Postdoctoral Researcher SNSF on Social Inequalities 

Introduction

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Presentation

The Institute of Social Sciences of the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences

opens a position of

Postdoctoral Researcher SNSF on Social Inequalities

Job information

Starting date:                                      01.09.2023

Duration of contract:                           3 years

Employment rate:                               100%

Workplace:                                          University of Lausanne, Géopolis

Working language:                              English

Salary :                                                Based on the salary scale set out by the Canton of Vaud for Postdoctoral Researcher funded by grants from the Swiss National Science Foundation

Your responsibilities

The successful candidate contributes to the SNSF Starting Grant project “Liberal and radical equality of opportunity (EQUALOPP)” under the direction of Prof. Michael Grätz. The project aims at developing novel ways to measure equality of opportunity using survey data from Switzerland, Germany, the UK, the US, and administrative data from Switzerland, Norway, and Sweden.

See job description here. 

Your qualifications

·        A PhD in sociology, demography, economics, social policy, or another relevant discipline;

·        A strong interest and experience in research on social inequalities;

·        Strong skills in quantitative methods and experience in the analysis of survey and/or administrative data;

·        Strong command of R and/or Stata;

·        A good research and publication record relative to career stage;

·        A collaborative attitude and interest in teamwork;

·        Fluency in English (working language), familiarity with French is not required

What the position offers you

• You are expected to work on single- and co-authored publications with the other project members (the PI, one PhD, and a further postdoc) with respect to equality of opportunity. There are many possibilities to bring in your own ideas related to the topic of the project. You are expected to present preliminary findings of the project at international conferences;
• You will work in an exciting intellectual environment at Lausanne’s Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, which includes the national research center LIVES and have opportunities to be integrated the LIVES laboratory of the Institute of Social Sciences and to collaborate with researchers at the Swiss Centre of Expertise in the Social Sciences;
• The position offers you a three-year contract with a competitive salary, the possibility to contribute to an exciting, novel research project, to develop your research profile, and to be involved in a stimulating research environment,
• We offer an ambitious but pleasant research environment and value teamwork highly. You will work in a multicultural, diversified, and dynamic academic environment. We provide possibilities of continuous training and funding to attend international conferences. You will receive a good salary and can live in one of the most beautiful regions of Europe.

Contact for further information

Michael Grätz, SNSF Professor

michael.gratz@unil.ch

Your application

(1) A motivation letter detailing the fit of your profile and interests to the research project and your interest in the position;

(2) CV, including a list of publications;

(3) A copy of the PhD degree and grades of Master and Bachelor programs;

(3) Two pieces of academic writing (preferably published or submitted journal articles, preferably single-authored);

(4) The names of two to three referees who can be contacted.

Only applications through this website can be taken into account.

Deadline application: May 11, 2023

Interviews will take place in May 2023

Job description

Additional information

UNIL is committed to equal opportunities and diversity.
www.unil.ch/egalite

UNIL supports early career researchers.
www.unil.ch/graduatecampus