Postdoctoral researcher in Sociology - Befattningen är under tillsättning eller redan tillsatt, och det är inte längre möjligt att lämna in en ansökan
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Umeå University, Faculty of Social Sciences
Umeå University is one of Sweden’s largest higher education institutions with over 37,000 students and about 4,700 employees. The University offers a diversity of high-quality education and world-leading research in several fields. Notably, the groundbreaking discovery of the CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing tool, which was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry, was made here. At Umeå University, everything is close. Our cohesive campuses make it easy to meet, work together and exchange knowledge, which promotes a dynamic and open culture.
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The Department of Sociology at Umeå University seeks applications for a postdoc position. The successful applicant is expected to contribute to the project The effects of unemployment on health of family members (HEALFAM) financed by the European Research Council (ERC) and led by associate professor Anna Baranowska-Rataj.
The Department of Sociology hosts undergraduate and postgraduate programs. We presently have 55 employees, including 12 PhD students and 6 postdocs. Research within the department covers a variety of areas, where one of the prominent fields is research on social stratification, family and wellbeing.
The purpose of HEALFAM project is to examine how losing a job affects health outcomes of partners, children and elderly parents of the unemployed and whether the magnitudes of these influences differ across families and societies. Our project team assesses the consequences of unemployment for family members taking a multi-actor perspective and international comparative approach. The postdoctoral researcher will be involved specifically in the component of HEALFAM project, which investigates the impact of adult children’s unemployment on health outcomes of parents using data from Swedish registers available at the Center of Ageing and Demographic Research (CEDAR) and Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE) data.
Duties of the postdoctoral research fellow will include responsibility for planning and carrying out research in collaboration with HEALFAM team members, participation at meetings and seminars at the Department of Sociology and CEDAR, as well as presenting papers at international conferences and workshops. Both the Department of Sociology and CEDAR support and encourage young scholars in developing an own research agenda and obtaining external research funding.
The employment contract starts in April 2021 (unless agreed otherwise) for the duration of two years. To be qualified for the position, the candidate must have received a doctoral degree in sociology or other related field (including demography, economics, epidemiology or human geography) 3 years ago the latest. Parental leave, sick leave, military service etc. may push this date back. The applicant should not previously have held a postdoc position in the same or related subject area at Umeå University.
The main assessment criteria for the appointment are documented research skills. Applicants must have experience in analysing quantitative longitudinal data and have confidence in giving academic presentations in English. Previous experience in research on intergenerational relations, especially with use of Swedish register data, will be considered as advantage. Experiences of working in an interdisciplinary environment would be desirable.
Under normal circumstances, our employees are expected to carry out their work in Umeå and participate in common departmental activities. But due to the current situation with Covid-19, the work can temporary be conducted from home/on a distance.
Application should contain:
- a complete CV, including the list of publications
- a copy of phd diploma (or a document confirming defense of thesis)
- a research plan in English outlining ideas for 2-3 papers contributing to HEALFAM project (max. 3 pages)
- copies of applicant's publications (max. 5).
Applications are accepted via system Varbi until February 28 2021.
For further information on the job position and research plans in HEALFAM, please do not hesitate to contact the PI Anna Baranowska-Rataj (anna.baranowska-rataj@umu.se). General information on the project can be found at the project website: https://sites.google.com/view/healfam/home
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Umeå University’s International Staff Support can assist new international employees and postdoctoral scholarship holders to get a smooth relocation and landing in Umeå. For example, they arrange The Dual Career Programme, that aims to make it easier for accompanying partners to find a job, education and social networks in Umeå. You can read more about the program here: https://www.umu.se/en/work-with-us/dual-career-programme/
| Type of employment | Temporary position |
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| Contract type | Full time |
| Number of positions | 1 |
| Full-time equivalent | 100% |
| City | Umeå |
| County | Västerbottens län |
| Country | Sweden |
| Reference number | AN 2.2.1-89-21 |
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| Published | 28.Jan.2021 |
| Last application date | 05.Mar.2021 11:59 PM CET |