research experience on movements and/or political organisations in South Africa
- Good interpersonal skills, and the ability to work in a team
- The ability to work independently
- Excellent writing skills
- A Masters degree in Political Studies or Sociology, and significant progress towards a PhD in one of these disciplines, with an understanding of and commitment to interdisciplinary and/or comparativist approaches to knowledge production
- Experience of public engagement related to the above
- Experience with using social media for organisational purposes

**Key responsibilities**:

- The successful applicant will:_
- Contribute to taking forward SWOP's existing research on popular politics in and beyondSouth Africa, focusing on youth movements.
- Carry out new research on popular politics in South Africa.
- Write related research reports and journal articles.
- Help organise workshops, conferences and seminars.
- Work in a team to address the media, social media, and website needs of SWOP.
- Contribute to the future shaping of research in SWOP's 'Popular Politics' programme and to its overall intellectual trajectory.

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- The University is committed to employment equity. Preference may be given to appointable applicants from the under-represented designated groups in terms of the relevant employment equity plans and policies of the University. Designated groups as defined in the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998, as amended, means black people, women and people with disabilities.

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**Closing Date: 27th May 2024**
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