[Jobs] Research Associate - U. of Cambridge

[Leora Lawton]

Research Associate, Demographer - PRIVMORT






*UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE Department of Sociology Faculty of Human, Social
and Political Sciences  One Research Associate in Sociology – Full time
Vacancy Ref: JM05271 Annual salary scale: £28,695 - £37,394*

The Department of Sociology is seeking to appoint one suitably qualified
individual as a Research Associate to work with Professor Lawrence King on
a European Research Council funded research project examining the
relationship between mass privatization and mortality in post-communist
Eastern Europe. The research associate will be expected to assist with the
preparation and analysis of data sets and the preparation of manuscripts
for scholarly publication. The post will start on the 1st of April 2015 and
will run until 31st of March 2017.

Applications are invited from individuals who have expertise and research
experience in analysing complex demographic surveys and demographic
modelling of mortality outcomes. Applicants must have, or be working
towards, a PhD in demography, epidemiology, statistics, sociology or a
related discipline at the time of appointment. We are seeking applicants
with outstanding research potential. Candidates should have excellent
interpersonal and communication skills. Applicants must have a record of
high quality quantitative research. We are seeking applicants who have
experience working on and preparing large firm as well as population survey
datasets. Excellent knowledge of STATA, SAS or R is a requirement.

Further information about the Department and the Faculty can be found at
www.sociology.cam.ac.uk and www.hsps.cam.ac.uk. Informal enquiries may be
addressed to Professor Lawrence King at lk285 at cam.ac.uk or telephone +44
(0) 01223 655205.

Applications should be sent to Mr Alistair Cameron
(*applications at sociology.cam.ac.uk
<applications at sociology.cam.ac.uk>*), Faculty of Human, Social and
Political Sciences, University of Cambridge, Free School Lane, Cambridge,
CB2 3RQ to reach him by *10th March 2015.* Please quote reference *JM05271*.

Applications should include a personal statement, a curriculum vitae and a
signed and completed copy of Parts 1 and 3 of the CHRIS/6 form: (
http://www.hr.admin.cam.ac.uk/forms/chris6-cover-sheet-cvs). Applicants
should also arrange for two referees to send references directly *to *Mr
Alistair Cameron *on their behalf by the same date, enclosing a completed
data protection form:*
http://www.sociology.cam.ac.uk/furtherparticulars/data_protection_act_form.pdf
Information
should be submitted to: Alistair Cameron, email:
applications at sociology.cam.ac.uk

The University is committed to equality of opportunity.



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Lawrence King, PhD
Professor in Sociology and Political Economy
University of Cambridge
www.lawrenceking.net
+44 (0)1223 334888





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Leora Lawton PhD
Executive Director
Berkeley Population Center
350K Barrows Hall
(of) 510-643-1270
(m) 510-928-7572
www.popcenter.berkeley.edu
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