[agents] Job Posting: Post-Docs/ Research Scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research

[Samin Aref]

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*The Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research (MPIDR) is recruiting
highly qualified Post-Docs/Research Scientists, at various levels of
seniority, to join the Laboratory of Digital and Computational Demography
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MPIDR is one of the leading demographic centers in the world. It is part of
the Max Planck Society, a network of 84 institutes that form Germany's
premier basic-research organization. Max Planck Institutes have an
established record of world-class, foundational research in the sciences,
technology, social sciences and the humanities. They offer a unique
environment that combines the best aspects of an academic setting and a
research laboratory.

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,
Geography, Applied Mathematics, Public Health, Public Policy, or related
disciplines.

The successful candidate must have a PhD (or receive it soon) and is
expected to conduct cutting-edge research that produces methodological
advances in the field of Digital and Computational Demography and/or
answers important questions in the following key substantive areas of
demography: (i) Migration and mobility; (ii) generational and gender
relationships; (iii) Environment and disease dynamics.

The growing Lab of Digital and Computational Demography intends to bring
together methodologists (from areas like Statistics, Computer Science or
Mathematical Demography) with expertise in areas of Social Sciences (e.g.,
Sociology, Geography, Economics, etc.) in order to favor cross-pollination
of ideas, to advance methods and theory, and to address pressing societal
questions.

Examples of project areas relevant for the Lab include (but are not limited
to):

   1. Combining traditional data sources as well as those that emerge from
   the digitalization of our lives to study demographic processes, like
   migration, fertility, health and well-being, intergenerational
   relationships and gender disparities.
   2. Developing innovative forms of data collection for demographic
   research (e.g., surveys via web and social media advertisement platforms,
   or data collected via sensors, tracking devices, mobile phone apps, or
   crowd-source approaches).
   3. Developing simulation models of individual choices and
   population-level processes to produce new insights on demographic dynamics
   and advance population theory.
   4. Evaluating the impact of the digitalization of our lives on
   demographic behavior and population processes.
   5. Modeling, estimating and predicting the relationships between
   environmental change, demographic processes and disease dynamics.

Applications (in English) have to be submitted online via
www.demogr.mpg.de/go/JobAd396185
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and
include the following documents:

   - Curriculum Vitae
   - 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.   *
   - 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.*
   - Names and contact information for 3 academic references
   - One or two writing samples or publications

In order to receive full consideration, applications should be
received by *March
14, 2019.* The starting date is flexible, but no later than Fall 2019.
Successful applicants will be offered a 3-year contract with remuneration
commensurate to experience (starting from approx. 54,000 EUR gross per year
for researchers who have just completed their PhD, up to approx. 74,000 EUR
gross per year for more senior scientists), based on the salary structure
of the German public sector (Öffentlicher Dienst, TVöD Bund).

The Institute has an excellent work environment and offers family-friendly
work arrangements (flexible working hours, teleworking, and guaranteed
places in day-care centers for children), occupational health promotion,
and opportunities for continuous further training.

For inquiries about the positions, please contact sekzagheni at demogr.mpg.de.

For information about the Institute, please use the following website link:
www.demogr.mpg.de
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.

Our institute values diversity and is committed to employing individuals
from minorities. Individuals with severe disability are especially welcome
to apply. Our Institute and the Max Planck Society also seek to increase
the proportion of women in areas where they are underrepresented and
therefore explicitly encourage women to apply.
*Samin Aref*
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