JOE Listings (Job Openings for Economists)
February 1, 2020 - July 31, 2020
Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research
Position Title/Short Description
Section: International:Full-Time Academic (Permanent, Tenure Track or Tenured)
Location: Rostock, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, GERMANY
JEL Classifications:
00 -- 00 - Default: Any Field
C8 -- Data Collection and Data Estimation Methodology; Computer Programs
C6 -- Mathematical Methods; Programming Models; Mathematical and Simulation Modeling
J -- Labor and Demographic Economics
Keywords:
Full Text of JOE Listing:
The Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research (MPIDR) is recruiting highly qualified Post-Docs/Research Scientists, at various levels of seniority, to join the Lab of Digital and Computational Demography.
The Lab of Digital and Computational Demography, headed by MPIDR Director Emilio Zagheni, is looking for candidates with a background in Demography, Data Science, Computer Science, Statistics, Economics, Sociology, Psychology, Social Psychology, Geography, Applied Mathematics, Public Health, Public Policy, or related disciplines.
The successful candidate must have obtained their PhD (or expect to have obtained their PhD by the time the post commences in early 2021), and their profile should match one of the following three:
1. A methodologist interested in producing methodological advances in the field of Digital and Computational Demography.
2. A social and behavioral scientist with strong expertise in at least one of the following substantive areas: migration and mobility; population aging and generational processes; social demography; environmental demography; (digital) health; technological change and well-being.
3. A computational social scientist interested in working on questions central to demographic research.
Across all profiles, the ability and willingness to work in interdisciplinary teams in order to conduct cutting-edge research that advances population science is key.
Application Requirements:
- External Application URL and Instructions Below
Application Instructions:
1. Curriculum Vitae
2. Letter of interest (Max 1 page)
Briefly state why you are interested in joining MPIDR, how MPIDR could foster your professional development and career trajectory, and in which ways your interests fit the research strengths of MPIDR.
3. Research Statement (Max 2 pages)
Briefly describe your research accomplishments, as well as ongoing and future research plans. Please also describe your technical skills, areas of expertise, as well as the type of advanced training that you would like to receive as a research scientist.
4. Names and contact information for 3 academic references
5. One or two writing samples or publications
The positions will be open until filled. In order to receive full consideration, applications should be submitted by May 3rd, 2020.