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Research Fellow X2 - Southampton, United Kingdom - University of Southampton

University of Southampton

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Full Time Fixed Term one post for 24 months; and one post for 12 months

This project will examine (i) trends in employment and caring responsibilities, and (ii) the impact of the cost of living on individuals and families, and the role of intergenerational support in this context.

A variety of data sources including individual level data from Understanding Society, English Longitudinal Study of Ageing, the 1970 and 1958 Birth Cohort Studies, ONS Longitudinal Study and the Wealth & Assets Survey will be used.

This research positions will be based in the Department of Gerontology within the Faculty of Social Sciences, where Professors Evandrou and Vlachantoni are based.

You will be part of a supportive group including other project Researchers, the CPC Research Manager and Knowledge Exchange team, and other Faculty members, within the Department of Gerontology at the University of Southampton, as well as other Departments and partner institutions.

To be successful in either role you will have, or will be close to completing, a PhD (or equivalent professional qualifications) with strong quantitative research methods in a relevant discipline (e.g.

gerontology, statistics, demography, economics, social policy); have knowledge and expertise in quantitative data analysis; are skilled in the use of STATA, SPSS or other data analysis software; have the ability to plan and organise work independently and as part of a team; and have the ability to write research presentations and papers for peer review publication.

One research fellow post is full-time fixed term for 24 months and the other research fellow post is full-time fixed term for 12 months.

The University of Southampton holds an Athena SWAN Silver Award demonstrating commitment to equal opportunities in the workplace.

The positions are available from 1st September 2024
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