Postdoctoral fellowship at the BE-WELL project | Université Catholique de Louvain | Deadline: 10 February 2024

Updated: 3 months ago
Job Type: FullTime
Deadline: 10 Feb 2024

6 Feb 2024
Job Information
Organisation/Company

Université catholique de Louvain (UCLouvain)
Department

IACCHOS
Research Field

Demography
Sociology
Psychological sciences
Economics
Medical sciences » Health sciences
Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)
Country

Belgium
Application Deadline

10 Feb 2024 - 23:59 (Europe/Brussels)
Type of Contract

Temporary
Job Status

Full-time
Offer Starting Date

1 Mar 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

 

Postdoctoral fellowship at the BE-WELL project | Université Catholique de Louvain | Deadline: 10 February 2024

 

The Université Catholique de Louvain (Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium) is recruiting one post-doctoral researcher to work on the funded research project BE-WELL “Care, Buffering Effects and WELL-being at the time of the pandemic and after”. Focusing on Europe, the project analyses the impact of the pandemic on well-being, caregiving and social ties from an intersectional and life-course perspective. BE-WELL is a collaborative project funded by the Belgian Science Policy (BELSPO) and led by Professor Ester Rizzi (PI).
The postdoctoral researcher will be expected to present research at international conferences and to publish articles in top peer-reviewed journals in demography, sociology, health sciences and related disciplines. She/he will also prepare policy briefs and discuss them at stakeholder meetings.

Deadline for applications - 10 February 2024
 
 

Candidate Profile
- PhD in Demography, Sociology, Psychology, Economics, Social Science, Statistics, Health Science
- Interest in family dynamics, well-being, and the pandemic

- Advanced skills in quantitative methods and longitudinal analysis

- Excellent knowledge of R or Stata

- Experience working with SHARE and EU-SILC will be good

- Excellent command of English and strong writing

- Some knowledge of French will be good but not required

- Ability to work both independently and as part of a scientific team

 
What we offer
- 30-month contract starting from March 2024 or as soon as possible thereafter
- Postdoctoral fellowship of approximately €3000 per month (+/- €100 depending on experience)

- A stimulating research environment at the Centre for Demographic Research

- Generous research budget

- An outstanding campus in Louvain-la-Neuve (Belgium)
 

 
How to apply
To apply for this position, send your CV and the contact information of three references:

[email protected]
 

 

 


Requirements
Research Field
Demography
Education Level
PhD or equivalent

Languages
ENGLISH
Level
Excellent

Additional Information
Work Location(s)
Number of offers available
1
Company/Institute
Université Catholique de Louvain UCLouvain
Country
Belgium
Geofield


Where to apply
E-mail

[email protected]

Contact
City

Louvain-la-Neuve
Website

https://uclouvain.be/en/research-institutes/iacchos/demo
Street

Place Montesquieu 1
Postal Code

1348

STATUS: EXPIRED

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