by June 20th, 2011 : POST-DOCTORAL RESEARCHER / Assistant-Professor (M/F),
CEPS/INSTEAD, Esch-sur-Alzette, G.D. Luxembourg
CEPS/INSTEAD is seeking
POST-DOCTORAL RESEARCHER (M/F) in quantitative social sciences
as Assistant-Professor for IMPALLA
JOB DESCRIPTION
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As member of a team comprising a programme manager and three assistant professors you will be co-responsible for tutoring students of the IMPALLA programme. This may comprise: further elaboration of the taught courses by means of developing illustrative exercises for the students (case-studies, expert-meetings, etc.), supervising the students while executing these exercises (both individually or in a group), acting as an intermediary between students and professors, giving guidance to students writing their master’s dissertation, being involved in the administration of the programme…
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You will also join as a post-doctoral researcher a research team at CEPS/INSTEAD. A major part of your time will be devoted to personal research activities (in the field of social policy analysis, labour market studies, quantitative methods…) and you will contribute to the portfolio of scientific research of CEPS/INSTEAD.
PROFILE
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You should hold a Ph.D. degree in Sociology, Economics or Social geography and have expertise in methodology and statistics in empirical social policy research.
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You should be flexible both in terms of working hours and working place. As an intermediate between students and professors, you will be available to both, sometimes even outside office hours. Moreover, you will be sometimes asked to follow the students during their three months stay at the University of Leuven.
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You should have an organisational ability and excellent communication skills in English (both oral and written). French and computer science skills are valuable assets. Moreover, you should have a positive attitude and, since you are part of a team, you must be a team player, but capable of taking initiatives.
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You should like working with graduate students and professors who are both of diverse scientific, cultural and national backgrounds.
COMPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
- Type of contract: full time
- Date of engagement: August 1st, 2011 or soon afterwards
- Length of the engagement: two year contract
- Salary: very competitive, according to the high Luxembourg standards.
APPLICATION
Send a CV, a brief description of research plans, and (at least) one significant research paper with an accompanying letter to:
CEPS/INSTEAD, attn Dr. Pierre HAUSMAN
Avenue de la Fonte 3 - Bâtiment E
L-4364 Esch-sur-Alzette
G.D. Luxembourg
E-mail: esther.zana-nau@ceps.lu
The accompanying letter should describe the candidate’s interests and expertise and summarize relevant experience. In addition, we encourage the candidate to list up to three references supportive of the application.
Applications should be sent by June 20th, 2011 (also via e-mail).
About CEPS/INSTEAD
CEPS/INSTEAD is a multi-disciplinary research institute and data producer originating from a private, non-profit organization founded in 1978. It is currently based in Esch-s-A (G.D. Luxembourg). Its international research staff is composed of sociologists, social policy analysts, economists, statisticians, geographers, demographers and psychologists.
Its missions, as defined by law, are to:
- conduct and organize cross-sectional and longitudinal studies of populations, poverty and socioeconomic policy;
- create, manage and utilize data bases with national and international comparative scientific data;
- develop instruments of analysis, modelling and simulation for socio-economic policy;
- develop and improve data-processing tools;
- create and maintain inter-regional and international research and information networks with regard to technology, environment, alternative development and development;
- organize, at the post-graduate level, training relevant to the proposed research.
Working languages of CEPS/INSTEAD are French and English.
For more information on CEPS/INSTEAD see its website (in French) at http://www.ceps.lu