[Jobs] Researcher/Senior Researcher Urban & Neighbourhood Change

[Leora Lawton]

About employer

Delft University of Technology (TU Delft)

Short link

www.academictransfer.com/24958



This is a full-time, 5-year Researcher/Senior Researcher position
(with an initial contract for 1.5 years) within the interdisciplinary
and international Urban Renewal and Housing research group led by
Prof. Maarten van Ham. The (senior) researcher will play an active and
leading role within the research group and will develop new avenues of
research within the scope of the research programme and in
collaboration with senior staff. The research group consists of 16
researchers and PhD students, 10 of which are funded through a large
5-year European Research Council (ERC)-funded grant on socio-spatial
inequality, deprived neighbourhoods, and neighbourhood effects. The
(senior) researcher will actively acquire funding for research
projects and will lead and carry out collaborative projects with
colleagues. The (senior) researcher is expected to apply for large
grants from national and European Research Councils, Horizon 2020, or
comparable funding sources. The (senior) researcher will (co-)author
research papers for international, peer-reviewed, citation-indexed
journals, present papers at international conferences, and lead
seminars to disseminate research findings. Depending on the level of
experience, the (senior) researcher will co-supervise PhD students.
Finally, the researcher will assist in (project) management tasks one
day per week.

Requirements

The candidate holds a PhD in sociology, demography, geography,
economics, applied statistics, or another relevant discipline. The
candidate has strong quantitative research skills and proven
experience with analysing large data sets using advanced statistical
techniques, and preferably also experience with qualitative research
methods. Candidates have an outstanding track record of international,
peer-reviewed publications and proven experience with attracting
research income, preferably from research councils. The candidate has
an ability to co-supervise PhD students and has a good command of
English (spoken and written). Excellent project management and
communication skills are regarded as assets.

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