Postdoctoral position in Sociology, Psychology 953 views

The University of Luxembourg (UL) invites applications for a postdoc position (m/f) to work on the project ‘Cognitive Aging: From Educational Opportunities to Individual Risk Profiles’ funded by the European Research Council (2019-2023).

About the project:

• The CRISP project investigates to which extent earlier inequality of educational opportunities and gender inequalities, across the life course and in different domains, have affected cognitive functioning of today’s older cohorts.
• This will be done using longitudinal, population-representative, harmonized cross-national aging surveys, e.g., the different Health and Retirement Studies across the world.
• These data will be merged with contextual information provided by different sources, such as World Bank, WHO, and the United Nations Development Programme.

Study areas: Sociology, Psychology or related fields (m/f)

Duration: Two-year fixed-term contract, renewable up to 12/2023

Requirements:

• Applicant to hold PhD in Sociology, Psychology, or related fields
• Training in quantitative/statistical skills, particularly on the handling of cross-country and/or panel data
• Programming skills (Stata, R)
• Fluency in English language
• Strong ability to work both independently and as part of a team

Applications:

• All applications need to be sent through the online submission system and upload the following documents in PDF format:
• Curriculum Vitae with list of publications
• Motivation letter (1-max. 2 pages) detailing your 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

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