Opportunity for one research assistant position (one-year, with possibility of renewing for another year) on project “Making Autonomous Sustainable Trade Regulations Work for Everyone” in partnership with Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV) and Geneva Graduate Institute (IHEID)
Who we are:
The “Making Autonomous Sustainable Trade Regulations Work for Everyone” project, funded by SNIS (Swiss Network of International Studies), is a two-year project coordinated by Cédric Dupont (IHEID) and Joost Pawvelyin (IHEID), in partnership with professor Rodrigo Fagundes Cezar from the School of International Relations at Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV), in São Paulo, Brazil.
The project aims at fleshing out the conditions for unilateral trade and sustainability policies such as EUDR to be considered legitimate by developing countries and what the role of international institutions could be in that process. In other words, what should and could be done to mitigate the legitimacy issues of the EU’s unilateral/autonomous trade and sustainability regulations and thus foster their positive long-term outcomes?
The research assistant will work in close partnership with PhD researchers in Brazil and Geneva, Switzerland, and will be directly supervised by Rodrigo Fagundes Cezar (FGV). The position is based in São Paulo, Brazil.
Responsibilities of the research assistant:
- Compilation of data for research activities;
- Running econometric models;
- Publication activities;
- Support the supervisor with research-related self-administration;
- Other research related-activities as necessary.
What we offer:
- Remuneration equivalent to the one set by FAPESP (São Paulo Research Support Agency) TT-IV-A: BRL 3,121.20/month for 20 hours weekly;
- A vibrant and dynamic research environment in one of Brazil’s top universities, as part of an international research network involving NGOs, multiple universities and private rule-makers;
- A research-active and cooperative team;
- Opportunities to participate in ongoing research projects and publications.
Requirements:
- Ongoing Ph.D. in political science, economics or international relations (strong preference for candidates from third-year Ph.D. on);
- Excellent command of quantitative research methods;
- Experience with survey experiments is highly desirable or at least interest in developing such skills at a rapid pace;
- Very good command of English and Portuguese;
- Experience in academic self-administration (committees, scientific reports for journals, etc.) is desirable;
- Interest in collaborating with the team’s third-party funded projects is desirable.
Application documents:
- Motivation letter;
- CV;
- Ph.D. enrolment document.
Submissions should be sent to rodrigo.cezar@fgv.br with the subject line “Research assistant application”.