Postdoctoral Researcher in Sociology
- Luxemburg
- Freiberuflich
- Vollzeit
People from across 20 disciplines are working within the Faculty. Along with the disciplinary approach a very ambitious interdisciplinary research culture has been developed. The faculty’s research and teaching focuses on social, economic, political and educational issues with the common goal of contributing to an inclusive, open and resourceful society.Your roleAs a postdoctoral researcher, you will analyze data from the Youth Survey Luxembourg (YSL). The YSL spans topics including attitudes, digitality, health, political participation, and the values of young people. In Luxembourg’s highly diverse society, there is an urgent need to understand how social background shapes life chances: your work will speak directly to that. You will also help design and collect future YSL waves and ensure findings reach the audience who can use them.The successful candidate will join the YSL research team at the Centre for Childhood and Youth Research (CCY) within the Department of Social Sciences (DSOC). The CCY is a multidisciplinary group investigating youth development and social inequalities, with strong connections to national and international research institutes and organizations.Your responsibilities:
- Conduct policy-relevant research using quantitative analyses of YSL and comparative datasets
- Publish findings in academic journals and policy-oriented reports
- Contribute to the design and data collection of future YSL waves, with the opportunity to propose own items and survey experiments
- Translate results into accessible outputs (e.g., policy briefs and data reports)
- Present research at national and international conferences
- Contribute to competitive funding applications
- Excellent Ph.D. degree in sociology or a related social science discipline
- Strong proficiency in data processing (e.g., using R, Stata, or Python)
- Expertise in data collection and advanced statistical analysis; expertise in youth research is an asset
- Proficiency (written and spoken) in at least two of the following languages is required: English, French, German. Luxembourgish is an asset
- Multilingual and international character. Modern institution with a personal atmosphere. Staff coming from 90 countries. Member of the “University of the Greater Region” (UniGR)
- A modern and dynamic university. High-quality equipment. Close ties to the business world and to the Luxembourg labour market. A unique urban site with excellent infrastructure
- A partner for society and industry. Cooperation with European institutions, innovative companies, the Financial Centre and with numerous non-academic partners such as ministries, local governments, associations, NGOs …
- Curriculum Vitae
- Cover letter
- Statement of planned analyses using YSL data, including methodological approach (max. one page)
- Writing sample (e.g., PhD thesis)
- Copies of diplomas
- Contact details of three academic referees
- Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract 24 Month
- Work Hours: Full Time 40.0 Hours per Week
- Location: Belval Campus
- Internal Title: Postdoctoral researcher
- Job Reference: UOL07343