Student Assistant-text As Data for Chinese Policy

7 dagen geleden

Leiden, Nederland Universiteit Leiden Voltijd

Vacancy number

15291

Job type

Non-academic staff

Hours (in fte)

0,2

External/ internal

External, Internal

Location

Leiden

Placed on

14 November 2024

Closing date

30 November 2024 16 more days to apply

**Job opportunity: Student Assistant—Text as Data for Chinese Policy Research**
For the Reading China Better project, we (Dr. Rogier Creemers and Mr. Vincent Brussee) are looking for a student assistant to help research how text as data methods can be used for the analysis of Chinese law, policy, and governance.

**We offer the following opportunity**:

- To contribute to an interdisciplinary project on contemporary China.
- Learn more about text-as-data methods and their use in China Studies.

**Tasks will depend on the profile of the successful applicant, but may include**:

- Conducting background research for the project, which can include identifying relevant (primary) sources and conducting literature reviews.
- Data management tasks, such as conducting data quality assessments.
- Testing digital tools and brainstorming ideas for improvement.
- Assisting with programming work, such as coding scrapers.
- Assisting with event management.

**Requirements**:

- Current master’s student or in the final stages of a bachelor’s degree in a relevant field. Relevant fields may include (but are not limited to): China Studies, political science, law, or digital humanities.
- A demonstrated interest in conducting research and in digital methods like web scraping and digital text analysis. Experience in programming is not required.
- Good Chinese language skills. Specifically: the ability to independently read and contextualize primary sources like official government documents.
- Available for 8 hours per week starting approx. January 2025 for min. half a year.
- Applicants must be permitted to work in the Netherlands. The position requires regular in-person presence in Leiden.

**Advantages**:

- Experience working with the specific sources used in this project: Chinese-language official documents, such as policy documents and legal texts.
- Programming experience, such as web scraping experience in Python.

**Our Organization**

**Terms and Conditions**
We offer a 0,2 fte position (7,6 hours per week) starting 1 January 2025 (6-12 months). The salary ranges from € 2.826. gross per month for a BA3 student to €2.951 gross per month for an MA student, based on fulltime employment, in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities.

Leiden University offers an attractive benefits package with additional holiday (8%) and end-of-year bonuses (8.3 %).

**Diversity**
Fostering an inclusive community is a central element of the values and vision of Leiden University. Leiden University is committed to becoming an inclusive community which enables all students and staff to feel valued and respected and to develop their full potential. Diversity in experiences and perspectives enriches our teaching and strengthens our research. High quality teaching and research is inclusive.

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