Fixed-term contract: 48 months.
Of the 4 years available for the position, the first two years are spent at the Faculty of Spatial Sciences, University of Groningen and the second two years at the Institute of Sociology and Demography of the University of Rostock.
In the first two years, the appointment of the PhD researcher is with the Faculty of Spatial Sciences at the University of Groningen. As such the PhD researcher will be admitted to the Graduate School of the Faculty of Spatial Sciences, and a PhD training program is part of the agreement. In accordance with the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities, the University of Groningen offers a salary of € 2,325 gross per month in the first year, and a salary of € 2,709 gross per month in the second year, based on a full-time position (1.0 FTE). This is excluding a holiday allowance of 8% gross annual income and an 8.3% end-of-the-year allowance.
For the third and fourth year, the University of Rostock offers a two-year position according to EG 13 TV-L 50%. The main appointment of the PhD researcher is, then, at the Chair of Empirical Social Science and Demography at the University of Rostock. As such the PhD researcher may join the Graduate Academy of the University of Rostock.
The selected candidate will first be appointed for a period of 12 months. Prolongation of the contract is contingent on sufficient progress in the first year to indicate that a successful completion of the PhD thesis within the next three years is to be expected.
We expect the PhD researcher to start – the latest - September 1, 2019.
The PhD student is also expected to enroll for three years in the International Max Planck Research School for Population, Health and Data Science (IMPRS-PHDS) –established this year.
Application
You may apply for this position up until 21 April 11;50 pm / before 22 April 2019 by means of the application form (click on "Apply" below on the advertisement on the University of Groningen website).
Please submit the following information:
- a motivation letter (no more than 1 page, in English)
- a curriculum vitae (including a list of publications if any)
- a copy of your Master diploma and transcripts
- the contact details of two referees whom we might contact for a recommendation.
Interviews will take place 20 May and 21 May 2019.
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