The Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research (MPIDR) is seeking to appoint a full-time post-doctoral researcher or statistical analyst to join the Department of Social Demography and the associated Research Group: Labor Demography, headed by Director Mikko Myrskylä.
The Department of Social Demography focuses on understanding how social, political, and biological processes jointly produce the modern demographic landscape; it charts possible demographic futures and their consequences; and explores the feasibility of adaptation for the future scenarios that are challenging in terms of economic, social, and other dimensions of sustainability. The interdisciplinary Research Group: Labor Demography analyzes how demographic change, the labor market, and economic and social factors interact in shaping the workforce of today and of the future.
They welcome applications from researchers and analysts with a PhD in demography, statistics, sociology, economics, epidemiology, or a similar field. The successful candidate will work on a project on multistate modeling in demography. The tasks will consist of programming statistical software, potentially extending multistate approaches, and applying existing and new multistate methods. The focus and share of tasks will depend on the profile of the successful candidate.
They are seeking creative, self-driven, and collaborative scholars. Strong quantitative analysis skills and knowledge of R are required. Knowledge of Stata is an advantage, as is experience with longitudinal data analysis, survival analysis, or labor market research.
The MPIDR offers a stimulating research-oriented community, an excellent infrastructure, and opportunities to work with exciting datasets. The successful applicant will be offered a contract for up to 4 years with remuneration commensurate to experience (starting from approx. 63,500 EUR gross per year for researchers who have just completed their PhD, up to approx. 72,500 EUR gross per year for more senior scientists), based on the salary structure of the German public sector (Öffentlicher Dienst, TVöD Bund). An extension of the contract beyond the initial 4 years is possible. It is expected that successful applicants will be in residence at the MPIDR. Support for relocation costs is available.
Please apply online via this survey and include in a single PDF file:
1. Letter of interest (max. 1 page)
2. Curriculum Vitae (max. 3 pages, focusing on your most relevant achievements)
3. A writing example (e.g., one of your publications)
4. Contact information for up to 2 academic referees
In order to receive full consideration, please apply by November 11, 2024. Interviews are planned to take place between December 9 and 13, 2024. The exact starting date is flexible but no later than summer 2025. Applicants should have completed their doctoral degree; however, PhD students who expect to obtain their degree in early 2025 are welcome to apply.