Postdoctoral Researcher in Survey Methodology

vor 2 Wochen

Lausanne, Schweiz Université de Lausanne Vollzeit

**Introduction**:
UNIL is a leading international teaching and research institution, with over 5,000 employees and 17,000 students split between its Dorigny campus, CHUV and Epalinges. As an employer, UNIL encourages excellence, individual recognition and responsibility.

**Presentation**:
**SNSF Postdoctoral Researcher in Survey Methodology**

**Job information**:
Starting date: 01.01.2025

Duration of contract: 3 years

Employment rate: 100%

Workplace: University of Lausanne, Géopolis

Working language: English

Salary : Based on the salary scale set out by the Canton of Vaud for Postdoctoral Researchers** **funded by grants from the Swiss National Science Foundation

**Your responsibilities**:
**Your qualifications**:

- A PhD in Survey Methodology, Social Psychology, Social Sciences, or another relevant discipline, with substantial training in statistics;
- Relevant knowledge, a strong interest and, ideally, experience in conducting research in the field of survey methodology; specialized expertise in topics relevant to the project is an advantage;
- Strong skills in quantitative methods and experience analysing data from surveys and survey experiments; experience of conducting large-scale surveys is an advantage;
- Excellent command of statistical software/ programming - e.g., in R, Python, Stata, or SPSS;
- Fluency in spoken and written English (working language); knowledge of French and/or German is an asset;
- A good research and publication record relative to career stage;
- A collaborative attitude and willingness to work as part of a team.

**What the position offers you**:

- You will work on co-authored publications with other project members (the PI, two doctoral researchers, and the Project Partners) on current methodological challenges in survey research, focusing especially on how dimensions of digital trust contribute to nonresponse in smartphone surveys, and ways to address the problem.
- You will be expected to present preliminary findings of the project at international conferences in the field of survey methodology.
- You will work in a dynamic, diverse, multicultural, and multidisciplinary academic setting in the UNIL’s Faculty of Social and Political Sciences and be integrated in the LIVES Interdisciplinary Centre for Life Course Research and Inequalities in the Institute of Social Sciences. You will also collaborate directly with researchers at FORS, the Swiss Centre of Expertise in the Social Sciences.
- The main working language of the position will be English and you will expected to write scientific articles in English. Ability to work fluently in French and/or German is an asset.
- The position offers a three-year contract with a competitive salary, the possibility to contribute to an exciting, novel research project, and the opportunity to develop your research profile in one of the most beautiful regions of Europe.

See full job description (in French)

**Contact for further information**:
Caroline Roberts, Senior Lecturer and Researcher

(1) a motivation letter, detailing your qualifications, relevant experience, and interest in the position;
(2) your CV, including a list of publications;
(3) copies of your PhD certificate, and certificates/ grade transcripts from your Master’s and Bachelor’s degrees;
(4) two pieces of academic writing (preferably published or submitted journal articles, preferably single-authored);
(5) the names and contact details of two academic referees.

Interviews will take the week commencing the 25th November.

**Additional information**:

- UNIL is committed to:

- equality, diversity and inclusion within its community;
- ensuring an open and respectful environment that is conducive to personal development;
- offering working conditions that facilitate work-life balance;
- supporting early career researchers.

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