PhD in social sciences, EASP, Switzerland

Deadline: 29 October 2010
Open to: 28  outstanding doctoral students in the field of social sciences
Scholarships: up to 4 years, starting on 01/01/2011

The overarching aim of the European Association of Social Psychology is straightforward: to promote excellence in European research in the field of social psychology. As the history of the Association demonstrates, the objectives of those who founded the Association were to improve the quality of social psychological research in Europe by promoting greater contact among researchers in different European countries

The new Swiss National Centre of Competence in Research LIVES on Life Course and Vulnerability starting the 1st of December 2010 offers a number of positions to outstanding doctoral students in the field of social sciences.

Requirements

The ideal candidates will have an interest in one or more of the following areas :

  • migration ;
  • transition to adulthood;
  • life course trajectories and methodology ;
  • social policies;
  • family and intergenerational relationships;
  • gender studies ;
  • stratification with
  • strong interest in methodology ;
  • education, labour market and career (1 position on career research at University of Lausanne or Fribourg);
  • labour market programs evaluation with solid knowledge in micro-econometrics;
  • wellbeing stress processes (1 position is located in Bern requiring a master degree in (clinical) psychology, and an interest in divorce and separation);
  • social inequalities, gerontology,social networks and social participation;
  • statistics or programming applied to empirical social science.
  • Interest in quantitative and/or qualitative methods is required, some experience is an advantage.

Languages: Proficiency in English is necessary, communication skills in more than one Swiss national language is desirable.

Additional information

When not specified, the working place is either the University of Geneva or Lausanne. The new Swiss National Centre of Competence in Research LIVES on Life Course and Vulnerability starting the 1st of December 2010 offers a number of positions to outstanding doctoral students in the field of social sciences. We analyse stressful life conditions, individual resources and their activation, and well-being outcomes.The scope of the new centre is interdisciplinary and stimulates doctoral students to search for international experiences.

How to apply

Please send:

  • a curriculum vitae and
  • a motivation letter specifying your main interest area(s) to Mme Doris Hanappi on this e-mail address: Doris.hanappi@unil.ch

Contact

You can find the job offer on this website

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