Postdoc in Quantitative Social Sciences/Social Data Science 669 views

The University of Luxembourg (UL) invites applications for a Postdoc position (m/f) in Quantitative Social Sciences/Social Data Science at the Institute for Research on Socio-Economic Inequality.

Duration: 02 year; fixed-term contract, renewable to up to three years

About the position:

• The selected postdoc will contribute to the success of the project ‘Cognitive Aging: From Educational Opportunities to Individual Risk Profiles’ funded by the European Research Council (2019-2023).

Role and Responsibilities:

• Contribute to the project’s research on cognitive aging and dementia
• Use recent machine learning approaches in combination with causal inference tools for observational data
• Conduct and prepare statistical analyses for publication in leading international peer-reviewed journals
• Disseminate findings at conferences and meetings

Requirements:

• Applicant must have strong methodological background (data science, machine learning); programming skills (expert knowledge in R or Python)
• Applicant must possess fluency in English language.
• Applicant must hold PhD with strong methodology/statistics training, in combination with some higher education in Social Sciences, Population Health, Epidemiology, or related fields
• Applicant must have prior experience with causal inference frameworks
• Applicant must have strong ability to work both independently and as part of a team.

Applications:

Applications to be sent online and upload the following documents in PDF format:

• Curriculum Vitae with list of publications
• Motivation letter (1-max. 2 pages) with detailing interest to contribute to the CRISP project
• Contact details of two persons with full name and institution that can be approached as referees
• Copies of diplomas or transcripts with grades if issued in a language other than English, French or German

Ref. 50013954