Student Assistant at the Department of Political Science, University of Copenhagen (UCPH) as part of the ERC-funded Lobbying (A)symmetry Project

The Department of Political Science is inviting applications for one or more student assistant(s) on the “ Lobbying (A)symmetry : The Dynamics Behind Informed Policy” (LOBBYMETRY) project. The project is funded by the European Research Council (ERC) and led by Associate Professor Wiebke Marie Junk (PI). The selected candidate(s) will be a part of the project team consisting of the PI, two Postdoctoral Researchers, a PhD, and international collaborators.

As part of the LOBBYMETRY project, the chosen candidate will cooperate with the other project team members in implementing cross-country surveys and other research and dissemination tasks.

Qualifications

We are seeking to recruit a candidate with the following qualifications

• Enrolled in a relevant social science field such as political science or economics.
• An interest in lobbying and European public policy, especially in the policy areas of climate and/or digital policy
• A willingness to work collaboratively as part of a team
• Proficiency in spoken and written English is a requirement, as well as in one other language among the following: Hungarian, Lithuanian, Italian, Swedish, Danish

Wage and working hours

The starting date is as soon as possible by agreement.

On average, you are expected to work 12 hours per week or 5 hour per week, as agreed before starting employment.

The employment is carried out in accordance with the provisions of the General Collective Agreement between the Ministry of Taxation and the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations – the State Sector (OAO-S General Collective Agreement), as well as the Organisation Agreement for Office Staff, Laboratory Technicians, and IT Employees (HK).

You will be employed as a student assistant with an hourly wage of at least DKK 145.73 (rate effective from 1 August 2026). Your salary placement will be determined based on your seniority.

Candidates are expected to be currently enrolled and active in a higher educational program

The application process

Interested applicants should submit a concise application, which includes their CV, short cover letter, confirmation of enrollment and academic transcripts, using the link below.

All applications should be in English.

Click on the “Apply now” icon at the bottom of the page to apply. The documents must be in Adobe PDF or Word.

Interviews are expected to be held shortly after the expiration of the application deadline.

The deadline for applications is 31th October 2025 at 23:59 CET.

• (Centraleuropæisk sommertid=CEST/CET = normaltid)

Applications received thereafter will not be considered.

Contact information

For information about the position, please contact Associate Professor Wiebke Marie Junk, e-mail: [email protected]

Information about the recruitment process is available from HR, e-mail: [email protected] . Please refer to 211-1751/26-2B

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