Vacant position for a prae doc in ERC project at the University of Vienna
31 JAN 2022
Scientific Staff (prae doc) at the Department of Demography
The Department of Demography, a subunit of the Faculty of Social Sciences, is looking for a doctoral (preadoc) student who will be part of the ERC consolidator grant team BIC.LATE “Biological, Individual and Contextual factors of fertility recovery”. (PI: Eva Beaujouan, http://www.wittgensteincentre.org/Jacomo/upload/about/erc-bic-late-eva-beaujouan-description.pdf)
The doctoral student will particularly focus on the analysis of the individual factors of fertility across ages and over the life course, across country contexts. Excellent quantitative skills as well as a strong interest in the demographic study of fertility will be appreciated.
Applicants should have a clear doctoral intention and demonstrate teamwork and interpersonal skills as well as enthusiasm for excellent research. The preadoc will have the opportunity to conduct scientific research as part of a motivated and committed research team. Duties include participation in the administration of the project.
Start date: as soon as possible
Duration of employment: Until 31.08.2026
Extent of Employment: 30 hours/week
Application deadline: 28.02.2022
Link to the call: https://univis.univie.ac.at/ausschreibungstellensuche/flow/bew_ausschreibung-flow?_flowExecutionKey=_cB6D8B4B1-1BE0-CF3A-8FF9-1B6684D3329B_k85EF0DE7-2586-1647-E461-D3B1B24CCD37&tid=89329.28
The Wittgenstein Centre aspires to be a world leader in the advancement of demographic methods and their application to the analysis of human capital and population dynamics. In assessing the effects of these forces on long-term human well-being, we combine scientific excellence in a multidisciplinary context with relevance to a global audience. It is a collaboration among the Austrian Academy of Sciences (ÖAW), the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) and the University of Vienna.