The Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research (MPIDR) is seeking to appoint a
full-time post-doctoral researcher to join the newly established ERC-funded Research Group
on Migration and Health
Inequalities<http://www.demogr.mpg.de/en/research_6120/independent_research_groups_11668/migration_and_health_inequalities_12856/>.
The group, led by Silvia
Loi<http://www.demogr.mpg.de/en/about_us_6113/staff_directory_1899/silvia_loi_2870>,
will bring together experts from areas like Demography, Sociology, Statistics, Social
Epidemiology and Public Health to address the pressing scientific and societal question:
Why do immigrants age in poorer health compared to non-immigrants? We are seeking
creative, self-driven, collaborative scholars with strong communication skills that can
contribute to advancing one or more of these three research areas:
1. quantify the gaps in healthy ageing trajectories between immigrants and
non-immigrants by age, gender, socioeconomic status, and their interactions;
2. identify the critical events and circumstances in immigrants' lives that put
them on a different healthy ageing trajectory from non-immigrants;
3. study the impact of family composition and family ties in mitigating health
inequalities by migration background.
We provide a stimulating research-oriented community, excellent infrastructure at the
MPIDR, and an institutional culture that enables everyone to develop their individual
skills and competencies. The MPIDR is one of the leading demographic research centers in
the world, studying issues of theoretical and policy relevance. These include, but are not
limited to mortality, fertility, migration, aging, health, and the redistribution of work
and transfers over the life course. The MPIDR is part of the Max Planck Society, a network
of 86 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.
The successful candidate must have a PhD (or receive it in 2024) in Demography, Sociology,
Epidemiology, Statistics or related fields, and is expected to have a profile along at
least one of the following lines:
1. Migrant health
2. Social determinants of health
3. Social inequalities
4. Measuring and modelling life-course processes
Please apply online via this
survey<https://survey.demogr.mpg.de/index.php/169167?lang=en> and include in a
single PDF file:
1. Motivation letter, 1-2 pages that describe how your expertise fits into the research
agenda of the Research
Group<http://www.demogr.mpg.de/en/research_6120/independent_research_groups_11668/migration_and_health_inequalities_12856/>
and the related
project<http://www.demogr.mpg.de/en/news_events_6123/news_press_releases_4630/news/erc_grant_for_silvia_loi_12559>.
Please include your research accomplishments, and highlight your technical skills, and
areas of expertise.
2. Curriculum Vitae including a list of publications
3. A writing example (e.g., one of your publications or working paper)
4. Contact information for up to 2 academic referees
In order to receive full consideration, applications should be submitted by April 28th,
2024. Interviews will be held in week 13-17 May 2024. We expect candidates to start in the
fall 2024 but the exact starting date is flexible. The successful applicant will be
offered a contract for up to 3 years with remuneration commensurate to experience
(starting from approx. 57,000 EUR gross per year for researchers who have just completed
their PhD, up to approx. 70,000 EUR gross per year for more senior scientists), based on
the salary structure of the German public sector (Öffentlicher Dienst, TVöD Bund). It is
expected that the successful applicant will be in residence at the MPIDR. Support for
relocation costs is available.
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. For more
information, see:
https://www.demogr.mpg.de/go/work-family. In addition, there are a range
of central initiatives and measures primarily geared towards helping young female
researchers and mothers to advance their career. See the link below for some examples:
https://www.demogr.mpg.de/go/career-development.
Our Institute values diversity and is keen to employ individuals from minorities and
under-represented groups. 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.
For inquiries about the position, please contact Silvia Loi at
loi@demogr.mpg.de<mailto:loi@demogr.mpg.de?subject=1%20Post-Doctoral%20Researcher>.
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