The Department of Political Economy is a unique interdisciplinary enterprise located in the heart of London with proximity to both the world of politics and the City. Founded in 2010, it is the only dedicated Department of Political Economy in the United Kingdom. The teaching and research recognises that the disciplines of Politics, Philosophy, and Economics are inextricably linked: it is not possible to properly understand political processes without exploring the economic or value contexts in which politics operates. Similarly, sound economic analysis requires an awareness of how resource allocation is conditioned both by the values and principles of individuals and communities, and by political and legal institutions, and the way these have been understood by different traditions in social thought. 

The successful candidate will provide administrative support for the ERC Synergy research project POPGOV (Popular Government in Global Perspective). The project seeks to uncover the principles and institutions of popular government, understood as those which empower ordinary citizens rather than socio-economic elites. POGOV is led by four co-PIs, Udit Bhatia (King’s College London), Bruno Leipold (LSE), Pierre-Etienne Vandamme (UC Louvain) and Yanina Welp (Girona), who will each recruit and host a team of postdoctoral researchers. The successful candidate will provide administrative support for the work package hosted at KCL by Dr Udit Bhatia and for the project as a whole. They will facilitate room and travel bookings, project reporting, budgetary oversight, and publicity for the project. Successful candidates will be expected to start in June 2026 or as early as possible, although a later start date may be possible.

 

This is a part time post (10.5 hours per week), and you will be offered a fixed term contract for 1st June 2026 to 31st May 2032.