7 Feb 2024
Job Information
- Organisation/Company
Institut National d'Etudes Démographiques- Research Field
Demography- Researcher Profile
First Stage Researcher (R1)- Country
France- Application Deadline
29 Feb 2024 - 23:00 (Europe/Paris)- Type of Contract
Temporary- Job Status
Full-time- Hours Per Week
37H55- Offer Starting Date
1 Apr 2024- Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?
Not funded by an EU programme- Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?
No
Offer Description
Description of the Institute
The French Institute for Demographic Studies (INED) is a Public Scientific and Technical Research Establishment (EPST); its missions include conducting research on various demographic issues (fertility and family, health and mortality, migration, etc.) and keeping the general public informed about demographic trends and developments. With a multidisciplinary approach both in terms of recruitment and research, the Institute has a total of 250 staff and researchers (tenured researchers, contractors, doctoral students, etc.) and hosts a number of associate researchers and foreign guests. INED forms the hub of a network of national and international research partnerships.
Description of unit or project
The LINEup project is a research project funded by the European Commission under its Horizon Europe programme. The project focuses on educational inequalities from a multidisciplinary perspective. Twelve European institutions are involved, based in 6 different countries (Germany, Spain, France, Greece, Italy, and Portugal). It is coordinated by the Fondazione per la Scuola in Italy. At INED, the project is being hosted by the “Economic Demography” research unit (UR09) and is being run by Léonard Moulin.
LINEup aims to identify the key factors for educational success by mapping and analysing existing longitudinal data on the scholastic performances of primary and secondary school children (aged 6 to 18 years). LINEup will provide an overview of the availability, quality, use and potential use of existing longitudinal data across multiple countries. A feasibility study will shed light on the comparability of these existing data sets. The mapping will be supplemented by qualitative research conducted within the countries under study, exploring the impact of policies and interventions to improve educational outcomes for disadvantaged pupils.
The aim of the project is to produce recommendations for researchers, practitioners, and policymakers on how to overcome educational inequalities.
Role and Responsibilities
The job involves working on the quantitative part of the project and consists of two phases:
Main activities:
- Conducting an in-depth literature review
- Analysing databases using econometric tools
- Helping to draft reports and research articles, and attending project meetings, as well as presenting interim results at these meetings
- Working with other members of the project across Europe. Note: travel to partner countries is expected.
In accordance with INED’s policy, the recruited post-doctoral researcher will be able to spend 20% of their time on their own work, such as the publication or promotion of previous work, conducting personal research work, or preparing applications for research positions. They will have a dedicated workspace with a computer, access to INED’s subsidized canteen, and a budget for attending international conferences and training courses. INED’s charter on hosting contract researchers is available on its website
(https://www.ined.fr/fichier/rte/General/Recherche/Postdocs/Chartechercheurs- contractuels.pdf ).
Skills and Experience
Applicants must have a doctorate in social sciences (economics, demography, sociology, or a related discipline) awarded within the last three years, or defend their thesis prior to their start date.
Skills expected are:
- Good command of English: written and spoken (level B2)
- Strong skills in quantitative analysis, using Stata software
- Proven interest in and knowledge of the project’s themes (educational inequalities and pathways)
- Ability to work independently and good organisational skills
- Familiarity with qualitative methods would also be an asset.
Requirements
- Research Field
- Demography » Other
- Education Level
- PhD or equivalent
Skills/Qualifications
Applicants must have a doctorate in social sciences (economics, demography, sociology, or a related discipline) awarded within the last three years, or defend their thesis prior to their start date.
Skills expected are:
- Good command of English: written and spoken (level B2)
- Strong skills in quantitative analysis, using Stata software
- Proven interest in and knowledge of the project’s themes (educational inequalities and pathways)
- Ability to work independently and good organisational skills
- Familiarity with qualitative methods would also be an asset.
- Languages
- FRENCH
- Level
- Excellent
- Languages
- ENGLISH
- Level
- Excellent
- Research Field
- Demography » OtherSociology
- Years of Research Experience
- 1 - 4
Additional Information
Work Location(s)
- Number of offers available
- 1
- Company/Institute
- Institut National d'Etudes Démographiques
- Country
- France
- City
- AUBERVILLIERS
- Postal Code
- 93322
- Street
- 9 COURS DES HUMANITES
- Geofield
Where to apply
[email protected]
Contact
- City
Aubervillliers Cedex- Website
https://www.ined.fr/- Street
9 cours des Humanités - CS 50004- Postal Code
93322
[email protected]
STATUS: EXPIRED
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