Offer Description
Job position The Department of Sociology at the Autonomous University of Barcelona (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, UAB) invites applications for a predoctoral position in the ERC-funded research project "Understanding spatial mobility from early life into adulthood".
This 5-year project is led by Professor Sergi Vidal and will kick off in early 2023.
The project will be carried out in the Centre d'Estudis Demogràfics (CED) located at the UAB campus.
The posts require collaborative research stays within Europe and travel for conferences, training, and dissemination activities.
The LIFELONGMOVE project systematically examines spatial mobility over a lifetime, from early age into adulthood.
It provides new insight on the pathways, resources, and strategies that underlie lifetime mobility.
This insight will help formulate alternatives to the conventional explanations of spatial mobility patterns, behaviours, and stratified outcomes over the life course.
The project's three components and main objectives are:
To document the diverse and complex pathways of lifetime mobility, from early childhood into adulthood.To establish whether and how earlier or childhood moves influence spatial mobility over the life course.To document the impact of lifetime mobility on life conditions, by focusing on socio-economic, family, and health outcomes.The successful applicant is expected to make a leading contribution to the LIFELONGMOVE project.
The predoctoral researcher will conduct empirical research using longitudinal population register and survey data (e.g.
SHARE) to understand the role of spatial mobility since early life into adulthood for health trajectories and disparities in older ages.
It is expected that the completion of a PhD dissertation.
Among others, it is expected that the postdoctoral researchers fulfill the following tasks:
Conduct high-quality research that aligns with the aims of the LIFELONGMOVE project, particularly with project components 2 and 3.Disseminate research results in publications in top scientific journals and presentations in international conferences and workshops.Collaborate with the PI, other team members, and partner researchers at European research centres.
This includes research stays in national and overseas research centres.Co-supervise junior team members.Coordinate and assist in project-related activities, including planning for scientific meetings and methodological training workshops, liaising with project partners, managing the project's website and social media accounts, and developing content for vlogs.Job position requirements (skills/languages/required experience) PhD in demography, sociology, economics, statistics, or other quantitative-oriented social science disciplines (completed or close to completion).Excellent academic record and strong interest in academic research, ideally proven through an international publication and research funding record relative to career stage.Strong quantitative methodological skills, particularly for longitudinal data analysis, and a high level of proficiency in statistical software (e.g.
Stata, R).Advanced knowledge of (machine learning) algorithmic methods and stochastic modelling, particularly for the analysis of large longitudinal datasets.Advanced knowledge of causal modelling for longitudinal data.Experience analysing complex, longitudinal datasets from survey and register sources.Willingness to keep learning how to use new tools and methods.Substantive research interests in spatial mobility, inequality, and life course dynamics is an asset.Very good command of English and excellent written and verbal communication skills (Spanish or Catalan language skills are not required).Ability to work both as part of a team and independently.Ability to work under own initiative; strong organizational skills and attention to details.Willingness to travel (e.g.
research stays at partner centres, dissemination activities).Benefits: A 35 months full-time appointment, renewable for up to one additional year conditional on performance (probation period of 3 months applies).Integration in the Centre for Demographic Studies (CED), one of the leading European Demography research centres.Career mentoring.Opportunity to develop your own research agenda within the project.Salary range: 39,000 - 44,000 € (yearly, gross); depending on experience.The project offers significant funding for data acquisition, attendance of conferences, training, research stays in partner centres, and other research-related expenses.Eligibility criteria: Academic record (50)Relevant Research Experience (20)Motivation (20)Language skills (10)Minimum score required to pass the selection process: 80
Selection process: A single phase of curricular evaluation.
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Work Location(s) Number of offers available: 1
Company/Institute: UAB
Country: Spain
State/Province: Barcelona
City: Cerdanyola del Valles - Campus Bellaterra
Postal Code: 08193
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