Scientific Staff (post doc) at the Department of Demography

The University of Vienna (20 faculties and centres, 179 fields of study, approx. 10.000 members of staff, about 90.000 students) seeks to fill the position as soon as possible of a


Reference number: 12702

The Department of Demography, a subunit of the Faculty of Social Sciences, is looking for a post doc who will be part of the FWF grant team LATEFERT “Later Fertility in Europe” (PI: Eva Beaujouan, https://fertilitychange.wordpress.com/).

The post doc, preferably with a Demography or Human Reproduction background, will particularly focus on the analysis of late fertility in Austria and Europe. Excellent quantitative skills as well as experience in analysis of demographic and social surveys (e.g. Generations and Gender Surveys) are a clear advantage.

Applicants should demonstrate teamwork and interpersonal skills, autonomy, as well as enthusiasm for excellent research. The person will have the opportunity to conduct scientific research in a motivated and committed research team. The duties also include participation in project administration.

Start date as soon as possible and until 30.06.2023.





Extent of Employment: 40.0 hours/week
Job grading in accordance with collective bargaining agreement: §48 VwGr. B1 lit. b (postdoc) with relevant work experience determining the assignment to a particular salary grade.

Job Description:
- The post doc will be working on the LATEFERT project, analysing later childbearing in a comparative perspective
- International publications and presentations
- Integration into the research project’s team through collaboration in research
- International collaboration
- Involvement in research administration (e.g., preparation of meetings, workshops, conferences; dissemination of project results…)
- Potential supervision of master theses in the Department

Profile:
- Doctoral degree in demography, epidemiology (with a fertility component), human reproduction or similar.
- Excellent command of quantitative data analysis
- Knowledge of analysis of panel data and/or standard demographic techniques
- Publications in renowned, subject-relevant peer-reviewed journals
- High level of written and oral expression in English
- Interest in the study of fertility in the high-income countries


Advantageous:
- Ability to work in a team and social competence
- Autonomy
- Experience abroad

Documents to be submitted:
- Letter of intent
- (Scientific) curriculum vitae
- Degree certificates and academic transcripts (copies)
- Reference letters or names of reference persons
- Pdf of two selected publications

For further information please contact Tina Helmreich (tina.helmreich@univie.ac.at).




Research fields:

Main research field	Special research fields	Importance
Other Social Sciences	Social statistics	CAN

Applications including a letter of motivation (German or English) should be submitted via the Job Center to the University of Vienna ( http://jobcenter.univie.ac.at) no later than 28.02.2022, mentioning reference number 12702.

For further information please contact Helmreich, Tina .

The University pursues a non-discriminatory employment policy and values equal opportunities, as well as diversity ( http://diversity.univie.ac.at/). The University lays special emphasis on increasing the number of women in senior and in academic positions. Given equal qualifications, preference will be given to female applicants.

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