Phd Position in Survey Methodology

vor 2 Wochen

Lausanne, Schweiz Unil Vollzeit

**Introduction**:

- Institution d’enseignement et de recherche de premier plan au niveau international, l’UNIL compte près de 5’000 collaboratrices et collaborateurs et 17’000 étudiant-e-s, réparti-e-s entre le campus de Dorigny et les sites du CHUV et d’Epalinges. En tant qu’employeur, elle encourage l’excellence, la reconnaissance des personnes et la responsabilité.-
**Présentation**:
**SNSF Doctoral Student in Survey Methodology**Informations liées au poste**:
**Starting date**: 01.01.2025**Duration of contract**: 1 year, renewable for 3 years (4 years in total)**Employment rate**: 100%**Workplace**: University of Lausanne, Géopolis**Working languages**: English (mainly) and French**Salary **:Based on the salary scale set out by the Canton of Vaud for SNSF Doctoral Students funded by grants from the Swiss National Science Foundation**Vos activités**:
**Votre profil**:

- A Master’s degree in Survey Methodology, Social Psychology, Social Sciences, or another relevant discipline, with substantial training in quantitative methods;
- Excellent skills and experience with statistical methods for analysing survey data and familiarity with R, Stata, or SPSS;
- A strong interest in survey methodology and innovations in data collection methods, and ideally, practical experience of designing and conducting surveys;
- Fluency in spoken and written English (working language); knowledge of French and/or German is an asset
- A collaborative attitude and willingness to work as part of a team

**Vos avantages**:

- You will work in an exciting intellectual environment 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 have opportunities to collaborate with researchers at FORS, the Swiss Centre of Expertise in the Social Sciences.
- You will receive ongoing supervision and support during the writing of your thesis, specialised training opportunities and funding to attend international conferences in the field of survey methodology.
- You will work in a dynamic, diverse, multicultural, and multidisciplinary academic environment, with opportunities to participate in workshops and seminars.
- The main working language of the position will be English and you will expected to write your thesis in English. Ability to work fluently in French and/or German is an asset.
- See full job description (in French)**Pour tout renseignement complémentaire**:

- Caroline Roberts, Senior Lecturer and Researcher-
- (1) a motivation letter, detailing your qualifications, relevant experience, and interest in the position;- (2) your CV, including the names and contact details of two academic referees;- (3) copies of your certificates and grade transcripts from your Master’s and Bachelor’s degrees;- (4) an example of your academic writing (e.g., a chapter from your Master’s dissertation, an essay, or academic article).- Interviews will take the week commencing the 25th November.

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