Postdoctoral Researcher - City Government Innovation (gn)

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Essential Requirements:

• A completed PhD in political science, sociology, public policy, public administration, organisational studies, urban studies, governance studies or a related field.
• Strong qualitative and quantitative research skills, including experience with data analysis tools and the development and analysis of indicators, frameworks and empirical datasets.
• Excellent analytical writing skills, with the ability to contribute to academic publications, policy outputs and research-based teaching materials.
• Excellent communication and engagement skills, including experience working with senior practitioners and international participants.
• Ability to work effectively in diverse, international and multidisciplinary teams.
• Intellectual curiosity and the ability to engage with literature across social science disciplines.
• Excellent written and spoken English; additional languages are an asset

Desirable assets:

• A demonstrated research interest in cities, local government, governance systems, public-sector innovation, institutional change or related fields.
• Experience with dataset construction, data cleaning, metadata documentation, indicator validation and reproducible analytical workflows.
• Experience conducting comparative research.
• Experience using LLMs and AI-assisted methods responsibly to analyse large volumes of mixed qualitative and documentary data.
• Knowledge of research ethics, anonymisation, data protection, informed consent and the responsible handling of practitioner data.
• Experience in case or curriculum development, teaching, facilitation or executive education.

Wir bieten

• 30 days paid holidays per year and up to 20 days workation possible
• Good Traffic Connections
• Flexible Working Hours
• International and diverse work environment
• Commuter Ticket
• Mobile working possible

Weitere Informationen

The deadline for full consideration is 03 september 2026 . To apply, please submit one PDF containing an up-to-date CV, a short cover letter, references, and one writing sample, preferably an academic paper, policy report, or research-based teaching case. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis, so we encourage you to apply early.

Please contact Frank Garrison, Deputy Head of Operations and Programmes | Executive Education, for further information about the position.

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Posted Nov 01, 2026

Posted Nov 01, 2026