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Austrian Academy of Sciences, The Human Resource Department

Organisation/Company: Austrian Academy of Sciences, The Human Resource Department

Research Field: Sociology » Urban sociology

Researcher Profile: Recognised Researcher (R2)

Positions: Postdoc Positions

Country: Austria

Application Deadline: 28 Feb 2025 - 23:55 (Europe/Brussels)

Type of Contract: Temporary

Job Status: Full-time

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Job ID: VID195PD124

The Vienna Institute of Demography (VID) of the Austrian Academy of Sciences (OeAW), Austria’s leading non-university research and science institution, is offering a postdoctoral researcher position to join the project “Families and inequality in a flexible world of work” (FLIN; funded by an ERC Consolidator Grant). This project uses international time-use data and other data sources to investigate the role of flexible working (working from home, flextime) for family time (time with children and partner) and gender equality in the distribution of paid and unpaid work in couples.

Your future position is at the Vienna Institute of Demography, Austrian Academy of Sciences, which is a member of the Wittgenstein Centre for Demography and Global Human Capital (IIASA, OeAW, University of Vienna). You will join a dynamic research environment with scientists working on a diverse array of disciplines in the social sciences.

• Conduct high-quality research with societal impact that is publishable in international top journals.
• Play a key role in all aspects of the research process, from obtaining data and data analysis to independently drafting and publishing academic papers.
• Collaborate with a dynamic team of experts in sociology and demography.
• Present your research at international conferences, supported by travel funding.
• Demonstrate excellent skills in quantitative methods; expertise with panel data analysis, event history analysis, and/or causal inference is an advantage.
• Show interest in one or more of the following fields and topics: family sociology, gender inequalities, social stratification, labour market.
• Prove experience working with microdata; experience with time-use data is an advantage.
• Excel in using statistical software, such as Stata or R.
• Demonstrate capacity to conduct original and rigorous research independently and to prepare excellent publications.
• Be proficient in English.

For this position, we offer an annual gross salary of €66,501.40, according to the collective agreement of the Austrian Academy of Sciences.

Please send your application in English including a detailed CV, a cover letter detailing your motivation for joining the research group and how you meet the criteria set above, your degree certificates and academic transcripts (copies) of previously completed university degree programmes (BA, MA/MSc and PhD), up to two research papers that best represent your work, names and e-mail addresses of up to two contactable referees as a single PDF document titled “Lastname_Firstname.pdf” via e-mail to inga.freund@oeaw.ac.at (mentioning Job ID: VID195PD124) until February 28th, 2025. The position will remain open until filled. Job interviews will take place either physically or via video call.

The Austrian Academy of Sciences (OeAW) pursues a non-discriminatory employment policy and values equal opportunities, as well as diversity. Individuals from underrepresented groups are particularly encouraged to apply.

Number of offers available: 1

Company/Institute: The Vienna Institute of Demography (VID)

Country: Austria