Graduate Assistant in Social Sciences - Lausanne, Schweiz - Université de Lausanne

Université de Lausanne

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Lausanne, Schweiz

vor 2 Wochen

Geschrieben von:

Lena Schneider

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Beschreibung

Introduction:

UNIL is a leading international teaching and research institution, with over 5,000 employees and 17,000 students split between its Dorigny campus, CHUV and Epalinges.

As an employer, UNIL encourages excellence, individual recognition and responsibility.

Presentation:

Graduate assistant in social sciences (survey methodology)

Job information:

Starting date:
Duration of contract: 1 year, renewable contract for 2 x 2 years, with a maximum duration of 5 years.

Employment rate: 100%

Workplace:
Lausanne Mouline, Géopolis

Annual salary:
CHF 67'165. (increasing each year)

Your responsibilities:

50% of working time will be spent on the preparation of a doctoral thesis using data provided by the Swiss Centre of Expertise in the Social Sciences (FORS) and the thesis supervisors from methodological research investigating willingness to participate in app-based data collection in surveys, particularly in the context of time use research.

The aims are to investigate methodological challenges in implementing digital data collection in surveys, focusing especially on understanding barriers to participation and investigating ways to address them.

The creativity and original ideas of the doctoral student will be very welcome.

30% of working time will be spent assisting with teaching (seminars on research methodology) under the supervision of a senior academic,

20% of working time will be dedicated to collective research projects conducted in the context of the collaborative research platform DRe

MSS:

Developments in Research and Methods of the Social Sciences, with colleagues from the Life Course and Inequality Research Center (LIVES-ISS) and FORS.

See full job description (in French)

Your qualifications:

Master's degree in social sciences (survey Methodology, sociology, political science, social psychology, demography or similar)L;
Knowledge of and interest in survey methodology, with a particular focus on innovations in data collection methods;
Excellent skills in statistics for social sciences and handling quantitative data;
Practical ability to analyze quantitative data with a statistical software (e.g. R, Stata, SPSS);
Knowledge of English and French (teaching activities are normally carried out in French; research activities in English);
Excellent writing, organizational and presentation skills;
Desirable: experience of working in survey research.

What the position offers you:

A position in a dynamic research center LIVES-ISS, closely linked to the Swiss Centre of Expertise in the Social Sciences (FORS) and Centre LIVES, which all provide a structured environment for research with training, workshops, seminars and informal exchange opportunities.

Contact for further information:

Dr. Caroline Roberts

Senior Lecturer

(1) Motivation letter,

(2) CV, listing the names of two referees,

(3) Copies of university degree certificates and transcripts of grades obtained in Bachelor and Master's programs,

(4) A piece of academic writing as example (e.g. chapter of MA dissertation, seminar paper, etc.).

Application deadline:
April 28, 2024
The interviews will take place between May 27 and May 31, 2024.

Additional information: