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University of Tübingen: Research Associate for a Research Project

For a research project “A Life Course Perspective on Inequality Trends across Households” (Program for the Promotion of Junior Researchers, Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen) led by Junior-Professor Dr. Leen Vandecasteele there is a position for a

Research Associate
TVL13 (50%) 10 months
Starting date as soon as possible

The research associate will be involved in all aspects of the research project: literature review, research design, analysis of the German Socio-Economic Panel Study and similar datasets.

Requirements:

  • Degree in Sociology or quantitative social science (Master, Magister, PhD)
  • Interest in social inequality, social mobility and life course research
  • Practical experience with quantitative social science research
  • Familiarity with statistical software (ideally Stata)
  • Good knowledge of English (reading and writing)

We offer intensive academic support and integration into the research activities of the Institute of Sociology and opportunity for further qualification.

Please send your application (preferably by email) by 07. August to:

Frau Benz
Institut für Soziologie, Wilhelmstr. 36, 72074 Tübingen
svitlana.benz@uni-tuebingen.de

Applications should include a short CV, copies of your study results as well as a piece of your writing (for instance: thesis, essay).

For further information about the project please contact Prof. Dr. Leen Vandecasteele:
leen.vandecasteele@uni-tuebingen.de

The University of Tübingen aims at increasing the proportion of women in research and teaching positions and therefore appeals qualified female scientists to apply.

People with disabilities will be given preference if equally qualified.

WU Wien: wiss. Mitarbeiter/in (Human Resource Management)

The Institute for Human Resource Management is currently inviting applications for a 75 % (30 hours/week)

Teaching and Research Associate

position. This employee position will be limited to a period from March 15, 2013 (commencement date subject to change) until March 31, 2014. Responsibilities: The successful candidate will provide support to the HRM faculty in particular with the preparation of a research project (Sustainable HRM, ethics and spirituality). As German is the working language of the Institute, candidates who are not fluent in German, are expected to learn this language. Application materials can be submitted online until February 20, 2013.

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DIW Berlin: One Postdoc or Research Associate

The German Institute for Economic Research (DIW Berlin) is one of the leading economic research institutes in Germany. Our core mandates are applied economic research and economic policy consulting, and providing a research infrastructure. As an independent, non-profit institution, we are committed to serving the common good and, as a member of the Leibniz Association, we are predominantly publicly funded. DIW Berlin works in close cooperation with the universities of Berlin and Brandenburg and is part of the international research community.

The Berlin Aging Study II (BASE-II) is a joint project of the Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics, the Max Planck Institute of Human Development, the University of Tübingen, the Geriatrics Research Group at Charité Hospital in Berlin, and DIW Berlin, and is funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF). The subprojects of the Berlin Aging Study that are based in the Socio-Economic Panel at DIW Berlin deal with survey methodological questions of data quality and health economics analysis.

For the BASE II Study, DIW Berlin is seeking to fill the following positions immediately:

One Postdoc or Research Associate (in the field of health economics / labor economics)

Tasks:

  • Independent analysis of subjective and objective health measures
  • Participation in research-based projects in health economics

Requirements:

  • Qualified bachelor’s or master’s degree in economics with a focus on empirical research, ideally with a completed doctoral degree
  • Interest in providing research-based policy advice
  • Outstanding knowledge of quantitative empirical social research methods (experience using panel data is advantageous)
  • Good teaching skills and an interest in interdisciplinary cooperation
  • Research experience abroad; good command of written and spoken English

We offer a stimulating academic environment for independent research in the economic and social sciences and outstanding infrastructural facilities. The positions include the possibility of attaining higher postdoctoral academic qualifications in cooperation with Berlin universities. Both contracts are initially limited to the period of project funding (3 years); a contract may, in principle, be extended or converted into a permanent position. The salary is determined based on EG 13 of the TVöD/Bund pay scale, depending on personal and professional qualifications. Part-time employment is possible.

Please submit your application citing reference “SOEP-1-12” by February 26, 2012 to DIW Berlin, Legal and Personnel Department, E-Mail: Bewerbung@diw.de. If you have any questions, please contact Martin Kroh or Thomas Siedler.

DIW Berlin: One Postdoc or Research Associate

The German Institute for Economic Research (DIW Berlin) is one of the leading economic research institutes in Germany. Our core mandates are applied economic research and economic policy consulting, and providing a research infrastructure. As an independent, non-profit institution, we are committed to serving the common good and, as a member of the Leibniz Association, we are predominantly publicly funded. DIW Berlin works in close cooperation with the universities of Berlin and Brandenburg and is part of the international research community.

The Berlin Aging Study II (BASE-II) is a joint project of the Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics, the Max Planck Institute of Human Development, the University of Tübingen, the Geriatrics Research Group at Charité Hospital in Berlin, and DIW Berlin, and is funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF). The subprojects of the Berlin Aging Study that are based in the Socio-Economic Panel at DIW Berlin deal with survey methodological questions of data quality and health economics analysis.

For the BASE II Study, DIW Berlin is seeking to fill the following positions immediately:

One Postdoc or Research Associate (in the field of survey research / statistics)

Tasks:

  • Independent analysis of participation behavior in the Berlin Aging Study
  • Generation of weights to correct for probabilities of selective observation
  • Participation in research-based projects on survey methodology

Requirements:

  • Qualified bachelor’s or master’s degree in the social and economic sciences with a focus on empirical research, ideally with a completed doctoral degree
  • Outstanding knowledge of quantitative empirical social research methods (experience using panel data is advantageous)
  • Strong lecture and publication record, especially publications in international refereed journals

We offer a stimulating academic environment for independent research in the economic and social sciences and outstanding infrastructural facilities. The positions include the possibility of attaining higher postdoctoral academic qualifications in cooperation with Berlin universities. Both contracts are initially limited to the period of project funding (3 years); a contract may, in principle, be extended or converted into a permanent position. The salary is determined based on EG 13 of the TVöD/Bund pay scale, depending on personal and professional qualifications. Part-time employment is possible.

Please submit your application citing reference “SOEP-1-12” by February 26, 2012 to DIW Berlin, Legal and Personnel Department, E-Mail: Bewerbung@diw.de. If you have any questions, please contact Martin Kroh or Thomas Siedler.

Stellenanzeige der WU Wien

The Institute for Human Resource Management of Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien is currently inviting applications for a

75% (30 hours/week) Teaching and Research Associate position (pre-doc).

This will be limited to a period from December 1, 2011 (commencement date subject to change) until November 30, 2017 (ArbeitnehmerIn der Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien gem. § 128 UG 2002 idgF). Depending on prior qualification, the gross salary will either be 25.812 or 30.720 € per year.

Please note that under the terms of the WU personnel development plan, the position of Teaching and Research Associate is limited to an employment period of not more than six years. Applicants who are already employed at WU as substitute employees can therefore only be employed for the time remaining to complete the six-year period. Persons who have already been employed at WU in a Teaching and Research Associate position can only be re-employed in a Assistant Professor, tenure track position.

Responsibilities: The successful candidate will provide support to the HRM faculty in teaching (2 hours per week of independent teaching) and administrative work while pursuing an active program of academic research and a PhD. As German is the working language of the group, candidates who are not fluent in German, are expected to learn this within two years.

Application materials can be submitted online until October 19, 2011

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