Postdoc in Life-Course Demography & Education

University of Groningen; Groningen; On-site; EUR 40,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation hours

End-of-year bonus

Holiday allowance

Professional development

Job summary

University of Groningen is seeking a Postdoc researcher for the project on the roles of siblings and school peers in young adults’ life-course events. You will work with a team to analyze register data, publish journal articles, and lead stakeholder workshops.

The role includes potential teaching duties (up to 10%) and collaboration with national partners. A PhD in a social science and strong quantitative skills are required, with English fluency and willingness to learn Dutch.

Qualifications

• PhD in sociology, education science, population studies, demography, human geography, economics, or another relevant social science, completed recently or before start date.
• Publications in international peer-reviewed journals on quantitative research related to the project.
• Excellent skills in quantitative research using register data or large survey databases.
• Strong conceptual thinking.
• Motivation, good communication, proactive and independent work attitude.
• Strong planning skills, ability to organise own work and meet deadlines.
• Proven ability to collaborate in a research team and to take the lead in organizing collaborative work.
• Great curiosity and enthusiasm for scientific research.
• Fluency in English; Dutch preferred or willing to learn Dutch.

Responsibilities

• Work on life-course transitions with regard to education and the labour market.
• Collaborate with team members on project topics and co-supervise the PhD student.
• Prepare and analyse register data, write and co-author scientific journal articles and outreach articles.
• Lead in organizing stakeholder workshops.
• Possible teaching activities at bachelor or master level within the Faculty of Spatial Sciences (up to 10% of appointment).

Skills

Quantitative research

English fluency

Collaboration

Teaching support

Education

PhD in sociology or related field

Tools

R

Stata

Python

Job description

University of Groningen is seeking a Postdoc researcher for the project on the roles of siblings and school peers in young adults’ life-course events. You will work with a team to analyze register data, publish journal articles, and lead stakeholder workshops.

The role includes potential teaching duties (up to 10%) and collaboration with national partners. A PhD in a social science and strong quantitative skills are required, with English fluency and willingness to learn Dutch.