PhD Researcher: Climate Demography & Health Inequality

Université Catholique de Louvain (UCL); Belgique; On-site; EUR 24,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Université Catholique de Louvain (UCL) invites applications for a full-time doctoral researcher position within the Center for Demographic Research (DEMO). The project investigates how health system failures shape climate-demographic inequality, with a strong emphasis on quantitative analysis and data integration across demographic, administrative, and survey sources.

The successful candidate will develop independent research questions, work in an international environment, and contribute to the

Qualifications

• Strong quantitative research skills.
• Experience with statistical programming (R, Stata or Python).
• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively.
• Strong written and spoken English.

Responsibilities

• The doctoral researcher will address questions on the demographic consequences of climate and environmental change.
• Projects will use quantitative approaches and may combine different data sources (demographic, administrative, survey) with climate exposure information.
• The candidate will pursue research topics within a broader agenda and contribute to policy-relevant insights.

Skills

Quantitative research

R

Stata

Python

English proficiency

Tools

R

Stata

Python

Job description

Université Catholique de Louvain (UCL) invites applications for a full-time doctoral researcher position within the Center for Demographic Research (DEMO). The project investigates how health system failures shape climate-demographic inequality, with a strong emphasis on quantitative analysis and data integration across demographic, administrative, and survey sources.

The successful candidate will develop independent research questions, work in an international environment, and contribute to the