Postdoc: Quantitative Methods for Educational Inequality

CNRS; France; On-site; EUR 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

CNRS's LaPsyDÉ in France is seeking a First Stage Researcher to contribute to the ELISco program, focusing on educational inequalities by linking administrative and survey data. The role involves data analysis, sampling, and development of survey protocols in collaboration with DEPP, with supervision from the ELISco director.

The candidate will work on new scientific issues, propose analytical strategies, and help oversee data collection with a contractor, while presenting findings to scientific

Qualifications

• Proven experience in quantitative analysis and statistical data processing.
• Experience working with complex databases, ideally with administrative or education-related data.
• Excellent command of French, both written and oral, especially to draft scientific documents.

Responsibilities

• Organise, structure, and document data from multiple administrative databases and DEPP surveys.
• Connect and analyse complementary data sources to map factors associated with educational inequalities.
• Design and implement quantitative analysis strategies and statistical models in R.
• Draft analytical notes, methodological documents, and reports.

Skills

Quantitative analysis

Statistical data processing

Handling complex databases

French education system knowledge

R programming

Tools

R

Job description

CNRS's LaPsyDÉ in France is seeking a First Stage Researcher to contribute to the ELISco program, focusing on educational inequalities by linking administrative and survey data. The role involves data analysis, sampling, and development of survey protocols in collaboration with DEPP, with supervision from the ELISco director.

The candidate will work on new scientific issues, propose analytical strategies, and help oversee data collection with a contractor, while presenting findings to scientific