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<p style="margin-top:0cm"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#00112B">++++ apologies for cross-postings ++++<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-top:0cm"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#00112B">The Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research (MPIDR) is inviting applications from qualified and highly motivated students for a <strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">PhD
student position</span></strong> in the Lab of </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#00112B"><a href="https://www.demogr.mpg.de/en/research_6120/digital_and_computational_demography_5555/" target="_blank"><i><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#006C66">Digital
and Computational Demography</span></i></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#00112B">.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#00112B">The MPIDR is one of the leading demographic centers in the world. It is part of the Max Planck Society, a network of more than 80 institutes that form Germany’s premier basic-research organization. Max
Planck Institutes have an established record of world-class research and they offer a unique environment that combines the best aspects of an academic setting and a research laboratory.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#00112B">The Lab of Digital and Computational Demography, headed by MPIDR Director Emilio Zagheni, is looking for candidates with strong quantitative and programming skills and with research interests in <strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">inequalities
in mortality.</span></strong><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color:#006C66;font-weight:normal">Short Description of the PhD Project<o:p></o:p></span></h3>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#00112B">Disparities in mortality by educational levels are one of the most pressing issues of modern societies, and may have been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. The successful candidate is expected to
contribute and advance a project that analyzes recent developments in inequalities in mortality by education across space and time, with both a period and a cohort perspective. Particular attention would be devoted to the definition of educational groups,
and to complementing standard educational-attainment measures with new approaches that account for compositional changes.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color:#006C66;font-weight:normal">Supervisory Team<o:p></o:p></span></h3>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#00112B">This project will be supervised by a team of renowned demographers that includes Ugofilippo Basellini (MPIDR), Emilio Zagheni (MPIDR), Fanny Janssen (Netherlands Interdisciplinary Demographic Institute
(NIDI) & University of Groningen), and Carlo Giovanni Camarda (Institut national d'études démographiques - INED). The PhD student is expected to be in residence at the MPIDR and enrolled at the graduate school of the Faculty of Spatial Sciences at the University
of Groningen. Additionally, the PhD student will have the opportunity of doing research visits at INED and at NIDI.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#00112B">For questions and additional information regarding the PhD project, please contact Ugofilippo Basellini (</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#00112B"><a href="mailto:basellini@demogr.mpg.de"><i><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#006C66">basellini@demogr.mpg.de</span></i></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#00112B">). <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#00112B">The PhD studentship offers an excellent opportunity for motivated students to work with a highly international team of researchers, to take advantage of the interdisciplinary intellectual environment
at the MPIDR, as well as substantial support for travel, research training and data acquisition.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#00112B">The admitted student is expected to be part of the <strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">International Max Planck Research School for Population, Health and Data Science (IMPRS-PHDS)</span></strong> that
merges demography, epidemiology and data science. IMPRS-PHDS equips doctoral students not only with advanced knowledge of the theory and methods of demography and epidemiology (broadly defined as ‘population health’), but also with strong technical skills
in statistics, mathematical modeling, and computational and data management methods (broadly referred to as ‘data science’). PHDS supports strong interdisciplinary research training and exchange within a network of universities in Europe and the US. The research
school offers a core training program in Rostock, extensive networking opportunities across partner sites, and high-quality supervision across at least two institutes. For more information on the IMPRS-PHDS curriculum please see </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#00112B"><a href="http://www.imprs-phds.mpg.de/" target="_blank"><i><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#006C66">www.imprs-phds.mpg.de</span></i></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#00112B">.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color:#006C66;font-weight:normal">How to Apply<o:p></o:p></span></h3>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#00112B">Applications must be submitted </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#00112B"><a href="https://survey.demogr.mpg.de/index.php/693149?lang=en" target="_blank"><i><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#006C66">online</span></i></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#00112B">
by <strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">March 20, 2022</span></strong> and include as a single pdf file, in English:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#00112B;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:10.35pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">
<b><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt">Curriculum Vitae,</span></i></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt"> including a list of your scholarly publications.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#00112B;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:10.35pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">
<b><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt">A motivational statement</span></i></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt"> (maximum two pages) explaining why you applied, how your research interests fit with the project; how the MPIDR could foster
your career development; and describing your technical skills and areas of expertise.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#00112B;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:10.35pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">
<b><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt">Copies of transcripts of undergraduate and master’s degrees.
</span></i></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt">Applicants should hold a master’s degree or equivalent at the time of starting the PhD.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#00112B;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:10.35pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">
<b><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt">Names and contact information for 2 academic references.<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#00112B;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:10.35pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">
<b><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt">One writing sample.<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></li></ol>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#00112B">The starting date is flexible, but no later than November 1, 2022. The PhD student is offered a 3-year contract with remuneration based on the salary structure of the German public sector (Öffentlicher
Dienst, TVöD Bund) currently starting at 34,295.22 € gross a year. Online interviews will be held <strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">between April 11 and April 14, 2022</span></strong>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#00112B">The MPIDR is an equal opportunities employer. Our work atmosphere includes respectful treatment of each other, with gender, nationality, religion, disability, age, cultural origin, and sexual identity
playing no role. We aim to have an institutional culture that enables everyone to develop their individual skills and competencies.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#00112B">The Max Planck Society offers a broad range of measures to support the reconciliation of work and family. These are complemented by the MPIDR’s own initiatives. The Society has been awarded the certificate
“Work and Family” which is granted to institutions committed to establishing a family-friendly corporate culture by binding target agreements. The MPIDR collaborates with a network of local day-care centers that provides childcare places for the children of
Institute staff. The Max Planck Society has contracts with a private family service company that offers services such as arranging child care on short notice in various cities in Germany for parents who attend conferences, care services for children of school
age up to 14 years, and support for those caring for family members and relatives. The MPIDR also practices flexible working-time models, which include at least one home office day per week, and scheduling meetings only within core working hours. To help accompanying
spouses and partners find appropriate work at their new location, the MPIDR works in close cooperation with Dual-Career Partners in regional networks.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#00112B">Our Institute values diversity and is keen to employ individuals from minorities.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#00112B">The Max Planck Society is committed to increasing the number of individuals with disabilities in its workforce and therefore encourages applications from such qualified individuals. Furthermore, the
Max Planck Society seeks to increase the number of women in those areas where they are underrepresented and therefore explicitly encourages women to apply.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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