Researcher in Demography (fixed-term employment)

Ref. No. SU FV-4719-23

at the Department of Sociology . Closing date: 5 January 2024.

The Department of of Sociology at Stockholm University is one of the biggest departments at the Faculty of Social Science with about 85 employees, 600 annual students and contains the Stockholm University Demography Unit (SUDA)

Project description
The position will be associated with SUDA’s research on the mortality of migrants and their children in Sweden,
www.su.se/english/research/research-projects/migrant-mortality-advantage-lost-emerging-lifespan-inequalities-among-migrants-their-descendants .

Main responsibilities
The position involves quantitative social science research on mortality using register data.

Qualification requirements
Researchers are appointed primarily for purposes of research and must hold a Swedish doctoral degree or an equivalent degree from another country.

Assessment criteria
In the appointment process, particular attention will be given to research skills and the applicant’s previous publications records inrelation to the main research themes associated with this project. The applicant needs to demonstrate solid experience with quantitative research and specific experience with longitudinal data (preferably register data experience).

Terms of employment
The position involves part-time employment at 100 % for 8 months. No possibility of extension. Start date 2024-02-01.

Stockholm University strives to be a workplace free from discrimination and with equal opportunities for all.

Contact
Further information about the position can be obtained from the Principal Investigator Matthew Wallace, [email protected] .

Union representatives
Ingrid Lander (Saco-S), telephone: +46 708 16 26 64, [email protected] , Alejandra Pizarro Carrasco (Fackförbundet ST/OFR), telephone: +46 8 16 34 89, [email protected] , and [email protected] (SEKO).

Application
Apply for the position at Stockholm University's recruitment system. It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that the application is complete in accordance with the instructions in the job advertisement, and that it is submitted before the deadline.

Please include the following information with your application

• Your contact details and personal data
• Your highest degree
• Your language skills
• Contact details for 2–3 references

and, in addition, please include the following documents

• Cover letter (no more than 1 page)
• CV – degrees and other completed courses, work experience and a list of publications
• Research proposal (no more than 1 page) describing:
  – why you are interested in the field/project described in the advertisement
  – why and how you wish to complete the project
  – what makes you suitable for the project in question
• Copy of PhD diploma
• Letters of recommendation (no more than 3 files)
• Publications in support of your application (no more than 3 files).

The instructions for applicants are available at: How to apply for a position .

You are welcome to apply!

Stockholm University contributes to the development of sustainable democratic society through knowledge, enlightenment and the pursuit of truth.

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